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What is an example of a Porifera?

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Sponge

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What is the symmetry of Porifera?

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Assymmetrical

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Which classification is excluded from the eumetazoan grouping?

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Porifera

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What are some examples of a Cnidaria?

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Jellyfish
Anemone
Coral

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What is the symmetry of Cnidaria?

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Radial

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Which one classification is diploblastic?

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Cnidaria

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What gut type do Cnidaria have?

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Gastrovascular cavity

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What is a nematocyst?

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Stinging cell

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Which classification have nematocysts?

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Cnidaria

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Platyhelminthes are also known as?

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Flatworms

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Which symmetry do Platyhelminthes have?

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Bilateral

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Which classifications do not exhibit cephilisation?

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Porifera
Cnidaria
Echinodermata

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13
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Do organisms with a gastrovascular cavity have a protostome or deuterostome?

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Neither- only one opening

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What gut type do Platyhelminthes have?

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Gastrovascular cavity

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Name key features of Platyhelminthes?

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  1. Flattened dorsoventrally

2. Free living parasites

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16
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Round worms are examples of which classification?

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Nematoda

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Nematoda’s have which form of symmetry?

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Bilateral

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Are Nematoda’s triplo- or diploblastic?

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Triploblastic

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Are Platyhelminthes triplo- or diploblastic?

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Triploblastic

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Nematodas have a true gut, does a deuterostome or protostome form?

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Protostome

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What is a protostome?

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First forming hole, goes on to form the mouth

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What is a deuterostome?

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First forming hole, goes on to form the anus

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Which classifications can be categorized as Lophotrochozoans?

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Platyhelminthes
Annelida
Mollusca

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Which classifications can be categorized as Ecdyzoans?

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Nematoda

Arthopoda

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Which classifications can be categorized as Deuterostomia?

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Echinodermata

Chordata

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What are some examples of Arthopoda?

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Crustaceans
Insects
Arachnids
Millipedes, Centipedes

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What kind of symmetry do Arthropoda’s show?

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Bilateral

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Are Arthropoda’s triplo- or diploblastic?

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Triploblastic

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What gut type do Arthropoda’s have?

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True gut

30
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Arthropoda’s form as protostomes, true or false?

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True

31
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What is the process of ecdysis?

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Molting/shedding of cuticle

32
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Arthropoda’s don’t have an exoskeleton, true or false?

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False

33
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Earthworms, leeches and marine worms are all classified as?

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Annelida

34
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Annelida’s have radial symmetry, true or false?

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False- Bilateral

35
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Are Annelida’s triplo- or diploblastic?

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Triploblastic

36
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Annelida’s have a true gut, does it form by protostome or deuterostome?

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Protostome

37
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Which classifications could be consider segmented?

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Arthropoda

Annelida

38
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What are some examples of Mollusca?

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Snails
Shellfish
Squid
Octopus

39
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Soft and motile best describes which classification?

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Mollusca

40
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Mollusca have which kind of symmetry?

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Bilateral

41
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What gut type do Mollusca form?

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True gut

42
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Are Mollusca triplo- or diploblastic?

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Triploblastic

43
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Mollusca form a protostome, true or false?

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True

44
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Sea stars, sea cucumbers and sea urchins best fit which classification?

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Echinodermata

45
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Which classification displays bilateral symmetry in its youth but develops into radial symmetry?

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Echinodermata

46
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Which two classifications are form deuterostomes?

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Echinodermata

Chordata

47
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Are Echinodermata triplo- or diploblastic?

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Triploblastic

48
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What are some features to describe the Echinodermata classification?

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  1. Water vascular system
  2. Exoskeleton
  3. Regenerative abilities
49
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What are some examples of the Chordata classification?

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Fish
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
50
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Are Chordata triplo- or diploblastic?

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Triploblastic

51
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What are some key features of Chordata?

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Notochord
Pharyngeal slits or pouches
Ventral heart
Post-anal tail
Single, hollow dorsal nerve cord
52
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What gut type do Chordata’s have?

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True gut

53
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What gut type do Echinodermata’s have?

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True gut

54
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What does asymmetrical mean?

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No planes of symmetry

55
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Describe radial symmetry?

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Multiple planes of symmetry. Associated with a sessile, non-active lifestyle

56
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Describe bilateral symmetry?

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Single plane, sagittal symmetry. Associated with an active lifestyle and development of front or head (cephilisation)

57
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What is cephilisation?

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The development of a front or head

58
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What is triploblastic?

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Three true layers; endoderm, mesoderm and epiderm

59
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What is diploblastic?

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Two true layers; endoderm and epiderm

60
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What is the inner layer called?

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Endoderm

61
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Where is the epiderm located?

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Outer layer

62
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What is the middle layer?

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Mesoderm

63
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Characteristics of the gastrovascular cavity include:

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  1. Single opening
  2. Used for digestion of nutrients and circulation
  3. No specialized portions
64
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Characteristics of the true guy include:

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  1. Two openings
  2. Used for digestion of nutrients only
  3. Specialization (stomach and intestines)
65
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Mutualism is…

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+/+

66
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Parasitism is…

A

+/-

67
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Competition is…

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-/-

68
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Predation is…

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+/-

69
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Ammensalism is…

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-/o

70
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Commensalism is…

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+/o

71
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How would you define an animal?

A

Eukaryote
Multicellular
Heterotroph
Lacks cell walls

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