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Fish

This informative piece explores the fascinating world of fish, a group of vertebrates that live in water. Key terms are defined, including notochords, vertebrates, ectotherms, and endotherms. It highlights the common characteristics of fish, such as fins, scales, and the ability to regulate body temperature through their environment. The function of the swim bladder is explained, demonstrating how fish maintain buoyancy and stability in the water. Additionally, references to resources and literature enhance the understanding of these aquatic animals.

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Fish

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  1. Fish By: Brent, Brendon, Adriana, Bobby, and Bailey.

  2. Key Terms chordates: parts of a phylum. Notochords: a flexible rod that supports a back. Vertebrate: an animal with a back bone Ectotherms: an animal whose body doesn’t produce much internal heat. Endotherm: an animal who regulates its own temp. fish Fish: vertebrate that lives in water. Cartilage: a tissue that is more flexible than bone. Swim blatter: gas gilled sac that helps fish stay at a certain depth with little to no effort.

  3. The Common Characteristics of a Fish The common characteristics of a fish is they all have fins, live in water, they are ectoderms, obtain oxygen, they have scales, and they all produce little heat

  4. How They Keep Conditions Stable They produce little heat. They keep it the same by going out deep were it is warmer or staying around logs in the water. They also have swim bladder witch is an inter gas filled sac that helps them. The ectoderms help them keep conditions stable to.

  5. Works Cited Fish faq www.nefsc.noaa.gov/faq/ science daily www.sciencedaily.com Books: Life science, How Animals Survive, Fishes, Discovery Atlas of Animals, Encyclopedia of Life science, Sharks, Natures Odd Balls, The Courtship of Animals, Life in the Water, Marshall Cavidish.

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