Biology Chapter 23: Invertebrates Flashcards
T/F: Animals are found nearly everywhere on Earth
True
What set of derived characteristics do all animals share, suggesting that they are all descendants of a single common ancestor?
-Multicellular heterotrophs
-Cells are supported by collagen
-Animals are diploid and usually reproduce sexually
-Most animals have Hox genes
What makes animals multicellular heterotrophs?
They must eat other organisms to survive (don’t make their own food), and they are built of many cells that help break down their food
A three-stranded protein unique to animals
Collagen
What does collagen do for animal cells?
Collagen proteins combine with each other to form strong, flexible ropelike fibers that supports cells whilst still allowing them to move within the animal’s body
What does diploid mean?
An animal has one set of chromosomes from each parent; they also reproduce offspring (usually sexually) that are also diploid
A class of genes that control early development in animals
Homeotic genes
The specific sequence of 180 nucleotides for each homeotic gene; develop the head-to-tail pattern of development in animal embryos
Homeobox, or Hox genes
How do homeotic and hox genes work?
Homeotic genes create segments in a larva or embryo that develop into specific organs and tissues
Hox genes within these segments determine the position of cell differentiation and development by switching certain genes “on” or “off”
T/F: Each animal phylum has a unique body plan
True
An animal with an internal segmented backbone
Vertebrate
Animals without backbones
Invertebrates; invertebrates, unlike vertebrates, are not defined by a set of shared derived characteristics (besides within each phylum)
A group of animals categorized by scientists, for their shared characteristics
Phylum
Each animal phylum has a unique body plan
What is the largest animal phylum amongst invertebrates?
Arthropods (86%)
What accounts for differences in animals’ body plans?
Different expressions of homeobox genes
What do scientists think led to the vast diversity of animal species?
Mutations in the Hox genes
What event, occurring approximately 500 million years ago, resulted in a dramatic increase in biological diversity in the world?
The Cambrian Explosion; an increase in oxygen levels allowed eukaryotic organisms to become more active and occupy different niches within more complex ecosystems
What 3 criteria are used to group animals?
-Body plan symmetry
-Number of tissue layers
-Developmental patterns
Body symmetry in which an animal can be divided equally along only one plane, which splits an animal into mirror-image sides
Bilateral symmetry
Body symmetry in which animals have body parts arranged in a circle around a central axis
Radial symmetry