BIO 104 - Animals (Chapter 33) Flashcards
General features of animals:
Heterotrophy, Multicellular, No cell walls, Active Movement, Diversity of Form, Diversity of Habit, Sexual Reproduction, Tissues, Evolved from Protist.
Kingdom Matazoa
Multicellular Animals
5 Key transitions can be noted in animal evolution:
- Evolution of Symmetry
- Evolution of Tissues
- Evolution of Body Cavity
- Evolution of Difference in Developmental Patterns
- Evolution of Segmentation
Evolution of Symmetry
Sponges lack any definite symmetry. (classified in the Phylum Parazoa) beside animals
Eumeatzoa
Have a symmetry defined along an imaginary axis drawn through the animals body.
2 main types of symmetry:
- Radial Symmetry
2. Bilateral Symmetry
Eumatazoa
True Multicellular Animals
Radial Symmetry
“Primitive” form of parts radiate out from the body of the animal.
Bilateral Symmetry
Transverse Plane Cut, Posterior Cut, Sagittal Plane Cut
Bilateral Symmetrical Animals:
Have two main advantages over radially symmetrical animals:
- Cephalization
- Greater Mobility
Parazoa
(Sponges) The simplest animals that lack defined tissues and organs.
Sponges
Have the ability to disaggregate and aggregate their cells.
Eumetazoa
(All other animals) have distinct and well defined tissues.
They lack definite symmetry.
Sponges
They have a symmetry defined along an imaginary axis drawn through the animals body.
Eumetazoa
Evolution of a definite brain area.
Cephalization