Animals Flashcards
Animals are __________, and they ingest living or dead organic matter
heterotrophic
Most animals are ________, at least during some life stages
Motile
Do most animals reproduce sexually or asexually?
Sexually
Offspring pass through a series of _________ that establish a determined body plan (shape)
developmental stages
A collection of similar cells with a common embryonic origin
Tissue
External and Internal coverings
epitheliail
Blood, cartilage & bones, various functions such as transport or structural support
Connective
Contracts - locomotion + movements within the body
muscle
neutrons for rapid communication and control
nervous
Most animals undergo a layering of early tissues during _______
embryonic development
germ layer 1
diploblastic ectoderm and endoderm
dee
germ layer 2
triploblastic ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm
teme
in triploblasts, there is a mesoderm-derived, epithelial-lined cavity between
the digestive system and the body wall
ds and bw
in triploblasts, the mesoderm-derived, epithelial-lined cavity is usually filled with
fluid
in triploblasts, the mesoderm-derived, epithelial-lined cavity houses _________ and contains the __________
organs, circulatory system
Acoelomates have no _______ and their mesoderm region is completely filled with _________
colem, tissue
pseudocolemates are a body cavity derived partly from both ______ and _______
mesoderm and endoderm
Eucoelomates are defined as
a true coelom
animals may be __________, __________, or _________
asymmetrical, radial, or bilateral
arb