Arthropoda Flashcards

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1
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true or false
arthropods are the most dominant and specious phylum

A

true

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2
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when was a time that the arthropods had vast diversification before going extinct

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Cambrian explosion

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3
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Arthropods = ______ which = _____

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segmentation = Hox genes

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4
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what do ALL Arthropods show

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segmentation

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5
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did the arthropod body plan result from new Hox genes

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NO, according to the experiment with the dye, these hox genes were NOT only present in the arthropods but ALSO in the outgroup (Onychophorans)

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what is the relationship between the Hox genes and complexity

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as we increase in complexity and sophistication, there will be an increase in Hox genes

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7
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3 developmental traits of the Arthropods

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  1. protostome
  2. bilateral symmtery
  3. triploblastic (coelomate)
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8
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what are the traits that allow the Arthropod successfulness

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  1. hard exoskeleton
  2. jointed paired appendages
  3. sensory organs
  4. body segmentation
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9
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what are some adaptions to lobster appendages

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  1. some for swimming
  2. some for walking
  3. some for feeding
  4. some for defence
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10
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what was a key adaption that led to the successfulness of arthropods

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wings and the ability to fly

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11
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what was the importance of flight

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  1. evade predators
  2. easy to catch prey
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12
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true or false
for most insects wings are modified legs

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FALSE- they are NOT modified legs

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13
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what is the benefit of segmentation

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permits specialization of functions = efficient division of labour among regions

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14
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what are wings of insects made from

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cuticle

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15
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what is the cuticle

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an exoskeleton

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16
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what is the cuticle made from

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layers of protein and chitin

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17
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what are some examples of well-developed sense organs in arthropods

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  1. eyes
  2. olfactory receptors
  3. antennae
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18
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do arthropods have an open or closed circulatory system

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open

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19
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describe the coelom in arthropods

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its a true coelom that is very reduced

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20
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differentiate between the different gas exchange methods for members living in terrestrial and aquatic habitats

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aquatic
1. have gills with feather extensions

terrestrial
1. have INTERNAl surfaces for gas exchange

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21
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what allowed for the transition of life on land for arthropods

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  1. combination of gas exchange methods
  2. flight
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22
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describe the historical classification of crustaceans

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paraphyletic

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23
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three lineages of arthropods

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  1. chelicerates
  2. myriapods
  3. Pancrustaceans
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chelicerates include

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  1. spiders
  2. ticks
  3. mites
  4. scorpions
  5. horseshoe crab
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Myriapods include

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  1. centipedes
  2. millipedes
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Pancrustaceans include

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  1. lobsters and other crustaceans
  2. insects
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27
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what are the clade chelicerates named for

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their feeding appendages called Chelicerae

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28
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body segments of chelicerates

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  1. anterior cephalothorax (fused head and throax)
  2. posterior abdomen
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29
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earliest EXTINCT chelicerates

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water scorpions

30
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most primitive EXTANT chelicerates

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horseshoe crab

31
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most modern chelicerates are

A

arachnids

32
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describe the body plan and appendages of Arachnids

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  1. abdomen
  2. cephalothorax
  3. six pairs of appendages (most anterior are chelicerae)
33
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how do spiders do gas exchange

A

book lungs

34
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least to most inclusive (spiders)

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arachnids: chelicerates: Arthropods: Ecdysozoan: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa

35
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least to most inclusive

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Arthropoda: Ecdysozoan: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa

36
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Millipedes vs Centipedes

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Millipedes
1. hervaboirs
2. round in cross-section
3. two pairs of legs per segment

Centipedes
1. carnivores
2. flat in cross-section
3. One pair of legs per segment

37
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least to most inclusive

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millipede: Myriapoda: Arthropoda: Ecdysozoans: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa

38
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least to most inclusive

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centipede: Myriapoda: Arthropoda: Ecdysozoans: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa

39
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pancrustaceans include

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  1. insects
  2. crustaceans
40
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crustaceans in pancrustaceans live in

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marine and freshwater

41
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what do many crustaceans have

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appendages for feeding and locomotion

42
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how do small crustaceans exchange gas

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through their cuticle

43
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how do large crustaceans exchange gas

A

through their gills

44
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what kind of circulatory system do crustaceans have

A

open

45
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describe reproduction in crustaceans

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diecious (separate species)

46
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least to most inclusive

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Pancrustaceans: Arthropoda: Ecdysozoans: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa

47
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least to most inclusive

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crustaceans: pancrustaceans: Arthropoda: Ecdysozoan: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa

48
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four groups in the crustacean side of pancrustaceans

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  1. isopods
  2. Decapods
  3. Copepods
  4. Maxillopods
49
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Maxillopods

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barnacles (mostly sessile crustaceans)

50
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least to most inclusive

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Barnacles: Maxillopods: Crustaceans: pancrustaceans: Arthropods: Ecydsozoan: Eumetazoan: Metazoan

51
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least to most inclusive

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Barnacles: Maxillopods: Crustaceans: pancrustaceans: Arthropods: Ecydsozoan: Eumetazoan: Metazoan

52
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describe the cuticle of Maxillopods

A

hardened into a shell of calcium carbonate

53
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copepods are _____ crustaceans

A

planktonic

54
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least to most inclusive

A

Copepods: Crustaceans: pancrustaceans: Arthropods: Ecdysozoan: Eumetazoa: Metazoa

55
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least to most inclusive

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pill bugs: Isopods: Crustaceans: pancrustaceans: Arthropods: Ecdysozoan: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa

56
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least to most inclusive

A

decapods: Crustaceans: Pancrustaceans: Arthropods: Ecdysozoan: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: metazoa

57
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decapods include

A
  1. crab
  2. lobsters
  3. crayfish
  4. shrimp
58
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true or false
insects have some complex organ systems

A

TRUE

59
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hexapods

A

insects

60
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least to most inclusive

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Hexapoda: Pancrustaceans: Arthropoda: Ecdysozoans: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa

61
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is a hemocoel the same as a pseudocoelom

A

NO

62
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respiration in grasshoppers

A

tracheal tubes (external holes in the abdomen)

63
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the excretory organ in grasshoppers

A

Malpigihan tubules

64
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insects co-evolved with _____

A

plants

65
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typical reproduction in Hexapoda

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sexual with separate males and females

66
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what is the basal lineage in Hexapoda

A

wingless insects

67
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what is the appearance of wings in Hexapoda

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a apomorphy for the groups (derived)

68
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three patterns of postembryonic development in insects

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  1. no metamorphosis
  2. metamorphosis without a pupa
  3. metamorphosis with a pupa
69
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what insect development is this
insects undergo TOTAL reorganization of internal and external anatomy through their life cycle

A

metamorphosis with a pupa

70
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what insect development is this
insects develop from nymphs that are NOT exact look-alikes of the parents

A

metamorphosis without a pupa

71
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what insect development is this
no dramatic change occurs in the insect body as it grows (young looks like the adults)

A

NO metamorphosis