Subject: Biology

Characteristics of vertebrates

Authors list:
Chui Pui Wah: Art and design Lam Hoi Yan: Idea and outline Lau Chun Man: Integration and package Tsang Wing Kee: Final editing and formatting Ip Chi Ming: Presentation and collection of resources

Introduction
Target audience: Secondary level students Nature: Lecture

Classification of vertebrates
Vertebrates

Fish

Amphibians

Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

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Fish
(Live in water)
Lay eggs in water Cold - blooded Fin

Streamlined body Gill Slimy scales

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Amphibians
(Live both on land and in water)
Breathe with lung Wet, slimy skins and no scales

Lay eggs in water Cold - blooded Four limbs

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Reptiles
Breathe with lung

Lay eggs on land Cold - blooded Hard dry scales

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Birds
Breathe with lung

Beak

Lay eggs on land Warm - blooded Feathers

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Wings

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Mammals
Hair Breathe with lung

Embryo is developed inside mothers body ( viviparous) Warm - blooded Mammary glands
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Use of Dichotomous Key

Dichotomous Key -----provides a way to identify organisms by choosing between two alternative features at each stage of the key.

Dichotomous Key How does it work???

There are five animals in the zoo. They are bat, duck, toad,turtle, and shark. Use of dichotomous key to distinguish which kind of vertebrates do they belong to. Lets start !

Animals in Zoo

BAT

DUCK

TOAD

TURTLE

SHARK

The 5 animals in zoo will be classified into different groups according to the follow characteristics: Wings, feathers, scales and fins
Wings Feathers Bat Duck Toad Turtle Shark Scales Fins

 

  

Bat, duck, toad, turtle & shark

With wings

Without wings

With feathers

Without feather

With scale

Without scale

Amphibians Birds Mammals With fins fish Without fin reptiles

Bat, Bat duck, toad, turtle & shark

With wings

Without wings

With feathers

Without feather

With scale

Without scale

Amphibians Birds Mammals With fins fish

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Without fin reptiles

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Bat, duck toad, turtle & shark duck,

With wings

Without wings

With feathers

Without feather

With scale

Without scale

Amphibians Birds Mammals With fins fish

Back

Without fin reptiles

End

Bat, duck, toad turtle & shark toad,

With wings

Without wings

With feathers

Without feather

With scale

Without scale

Amphibians Birds Mammals With fins fish

Back

Without fin reptiles

End

Bat, duck, toad, turtle & shark

With wings

Without wings

With feathers

Without feather

With scale

Without scale

Amphibians Birds Mammals With fins fish

Back

Without fin reptiles

End

Bat, duck, toad, turtle & shark

With wings

Without wings

With feathers

Without feather

With scale

Without scale

Amphibians Birds Mammals With fins fish Without fin reptiles

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Thank you !
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Appendix 1 Which group do the sea horses belong to?

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Appendix 2 Which group do they belong to?

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Appendix 3 Which group do they belong to?

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