Animal Diversity lab quiz Flashcards

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What animals are in Phylum Chordata?

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ALL vertebrates and some invertebrates

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what are the 5 major synapomorphies in Phylum Chordata?

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dorsal hollow nerve cord, Endostyle, notochord, pharyngeal gill slits, postanal tail

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what does the Endostyle (thyroid gland) do?

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secretes mucus, traps food; only in protochordates and lamprey larvae; cells homologous to endostyle found in thyroid

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what is the Dorsal hollow nerve cord (DHNC)?

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fluid-filled dorsal nerve cord that forms central nervous system along w brain

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what is the notochord?

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slender rod of cartilage-like connective tissue that extends along dorsal side of organism; in more derived verts, this is replaced w vertebral column during development

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what are the Pharyngeal gill slits?

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paired slits in pharynx that serves as passageways for water to gills

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what animals are Subphylum Urochordata, Class Ascidiacea?

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tunicates, sea squirts

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what is the Postanal tail?

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muscular tail that projects past anus, for propulsion

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what is the leathery coating (tunic) of Subphylum Urochordata, Class Ascidiacea made of and is secreted by what?

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cellulose, secreted by mantle

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what synapomorphies do the larval and adult Subphylum Urochordata, Class Ascidiacea have?

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larval - all 5; adult - not all 5

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7
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what synapomorphies do tadpole larvae have?

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notochord and postanal tail

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what is the cerebral ganglion in tunicates?

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bundle of nerves that serves as brain

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what is the endostyle in tunicates?

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ciliated groove in pharynx that secretes mucus

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10
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what is the intestine/stomach in tunicates?

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connected to pharynx, final digestion

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10
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what animals are in Subphylum Cephalochordata, Genus Branchiostoma

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Lancelets or amphioxus

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10
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what does anadromous mean?

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swim upstream to spawn

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10
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what are the siphons in tunicates?

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excurrent - water out, incurrent - water in

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11
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what is the pharynx in tunicates?

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mesh pattern that makes up majority of body plan

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11
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Subphylum Vertebrata: Superclass Agnatha, Class Petromysontida characteristics

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jawless fish; anadromous; Larval ammocoetes live in sand

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what are Subphylum Vertebrata: Superclass Agnatha, Class Petromysontida?

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Lampreys (Petromyzontida) and hagfish
(Myxini)

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Subphylum Cephalochordata, Genus Branchiostoma characteristics

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filter feeders, spend time w tails in sand; basic chordate structures

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12
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what are Class Chondrichthyes?

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Cartilaginous jawed fishes

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13
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what animals are in Subclass Elasmobranchi?

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sharks, skates, rays

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14
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what are Ampullae of Lorenzini?

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Detects weak electrical fields

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15
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Class Chondrichthyes characteristics

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Some Ovoviviparous; Rough skin contain dermal denticles; large oily livers for buoyancy

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external anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - claspers?

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located in-between pelvic fins for mating; only in males

17
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what does Ovoviviparous mean?

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Live birth but young develop attached to yolk sac rather than placenta

18
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external anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - Lateral line

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sensory organs that detect local water movement

19
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external anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - Spiracles and nostrils

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allow for breathing while feeding

20
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark -Ilium

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contains spiral valve

21
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - liver

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large and multi-lobed, contains oil for buoyancy; gallbladder

22
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where is gallbladder found in dogsharks

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found on central lobe of liver

22
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what is a spiral valve?

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slows food to ensure complete digestion/absorption

23
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - spleen

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attached to “elbow” of J-shaped stomach

24
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - Digestive tract

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esophagus → stomach → duodenum → ilium → colon; lined w rugae

25
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what is rugae?

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irregular ridges to increase surface area

26
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - heart

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between gill slits

27
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - kidney

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embedded in dorsal body wall

28
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - ovaries/testes

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on dorsal side between pectoral fins

29
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - pancreas

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outside of duodenum; secretes enzymes for digestion

30
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - rectal/digitiform gland

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regulates ion balance

31
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internal anatomy of Squalus - Dogfish Shark - uterus

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adjacent to digestive tract; filled w embryos

32
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Class Actinopterygii characteristics

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global, largest group of inverts, swim bladder for buoyancy; flattened ctenoid scales in fish
w spiny rays (like perch); cycloid scales in soft-rayed fishes

32
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what animals are in Class Actinopterygii

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ray finned fish

33
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what do fins contain in Class Actinopterygii

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fin rays - can contain hard spines to deter predation; can be softer/more flexible used for propulsion

34
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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy of fins

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anal fins: anus and urogenital opening anterior to anal fins on ventral side; 2 dorsal fins; pectoral fins; symmetrical caudal fin - homocercal in perch: ventral and dorsal halves equal

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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy lateral line

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has sensory organs to sense local water movement and temp

35
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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy of operculum

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hard covering protecting gills

36
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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy of gills

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under operculum

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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy of duodenum

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S shaped portion of intestine

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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy of Pyloric ceca

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fingerlike projections nestles in curves of duodenum

37
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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy of swim bladder

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filled w gasses, for buoyancy

38
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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy of stomach

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J shaped, lead to bend w fingerlike pyloric ceca before entering intestine

38
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how can volume of oral pump can be changed?

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raising and lowering jaw and floor of mouth

38
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how can the volume of the opercular pump be changed?

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by swinging operculum in and out

39
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what is the oral pump?

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mouth cavity

39
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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy of gonads (ovary/testes)

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visible connected to urogenital opening

39
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Perch respiration characteristics

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Water movement across gills driven by oral and opercular pumps;

39
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Class Actinopterygii, Superorder Teleostei, Genus Perca external anatomy of myomeres

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divided into dorsal epaxial muscles and ventral hypaxial muscles

40
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what do the valves to in respiration?

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prevent backflow, so water flow across gills in unidirectional

41
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what does the axial skeleton of a perch include?

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bones of skull, vertebral column, ribs, and medial fins (dorsal, caudal, and anal)

42
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what does the appendicular skeleton of a perch include?

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pectoral girdle and fines and pelvic girdle and fins