Animal Diversity lab quiz Flashcards
What animals are in Phylum Chordata?
ALL vertebrates and some invertebrates
what are the 5 major synapomorphies in Phylum Chordata?
dorsal hollow nerve cord, Endostyle, notochord, pharyngeal gill slits, postanal tail
what does the Endostyle (thyroid gland) do?
secretes mucus, traps food; only in protochordates and lamprey larvae; cells homologous to endostyle found in thyroid
what is the Dorsal hollow nerve cord (DHNC)?
fluid-filled dorsal nerve cord that forms central nervous system along w brain
what is the notochord?
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
what are the Pharyngeal gill slits?
paired slits in pharynx that serves as passageways for water to gills
what animals are Subphylum Urochordata, Class Ascidiacea?
tunicates, sea squirts
what is the Postanal tail?
muscular tail that projects past anus, for propulsion
what is the leathery coating (tunic) of Subphylum Urochordata, Class Ascidiacea made of and is secreted by what?
cellulose, secreted by mantle
what synapomorphies do the larval and adult Subphylum Urochordata, Class Ascidiacea have?
larval - all 5; adult - not all 5
what synapomorphies do tadpole larvae have?
notochord and postanal tail
what is the cerebral ganglion in tunicates?
bundle of nerves that serves as brain
what is the endostyle in tunicates?
ciliated groove in pharynx that secretes mucus
what is the intestine/stomach in tunicates?
connected to pharynx, final digestion
what animals are in Subphylum Cephalochordata, Genus Branchiostoma
Lancelets or amphioxus
what does anadromous mean?
swim upstream to spawn
what are the siphons in tunicates?
excurrent - water out, incurrent - water in
what is the pharynx in tunicates?
mesh pattern that makes up majority of body plan
Subphylum Vertebrata: Superclass Agnatha, Class Petromysontida characteristics
jawless fish; anadromous; Larval ammocoetes live in sand
what are Subphylum Vertebrata: Superclass Agnatha, Class Petromysontida?
Lampreys (Petromyzontida) and hagfish
(Myxini)
Subphylum Cephalochordata, Genus Branchiostoma characteristics
filter feeders, spend time w tails in sand; basic chordate structures
what are Class Chondrichthyes?
Cartilaginous jawed fishes
what animals are in Subclass Elasmobranchi?
sharks, skates, rays
what are Ampullae of Lorenzini?
Detects weak electrical fields