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9 Major Animal Phyla Flashcards

1
Q

These organisms differ from Chordates in terms of embryonic development. They exhibit spiral cleavage.

A

Protostomes

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2
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Incomplete digestive system, radial symmetry

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Cnidaria

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2
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This phylum has an asymetrical appearance

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Porifera

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3
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Internal, Limy skeleton

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Echinodermata

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4
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complete digestive system, water-vascular system

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Echinodermata

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4
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The Class Cephalopoda is a part of which Phylum?

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Mollusca

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5
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T/F: All Molluscs have a hard, external shell

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False

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6
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insecta, crustacea, arachnida

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Arthropoda

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7
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T/F: Octopi and squids are considered molluscs, but they have 8 “feet.”

A

False. Octopi and Squid have multiple tentacles, and one “head-foot.”

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8
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Gastropods

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Mollusca

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9
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These two phyla both have radial symmetry

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Cnidaria, Echinodermata

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10
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unsegmented, complete digestive system, pseudocoelomate

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Nematoda

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11
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paired, jointed appendages

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Arthropoda

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12
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Sessile feeders

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Porifera

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12
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Earthworms

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Annelida

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14
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nematocysts are a characteristic of this Animal Phylum

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Cnidaria

16
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roundworms

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Nematoda

18
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One stage of ths phyla’s life cycle is called a medusa

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Cnidaria

19
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unsegmented, one muscular foot

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Mollusca

20
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flatworms

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Platyhelminthes

21
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no distinguishable germ layers

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Porifera

21
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Coelomate protosome, segmented body

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Annelida

22
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T/F: Echinoderms have an internal digestive system.

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False.

23
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chitin exoskeleton

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Arthropoda

25
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Chordates and Echinoderms are examples of these coelomate organisms.

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Deuterostomes

26
Q

incomplete digestive system, eyespots

A

Platyhelminthes

27
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T/F: All Chordates, Arthropods, and Annelids exhibit bilateral symmetry.

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True.

28
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Dorsal Nerve Chord

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Chordata

29
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Has a radula

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Mollusca

30
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Notochord

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Chordata

31
Q

Internal Hydrostatic skeleton

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Annelida, Echinodermata

32
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“Exoskeleton” composed of calcium carbonate

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Molluscs

33
Q

Elephantiasis can be caused by these

A

Nematodes

34
Q

Platyhelminthes use this. It extends through the mouth.

A

the Pharynx

35
Q

Which phyla contains hydra-like organisms with a digestive cavity and only one opening that serves as both the mouth and the anus?

A

Cnidaria

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