Animal Kingdom Flashcards
Animals are unicellular or multicellular?
multicellular
Animals are autotrophs or heterotrophs?
heterotrophs
Which domain is the animal kingdom from?
Eukarya domain
How many phyla is the animal kingdom divided into?
35
Which animal phyla only contains animals with backbones?
Chordates
Which animals do chordates include?
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
What are invertebrates?
animals without backbones
What is the scientific name of the animal kingdom?
Animalia
Animals are heterotrophs by what?
indigestion
What are the animal characteristics?
1.Heterotrophs by indigestion 2.Multicellular 3.Aerobic 4.Motile 5.Sexual reproduction
Are all animals aerobic?
yes
What do aerobic animals use for respiration?
Lungs, gills and body surfaces
What does it mean when animals are motile?
That animals are capable of movement at some point in their life. Whether it was embryo, larva or adult.
How do animals reproduce?
Sexually or asexually.
What are the major characteristics of the Phylum PORIFERA?
Spongy, rigid, spiny or velvety.
What does it mean by PORIFERA?
Sponges
What is the title of no mouth, tissue or organs?
primitive
What is primitive?
no mouth, tissue or organs
What type of body symmetry do PORIFERA have?
Asymemetrical
Are sponges marine or fresh water?
All are marine but one is freshwater.
What is the body of a PORIFERA like?
Many incurrent spores and fewer excurrent spores.
What are incurrent spores?
What brings in oxygen and food
What are excurrent spores?
what carries out waste
What kind of cells do PORIFERA have?
collar cells
