Why are nonvertebrates important?
Feb 23, 2016
Why are nonvertebrates important?
Why are nonvertebrates important? Chordates
Tells us what is the connection between invertebrates and vertebrates is
Nonvertebrates
Tunicates
-1,250 species
Lancelets
-23 species
What are some characteristic features of nonvertebrates?
What function do these characteristic features serve?
What adaptations do nonvertebrates have compared to animals before them?
- They have notochords
- They can have gills
- Provides the animal with structured development
- They can increase breathing efficiency
-They have notochords
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b.
Station #1: Characteristics Common to All Chordates
Station #2: Amniotic Egg
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b. a.
Station #3: Regulation of body temperature
Station #4: Closed Circulatory Systems
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b.