animal kingdom Flashcards
basis of classification
arrangement of cells
body symmetry
nature of coelom
patters of digestive, circulatory pr reproductive systems
cellular level of organisation
sponges
tissue level
coelenterates
ctenophores
organ level
platyhelminthes
aschelminthes
organ system level
annelids, arthropods, molluscs, echinoderms, chordates
incomplete digestive system in platyhelminthes
only one opening to the outside of the body
asymmetrical
sponges
radial symmetry
coelenterates
ctenophores
echinoderms
bilateral symmetry
platyhelminthes
diploblastic
ectoderm, endoderm and undifferentiated mesoglea
coelenterates
triploblastic
endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm
platyhelminthes
coelomate
annelida
pseudocoelomate
aschelminthes
acoelomate
platyhelminthes
metamerism
earthworms have metameric segments
notochord
mesodermally derived
rod like structure
formed on dorsal side during embryonic development
porifera / sponges
marine (expect spongilla)
water transport or canal system
ostia > spongocoel > osculum
spongocoel and canals
lined by choanocytes/collar cells
digestion
intracellular
skeleton made of
spicules or sponging fibres
sexes
not separate (hermaphrodite)
asexually
fragmentation
sexually
formation of gametes
fertilisation
internal
development
indirect
sycon
scypha
spongilla
fresh water
euspongia
bath sponge
coelenterata (cnidaria)
aquatic, mostly marine
session or free swimming
cnidoblasts/cnidocytes (containing stinging capsules/nematocytes)
central vascular cavity with hypostome
digestion
intracellular and extracellular
corals have
calcium carbonate skeletons
two basic body forms
polyp: sessile, cylindrical
hydra, adamsia
medusa: free swimming, umbrella shaped
Aurelia/jelly fish
alternation of generation (metagenesis)
obelia
polyp > medusa (asexually)
medusa > polyp (sexually)
physalia
Portuguese man of war
adamsia
sea anemone
pennatula
sea pen
gorgonia
sea fan
meandrina
brain coral
ctenophora (sea walnuts/comb jellies)
exclusively marine
eight external rows of ciliated comb plates
bioluminescence
digestion
extracellular and intracellular
sexes
not separate
reproduction
only by sexual means
fertilisation
external
development
indirect
examples
pleurobrachia
ctenoplana
platyhelminthes (flatworms)
dorso ventrally flattened
mostly endoparasites
hooks and suckered on parasitic forms
flame cells (osmoregulation and excretion)
fertilisation
internal
development
through mang larval stages
planaria
high regeneration capacity
taenia
tapeworm
fasciola
liver fluke
aschelminthes (roundworms)
circular in cross section
free living, aquatic and terrestrial or parasitic
alimentary canal is complete
well developed muscular pharynx
excretory tube with excretory pore
sexes
separate (dioecious)
females are longer than males
fertilisation
internal
development
direct or indirect
ascaris
round worm
wuchereria
filaria worm
ancyclostoma
hookworm
annelida
annelida
closed circulatory system
nephridia for osmoregulation and excretion
paired ganglia connected to lateral nerves to a double ventral nerve cord
annelida examples
nereis (dioecious)
pheretima (earthworm)
hirudinaria (blood sucking leech)
arthropoda
chitinous exoskeleton
head, thorax and abdomen
jointed appendages
sensory organs
open circulatory system
malpighian tubules
internal fertilisation
direct or indirect development
economically important insects
apis(honeybee)
bombyx (silkworm)
laccifer (lac insect)
vector insects
anopheles
culex
aedes (mosquitoes)
gregarious pest a
locusta (locust)
living fossil arthropoda
limulus (king crab)
mollusca
calcareous shell
unsegmented
head, muscular foot, visceral hump
radula
apple snail m
pila
pearl oyster m
pinctada
cuttlefish m
sepia
squid m
loligo
devil fish m
octopus
sea hare m
aplysia
tusk shell m
dentalium
chiton m
chaelopluera
echinodermata
endoskeleton of calcareous ossicles
marine
adult radial
larvae bilateral
water vascular system
excretory system absent
external fertilisation
indirect development
star fish e
asterias
sea urchin e
echinus
sea lily e
antedon
sea cucumber e
cucumaria
brittle star e
ophiura
hemichoradata
worm like
marine
proboscis, collar and long trunk
open type
gills
proboscis gland excretory
external fertilisation
development indirect
hemichordata examples
balanoglossus
saccoglossus
chordata
notochord
dorsal hollow nerve cord
paired pharyngeal gill slits
post anal tail
closed circulatory system
protochordata
marine
urochordata or tunicata
cephalochordata
urochordata
notochord present only in larval tail
ascidia
salpa
doliotum
cephalochordata
head to tail
persistent throughout life
branchiostoma (amphioxus or lancelot)
vertebrata
notochord during embryonic period
notochord replaced by cartilagenous or bony vertebral column
ventral muscular heart
kidneys for excretion and osmoregulation
agnatha
lacks jaw
gnathostomata
bears jaw
cyclostomata
ectoparasites on some fishes
6-15 pairs of gill slits
sucking and circular mouth without jaws
devoid of scales and paired fins
cartilagenous
closed type
cyclostomata examples
petromyzon (lamprey)
myxine (hagfish)
chondrichthyes
marine
cartilagenous endoskeleton
ventral mouth
notochord persistent throughout life
gill slits separate without operculum
placoid scales
absence of air bladder
internal fertilisation
viviparous
electric organs chondrichthyes
torpedo
poison sting chondrichthyes
trygon (sting ray)
dog fish chondrichthyes
scoliodon
saw fish chondrichthyes
pristis
great white shark chondrichthyes
carcharodon
osteichthyes
bony endoskeleton
terminal mouth
four pairs of gills with operculum
cycloid/ctenoid scales
air bladder present
external fertilisation
oviparous
direct development
marine osteichthyes flying fish
exocoetus
sea horse
hippo campus
freshwater rohu
labeo
katla
catla
magur
clarias
aquarium fighting fish
betta
angel fish
pterophyllum
amphibia
head and trunk
eyelids
tympanum
cloaca
three chambered heart
external fertilisation
oviparous
indirect development
toad
bufo
frog
rana
tree frog
hyla
salamander
salamandra
limitless amphibia
ichthyophis
reptilia
three chambered heart
four chambered in crocodiles
shed skin
internal fertilisation
direct development
turtle
chelone
tortoise
testudo
tree lizard
chamelion
garden lizard
calotes
crocodiles
crocodilus
alligator
alligator
wall lizard
hemidactylus
poisonous snakes
naja (cobra)
bangarus (krait)
vipera (viper)
aves
fully ossified (bony) endoskeleton
pneumatic
crop and gizzard
four chambered heart
lungs and air sacs
internal fertilisation
oviparous
direct
crow
corvus
pigeon
columba
parrot
psittacula
ostrich
struthio
peacock
pavo
penguin
aptenodytes
vulture
neophron
mammalia
mammary glands
skin has hair
pinnae or external ears
four chambered heart
oviparous platypus
ornithorhynchus
kangaroo
macropus
flying fox
pteropus
camel
camelus
monkey
macaca
rat
rattus
dog
canis
cat
felis
elephant
elephas
horse
equus
dolphin
delpinus
blue whale
balaenoptera
tiger
Panthera tigris
lion
panthera leo