Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 6.1.4
Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles
Fish, amphibians and reptiles are groups of vertebrates.
Fish
- Fish are oviparous. This means they lay eggs.
- Fish are poikilotherms. This means they can not maintain their body temperature.
- Fish have gills.
- Fish have external fertilisation.
Amphibians
- Amphibians are oviparous. This means they lay eggs.
- Amphibians are poikilotherms. This means they can not maintain their body temperature.
- Amphibians have lungs or gills.
- Amphibians have external fertilisation.
Reptiles
- Reptiles have lungs.
- Reptiles have internal fertilisation.
- Reptiles are oviparous. This means they lay eggs.
- Reptiles are poikilotherms. This means they can not maintain their body temperature.
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How do fish breathe?
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