Chordate Characteristics Student Notes 2016
Phylum Chordata – Introduction
Define the following terms in your own words:
Notochord
Endotherm
Ectotherm
Vertebral Column
Gills
Bone
Cartilage
Oviparous
Viviparous
Ovoviviparous
Amniotic Egg
Homeostasis
Placental
Marsupial
Monotreme
Mammary Gland
What is the difference between an invertebrate and a vertebrate?
Are all chordates vertebrates?
What characteristics to all Chordates have in common?
What characteristics to all Mammals have in common?
Summary of Arthropod subphyla and classes.
Arthropod Cards are due Friday May 13 and may be used during the test.
Arthropod Cards
You will create a set of arthropod cards (like baseball cards) to help you organize the taxonomic groups
Front – Picture/Diagram (printed, drawn or traced) of a representative of the class
Back – Summary of the vital statistics for each class including
6 Cards: Class Trilobita, Merostomata, Arachnida, Myriapoda (Chiliopoda, Diplopoda), Insecta, Crustacea
Each card is worth 5 marks – Total /30
Due day of test – You may use these cards during the test!
Notes: 6.7
Assignment: Pg 306 #3, 6-8, 10, 12, 13, 17 + Worksheet pg 10
Mollusc Quiz today
Finish notes on Echinoderm classes (from yesterdays powerpoint)
