animal diversity Flashcards
Animals are ____ _____ _______
multicellular, eukaryotic
heterotrophs
Most animals
– are capable (3)
of locomotion at some time
during life cycle
– can respond adaptively to external stimuli
– can reproduce sexually
Blastopore is
Opening from embryonic gut to outside
In protostomes the Blastopore develops
into the mouth
In deuterostomes the Blastopore develops
becomes the anus
Phylum Porifera includes
Sponges
– animals characterized by flagellate collar cells
choanocytes) are
flagellate collar cells
Sponge body has (3)
sac with tiny openings for water to enter HAS choanocytes
– central cavity (spongocoel)
– open end (osculum) for water to exit
Sponge cells_____ associated
– do not form ____ ____
loosley, true tissues
Phylum Cnidaria are Characterized by (3)
radial symmetry
– two tissue layers
– cnidocytes (cells containing nematocysts)
Phylum Cnidaria Gastrovascular cavity has
single opening for mouth and anus
Phylum Cnidaria Nerve cells
form irregular, nondirectional
nerve nets
what are examples of Phylum Cnidaria
hydra, sponges
Phylum Ctenophora examople
comb jelly
comb jellyes have _____ symmetry
bilaterial