Arthropods Flashcards
Arthropod means…
Joined Foot
Arthropods are mainly…
- Trilobites
- Horseshoe Crabs
- Arachinida
- Chilopoda/Diplodia
- Crustacea
- Insecta
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.
- Exoskeleton
- Chitin
- Sugars/Proteins
Name some interesting facts about Trilobites.
- They’re extinct
- Can be sold for lots of money
- Earliest Fossil Record from the Patazoic Period
Name some interesting facts about Horseshoe Crabs.
- They are Marine Animals
- Look like their ancestors
- Not simular to Normal Crabs
- They lay their eggs on land then return to sea(like Turtles)
Why do Horseshoe Crabs have blue blood and what is it used for?
- Hemocyanin is in their blood to carry oxygen
2. Used for immune medical problems
Arachnida are…
Spiders, Scorpions, and Dust Mites
Name some interesting facts about Arachnida.
- They all have 8 legs
2. They capture pray by Ballooning jumping place to place
Diplopia/Chilopoda
Millipedes vs
Centipedes
Crustacea are…
Crabs and Shrimp
Crustacea are known for…
- 10 legs
- Metamerization(Segmentation)
- Transparent
Krill and Crabs love hot or cold waters and why?
Cold water because it holds more Oxygen
Barnacles are known for…
Being Filter Feeders and Sessile(Stuck on the surface where they are)
Insecta…
Insects
What is the immature state of Horseshoe crabs?
Trilobite Larvae