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8 major phyla of the animal kingdom Flashcards

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1
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what are the 8 major phyla (common names)?

A 
sponges
jellyfish, coral, anemones, hydra
flatworms
segmented worms
molluscs
joint-legged animals (insects)
starfish
chordates
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what are sponges also known as?

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“true” first multicellular animals

Porifera

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what are jellyfish, coral, anemones, hydra also known as?

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Cnidaria

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what are flatworms also known as?

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Platyhelminthes

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what are segmented worms also known as?

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Annelida

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what are molluscs also known as?

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Mollusca

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what are joint-legged animals (insects) also known as?

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Arthropoda

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what are starfish also known as?

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Echinodermata

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what are chordates also known as?

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Chordata

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sponges

where do they live?

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aquatic organism

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sponges

where are adults affixed?

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permanently to solid surfaces

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sponges

how do they eat?

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filter feeders
one opening (food enters waste exits)
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sponges

how many layers of cells do they have? describe them

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double layer
outer- flat epithelial cells
inside- flagellated cells to move food around

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sponges

what are their body plans?

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asymmetrical with no tissues

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list examples of Cnidaria (jellyfish, coral, anemones, hydra)

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jellyfish, hydra
clam, snail, octopus
starfish, sea urchin
spider, lobster

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list examples of Platyhelminthes (flatworms)

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parasitic tapeworms
flukes
freeliving planarians

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what are Platyhelminthes’ complexity?

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least complex
acoelomates
3 layers of cells

18
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what do Platyhelminthes look like?

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simple nervous system, brainlike concentration of eyes (distinct head end), eyespots

19
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give an example of Annelida (segmented worms)

A

earthworm

20
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what do Annelida look like?

A

segmented body, distinct head end, several organ systems

21
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what are the three classes of Mollusca?

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bivalves
gastropods
cephalopods

22
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list examples of Mollusca (molluscs)

A 
clams
mussels
oysters
scallops
snails and sligs
octopi
squids
23
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what are Mollusca’s body plans?

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bilateral symmetry

24
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what do Mollusca’s look like?

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3 layers of cells, coelom, 2 body openings
soft body often protected by hard shell
organ system surrounded by mantle

25
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how do Mollusca move?

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use of a muscular foot

26
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what is the majority of animal species?

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Arthropoda (joint legged animals- insects)

27
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what are the four groups of Arthropoda (joint legged animals- insects)?

A

chelicerates
myriapods
crustaceans
insects

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list examples of Arthropoda (joint legged animals- insects)

A 
spiders
scorpions
crustaceans
insects
mites
millipedes and centipedes
beetles
butterflies
moths
ants
flies
bees
29
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what do Arthropoda (joint legged animals- insects) look like?

A

legs made of moveable sections connected by joints, body divided into segments, hard exoskeleton (protection)

30
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list examples of Echinodermata (starfish)

A

sea stars
sea urchins
sea cucumbers
sand dollars

31
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where do Echinodermata (starfish) live?

A

marine animals

32
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what are Echinodermata’s (starfish) body plans?

A

radial symmetry

33
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what do Echinodermata (starfish) look like?

A

spiny endoskeletons, tube feet

34
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what are Echinodermata’s (starfish) systems like?

A

water-vascular (system of tubes, including tube feet)

35
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how do Echinodermata (starfish) use their “feet”?

A

forces water into feet using muscles, extending them

36
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what is the most familiar phyla?

A

Chordata (chordates)

37
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what are Chordata (chordates)?

A

vertebrate animals

38
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what are the types of Chordata (chordates)?

A 
fish
amphibians
reptiles
birds
mammals
39
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all Chordata (chordates) have a notochord- what is this?

A

rod shaped structure extending the length of the body to attach muscles

40
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all Chordata (chordates) have a dorsal nerve cord- what is this?

A

tube shaped cord extending along the back of the body

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