Arthropods Flashcards

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Arthropod means…

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Joined Foot

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Arthropods are mainly…

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  • Trilobites
  • Horseshoe Crabs
  • Arachinida
  • Chilopoda/Diplodia
  • Crustacea
  • Insecta
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Arthropods have an 1._ which is made of 2._ that has lots of 3._ to make it flexible to use for injures that require stitches.

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  1. Exoskeleton
  2. Chitin
  3. Sugars/Proteins
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Name some interesting facts about Trilobites.

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  1. They’re extinct
  2. Can be sold for lots of money
  3. Earliest Fossil Record from the Patazoic Period
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Name some interesting facts about Horseshoe Crabs.

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  1. They are Marine Animals
  2. Look like their ancestors
  3. Not simular to Normal Crabs
  4. They lay their eggs on land then return to sea(like Turtles)
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Why do Horseshoe Crabs have blue blood and what is it used for?

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  1. Hemocyanin is in their blood to carry oxygen

2. Used for immune medical problems

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Arachnida are…

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Spiders, Scorpions, and Dust Mites

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Name some interesting facts about Arachnida.

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  1. They all have 8 legs

2. They capture pray by Ballooning jumping place to place

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Diplopia/Chilopoda

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Millipedes vs

Centipedes

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Crustacea are…

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Crabs and Shrimp

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Crustacea are known for…

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  1. 10 legs
  2. Metamerization(Segmentation)
  3. Transparent
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Krill and Crabs love hot or cold waters and why?

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Cold water because it holds more Oxygen

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Barnacles are known for…

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Being Filter Feeders and Sessile(Stuck on the surface where they are)

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Insecta…

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Insects

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What is the immature state of Horseshoe crabs?

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Trilobite Larvae

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