1. Protozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria Flashcards
Name two phyla being studied in Lab 1
Porifera, Cnidaria
Name three anatomical features that allow protozoans to move
Cilia
Flagella
Pseudopodia
What environmental condition is required for these three features to function - Locomotive features
Fluid environment
What is the feeding process used by amoeba
Phagocytosis
Which of the following protozoans cannot reproduce sexually; paramecium, trypanosome and amoeba
Amoeba
What is the term for the fluid material found inside an amoeba
endoplasm
Name two functions of choanocytes
Moves water
Absorbs food material through phagocytosis
Give an example of a species from lab 1 that is monoecious
Hydras
Give an example of a species from lab 1 that is dioecious
Moon Jelly
What are the two typical Cnidarian body forms
Polyp
Medusa
Define spongocoel
The body cavity where incurrent water gathers and heads to the osculum
What type of skeleton do hydrozoans and scyphozoans use to maintain their form?
Hydrostatic skeleton
What is the role of contractile vacuoles?
Homeostasis
Osmotic pressure maintenance
Which group of organisms in Lab 1 has a cellular-level of biological organization?
Sponges (Porifera)
What are the two types of structures that can act as support for a sponge
Spicules
Spongin
