BIO EXAM 3 LEC 13 Flashcards
Why Ecdysozoa?
Ecdysis is the process of casting off the outer cuticle; used to accommodate growth (also known as molting)
What falls under the ecdysozoa?
The Nematoda and the Arthropoda
What are some characteristics of Nematoda?
Includes 25,000 species of roundworms
-Can live in aquatic habitations, soil, tissue of plants and animals
-Most are microscopic
-Gas exchange is done through diffusion
-Their body is covered in a cuticle, which molts to enlarge the body and creates a new cuticle
-Have a complete digestive system
-Do not have a circulatory
-They have a pseudocoelom (meaning it is derived from both the **)
-Most reproduce sexually
Trichinella Spiralis
A species that lives in the muscle of their host. They imbed themsevles in the muscles of humans and cause cause strokes, uncontrolled muscle movements and pain.
Caenorhabditis Elegans
-It is a model species that is used to understand something greater.
-Their organization and structures of genomes are studied
-They are endemic to tropical weather
What are the subphylum of arthropoda?
Myriapoda
-Chelicerata
-Crustacea
-Hexapoda
What makes an arthropod?
Their coelom is a lot smaller. Their movement is very diverse.
What are Spiracles?
They are openings on each segments of the body which leads to an individual tracheae and those tracheae are involved in gas exchange.
What are the characteristics of Arthropods?
They have a complete gut
-We see a reversal in their coelom (have a reduced coelom)
-Have an open circulatory system
-More than 1million species including crustaceans, insects, and myriapods
What are the major characteristics of Arthropods?
They have a hardened exoskeleton (chitin)
-Joint appendages
-Specialized segments
-Have spiracles and tracheas as respiratory structures
-Have specialized sensory structures
-Specialized developmental stages (metamorphosis)
-Head, thorax, abdomen
-Malpighian tubules in some (excretion)
Cephalization of arthropods
hey have high levels of cephalization
What are the 4 specialized developmental stages?
Egg, larva, pupal, and adult
Excretion in arthropods
hey have 3 major body regions and structures that are involved in getting rid of waste.
Cephalothorax
When the head and thorax are directly fused together.
What is the general Body plan of an Arthropod?
They have an antennae which is a sensory receptor
-They have swimming appendages
-Have walking legs
-Have mouthparts
-Have pincers (for defense)
- Have a head
-Have a thorax
-Might have a cephalothorax
-Has an abdomen
What are the two classes of of Myriapoda?
The Centipedes (chilopoda) and the millipedes (diplopoda)
What are the characteristics of Myriapoda?
It includes more than 10,000 species
-Name means “many footed”
-They have paired appendages on almost all segments (this allows for movement)
-Respiration occurs through tracheae
-Excretion occurs through Malpighian tubules
-Same have repugnatorial glands on the side of their body.
What is the difference between a millipede and a centipede?
A centipede has 1 pair of legs per appendage while a millipede has 2 pairs of legs were appendage.
What is a characteristic of centipedes?
They are venomous and have aposematic coloration
What is a characteristic of millipedes?
they are harmless
What is the purpose of the repugnatorial glands?
They emit a foul odor that acts as a way to warn off predators.