Chordates Homework 5/7/15 Trystan Barrios

1. How many species of vertebrates does the phylum

Chordate make up?
64,000
. !hat are the characteristics of the phylum Chordate?
"otochord,
nerve cord, postanal tail, and tail bone.
#. !hat is a $etrapod? % four&footed animal, especially a
member of a 'roup that includes all vertebrates hi'her than
fishes.
4. !hat is the benefit of havin' %mniotic (''s? )ou are able
to lay an e'' on land w* out the worry of it dryin' out.
+. !hat class represents the earliest amniotes? $etrapods.
6. !hat makes up the class %ves?
,irds.
-. !hat are the main characteristics of .ammals? !arm&
blooded, live youn', hair or fur, every one is a vertebrate,
lun's to breathe air, mammary 'lands.