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Decks in this class (23)

Animal Classification and Phylogeny
What is the fundamental basis by ...,
Taxon,
Taxonomy and systematics
13  cards
Animal Organization
What are the different grades of ...,
What are the different types of s...,
What is meant by diplo and triplo...
9  cards
First Multicellular Animals
What is the advantage of being mu...,
What are the distinct features of...,
What was the advancement of spong...
7  cards
Cnidaria
What are the defining characteris...,
What are the advancements shown b...,
Polyp vs medusa
4  cards
Protists/Protozoans
What is endosymbiosis and what is...,
What are the different locomotry ...,
How do protozoans excrete metabol...
9  cards
Acoelomate and Pseudocoelomate Animals
What are the defining characters ...,
What are the advancements shown b...,
What are the important features i...
6  cards
Coelomates and segmented worms
What are the defining features of...,
What is the basic body plan and i...,
What is torsion
8  cards
Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
What are the defining features of...,
What are the characteristic organ...,
How do insects thermoregulate
7  cards
Study #6: Test 3: Birds
Diapsids,
Members of diapsids,
Theropods
32  cards
Study #5: Test 3: Reptiles
Origin of amniotes reptiles birds...,
Amniotes,
Anapsids
16  cards
Study #4: Test 3: Amphibians
Major challenges to colonizing land,
Alfred romer hypothesis,
New fossil evidence
19  cards
Study #3: Test 3: Fishes
Traits of vertebrata,
Theory of vertebrate evolution wa...,
Jawless fish
24  cards
Study #2: Test 3: Chordates
Evidence that echinoderms were an...,
Phylum hemichordata distinguishin...,
Features defining chordates
5  cards
Study #1: Test 3: Echinoderms
Distinguishing features of echino...,
Features shared with chordates,
Types of echinoderms
10  cards
Study #7: Test 3: Animal Behavior
Experimental psychology,
Ethology,
Behavioral ecology sociobiology
28  cards
Principles
What is life,
Complex macromolecular organization,
Living vs non living traits viruses
16  cards
Cells
Cell,
Cell theory,
Why are cells small
28  cards
Genetics
Chromosomes,
Sex autosome chromosomes,
Homologous chromosomes
42  cards
#4: Animal Distribution & Ecology
Why do similar habitats on sepera...,
Case of closely related species l...,
Temporary land bridgesgreat ameri...
22  cards
#4: Nervous & Chemical Communication
Nerve signal,
Action potential,
All action potentials have same a...
15  cards
#4: Locomotion Homeostasis & Ecology
Animals movement dependent upon,
Types of movement,
Cilia flagella
58  cards
#4: Mammals
Fossil record for mammals,
Synapsid branch,
Synapsid skull
35  cards
Metabolism
Metabolism,
Metabolism in animals,
Activation energy
26  cards

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