What are the general identifying characters in aquatic animals?

1. What are the characteristics of aquatic plants?
2. What are the 3 types of aquatic organisms describe each?
3. What is the general characteristics of fishes?
4. What are the general characteristics of amphibians?
5. What are 5 characteristics of mammals?
6. What is are the importance of knowing the general characters of fish?

What are the characteristics of aquatic plants?

Aquatic plants are supported by their buoyancy in water and do not need a rigid stem; flotation devices such as gas-filled stomata and intercellular spaces hold them upright and enable them to grow toward the water surface and obtain sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis.

What are the 3 types of aquatic organisms describe each?

Aquatic organisms generally fall into three broad groups: plankton, nekton, and benthos. They vary in how they move and where they live. Plankton are tiny aquatic organisms that cannot move on their own.

What is the general characteristics of fishes?

Unlike mammals, fish are cold-blooded (ectothermic). This means that they do not maintain a constant internal body temperature; instead, their temperature is greatly influenced by their environment. True fish have a backbone and fins. Most also breathe with gills and have scales that cover their bodies.

What are the general characteristics of amphibians?

What are the 7 main characteristics of amphibians? Amphibians have a backbone, are cold-blooded, need a moist place to live, can breathe air through their skin, externally fertilize their eggs, eat meat, and grow legs when they mature.

What are 5 characteristics of mammals?

What five characteristics do mammals have in common? Mammals have hair or fur; are warm-blooded; most are born alive; the young are fed milk produced by the mother's mammary glands; and they have a more complex brain than other animals.

What is are the importance of knowing the general characters of fish?

These characteristics help fish survive in their environment. By observing and comparing these features, students learn that fish, like other living organisms, can be organized and classified into meaningful groups for identification and further study.