Vertebrates and Invertebrates

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Flashcards reviewing vertebrates, invertebrates, and plant classification.

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Vertebrates

Animals that have a vertebral column or backbone.

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Chordata

An animal phylum that includes all vertebrates.

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Fish

Vertebrates that live in water and have fins and gills.

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Amphibians

Vertebrates that live on land but return to water to breed and have smooth, moist skin.

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Reptiles

Vertebrates that have dry, scaly skin and lay eggs with waterproof shells.

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Birds

Vertebrates with feathers and wings, capable of controlling their body temperature.

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Mammals

Vertebrates with hair or fur and mammary glands, capable of controlling their body temperature.

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Invertebrates

Lacking a vertebral column or backbone.

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Arthropods

The largest group in the animal kingdom; segmented animals with jointed legs and an exoskeleton.

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Crustaceans

Arthropods with two body regions (abdomen and cephalothorax), a chalky exoskeleton, and gills for breathing.

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Myriapods

Arthropods having many body segments with one or two pairs of legs on each segment.

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Centipedes

Fast-moving carnivores with one pair of legs per segment that can paralyze their prey.

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Millipedes

Slow-moving herbivores with two pairs of legs per segment that feed on leaf litter.

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Insects

Arthropods with three body regions (head, thorax, and abdomen), spiracles for breathing, and waterproof cuticles.

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Arachnids

Arthropods with two body regions (cephalothorax and abdomen), spinnerets for producing webs, and poison fangs.

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Monocotyledons

Flowering plants with one cotyledon in the seed, long and narrow leaves, and flower parts in multiples of three.

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Dicotyledons

Flowering plants with two cotyledons in the seed, broad leaves with branching veins, and flower parts in multiples of four or five.