Animal Diversity Flashcards
Animals are classified under which DOMAIN?
Domain Eukarya
What KINGDOM are animals under?
Kingdom Animalia
Under what CLADE are animals under?
clade Metazoa
The phylogenetic tree divides the Metazoa clade in what TWO major clade?
- Phylum Porifera, The sponges 2. Phylum Eumetazoa, All other animals
What leads biologist to classify sponges in their own phyla?
Sponges have a unique body forms.
What is unique about sponges that sets them seperately from other phylas?
They lack true tissue and organs They have no body symmetry They are sessile No mouth or anus
What is the symmetry of Phylum Porifera (sponges)?
Asymmetrical (no symmetry)
What is the tissue organization of spnges?
No tissue, aggregate of different cells, no body layers
Do sponges have a body cavity?
No body cavity
Do sponges have Digestive opening?
No, no mouth or anus
Do sponges have a Circulatory or Nervous system?
No
What kind of habitat do sponges have?
Marine habitat
What kind of Excretory system do sponges have?
pores and channels for circulation of water, oxygen, nutrients and to remove waste.
What kind of support system do sponges have?
Silica or calcium-carbonate based spicules
Do sponges have segmentation, appendages or locomotion?
No, No, No