Arthropoda Flashcards
true or false
arthropods are the most dominant and specious phylum
true
when was a time that the arthropods had vast diversification before going extinct
Cambrian explosion
Arthropods = ______ which = _____
segmentation = Hox genes
what do ALL Arthropods show
segmentation
did the arthropod body plan result from new Hox genes
NO, according to the experiment with the dye, these hox genes were NOT only present in the arthropods but ALSO in the outgroup (Onychophorans)
what is the relationship between the Hox genes and complexity
as we increase in complexity and sophistication, there will be an increase in Hox genes
3 developmental traits of the Arthropods
- protostome
- bilateral symmtery
- triploblastic (coelomate)
what are the traits that allow the Arthropod successfulness
- hard exoskeleton
- jointed paired appendages
- sensory organs
- body segmentation
what are some adaptions to lobster appendages
- some for swimming
- some for walking
- some for feeding
- some for defence
what was a key adaption that led to the successfulness of arthropods
wings and the ability to fly
what was the importance of flight
- evade predators
- easy to catch prey
true or false
for most insects wings are modified legs
FALSE- they are NOT modified legs
what is the benefit of segmentation
permits specialization of functions = efficient division of labour among regions
what are wings of insects made from
cuticle
what is the cuticle
an exoskeleton
what is the cuticle made from
layers of protein and chitin
what are some examples of well-developed sense organs in arthropods
- eyes
- olfactory receptors
- antennae
do arthropods have an open or closed circulatory system
open
describe the coelom in arthropods
its a true coelom that is very reduced
differentiate between the different gas exchange methods for members living in terrestrial and aquatic habitats
aquatic
1. have gills with feather extensions
terrestrial
1. have INTERNAl surfaces for gas exchange
what allowed for the transition of life on land for arthropods
- combination of gas exchange methods
- flight
describe the historical classification of crustaceans
paraphyletic
three lineages of arthropods
- chelicerates
- myriapods
- Pancrustaceans
chelicerates include
- spiders
- ticks
- mites
- scorpions
- horseshoe crab
Myriapods include
- centipedes
- millipedes
Pancrustaceans include
- lobsters and other crustaceans
- insects
what are the clade chelicerates named for
their feeding appendages called Chelicerae
body segments of chelicerates
- anterior cephalothorax (fused head and throax)
- posterior abdomen