Animal Kingdom Flashcards
Vertebrate
Backbone 5%
Invertebrate
95%
No backbone
Blastula
Zygote becomes a blastula (hollow ball of cells)
Protostome
Animal whose mouth is formed from the blastopore
Deuterostome
Animal whose anus is formed from the blastopore
Endoderm
Innermost germ layer, develops between digestive tract and respiratory system
Mesoderm
Middle layer, gives rise to muscles and
circulatory system, and excretory system
Ectoderm
Outermost layer, gives rise to sense organs, nerves, and outer layer of skin
Radial Symmetry
Circle
Bilateral Symmetry
Straight down the line
Asymmetry
Can not be divided into equal parts
Cephalization
The concentration of sense organs and nerve cellar at the front end of the body.
Cell Specialization
Give cells unique jobs.
Circulation
Rely solely on diffusion to transport oxygen, nutrients molecules, and waste products among on their cells
Respiration
All animals respire, which means that they take in oxygen and give off carbon dixoide