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Decks in this class (20)

Lecture 1
What does systematics mean,
Describe phylogeny,
What does systematic knowledge pr...
80  cards
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Describe claspers in sharks,
Describe the cloacal opening,
What were the first lineage to ev...
34  cards
Lecture 19
Where do marine mammals store oxy...,
Why do marine mammals want to red...,
How much oxygen is stored in the ...
22  cards
Lecture 18
What are some factors that affect...,
When do prey usually come to the ...,
Why is it usually better for pred...
48  cards
Lecture 17
What is ranging behaviour,
What is foraging itself,
What are the issues of foraging i...
24  cards
Lecture 16
How often do female humpbacks rep...,
Humpback females lactate for abou...,
Describe the reproductive social ...
57  cards
Lecture 15
How many air breathing marine spe...,
How many air breathing marine spe...,
How many air breathing marine spe...
48  cards
Lecture 14
What is the stance plantigrade an...,
What is the stance digitigrade gi...,
What is the stance unguligrade ex...
39  cards
Lecture 13
What do different teeth have diff...,
Which teeth are for cropping and ...,
Which teeth are for crushing and ...
33  cards
Lecture 12
What are the key mammal character...,
What does coexistence if early ma...,
High activity at night requires what
22  cards
Lecture 11
What percentage of uk mammals are...,
Give 4 defining features of mammals,
What is an amniote
26  cards
Lecture 10
Supplying energy requires sustain...,
Temperature regulation in birds i...,
What are the two main requirement...
75  cards
Lecture 9
What are the types of feathers,
What are down feathers also known as,
What are all other types of feath...
57  cards
Lecture 8
Evolution of modern powered fligh...,
Give evidence for the reason it i...,
What are the two theories for how...
121  cards
Lecture 7
Describe birds what distinguishes...,
What are the closest extant and e...,
What are the characteristics that...
49  cards
Lecture 6
With did tetrapods evolve from hey,
What family are dart poison frogs in,
What are the 2 areas that amphibi...
93  cards
Lecture 5
How did early tetrapods tend to be,
What are temnospondyls,
When were most non amniote tetrap...
18  cards
Lecture 4
What features have bony fish evol...,
Bony fish have operculum what are...,
What are otoliths
58  cards
Lecture 3
The blood and other tissue of sha...,
What allows sharks and chondricht...,
Which shark is the exception in b...
44  cards
Lecture 2
What are fins used for,
What are the dorsal fins 1 or 2 u...,
Where are the pectoral fins locat...
59  cards

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