animals of multiple cells Flashcards
what eats sponges
spongillaflies
sponges are ____ feeders,
they are also friends with algae - why?
filter
sponge symbiosis with algae: algae gives sponge oxygen, sponge gives algae home/protection
cnidaria have cnidocytes. what are these?
specialized cells with filaments to lure prey
hydra:
- habitat:
- _____ in water or _____ to benthic substrates
- they eat _______
- streams, wetlands, lakes
- float in water or attached to benthic substrates
- eat small invertebrates
plathelminthes are _______ and ___ worms and why are they a nusence for humans?
tape and flat worms
and they suck for humans because they’re parasites
nemertea are _______ and live in ______
non segmented worms
marine environments
gastrotricha:
- habitat:
- predator that eats:
- why are they abundant?
benthic, shallow habitat
bacteria, algae, protozoa
eggs resistant to drying/freezing/heat…
which phylum is the zooplankton in?
rotifera
nematoda are the _____ worms that live in ____ habitat
round
extreme
what are the two subsections of phylum mollusca?
gastropoda (snails)
bivalvia (clams)
gastropoda are grazers. what does that mean?
grind surfaces of rock to pull algae of rock
why are gastropoda (snails) important in controlling primary production levels
they eat algae (primary producers), so they control how much algae that grows
T/F: of the phylum mollusca, gastropoda are hosts for many parasites
gastropoda (snails) AND bivalvia (clams) are hosts for parasites
which subgroup of the phylum mollusca is the host to many host-specific parasites
bivalvia (clams)
oligochaetes are part of which phyla, eat _____ and live where?
annelidia (segmented worms)
eat detritus
live in shitty environment: low O2 and pollution