Ch 2 - Observing Invertebrates (2.7 - 2.11) Flashcards

1
Q

List four characteristics of crustaceans.

A

Any of the following:

jointed appendages
segmented bodies with three main body regions
external skeletons made of chitin
four antennae
many have pincers and ten jointed legs
most have compound eyes on eye stalks

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2
Q

What term describes the process in which a crustacean sheds its exoskeleton to make room for its expanding body?

A

moulting

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3
Q

Which crustaceans run sideways?

A

crabs

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4
Q

Name the hard, protective shell that shields a crab’s soft body.

A

carapace

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5
Q

Which lobster does not have pincers?

A

Spiny lobster

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6
Q

What are the smallest shrimp mentioned in the text?

A

brine shrimp

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7
Q

What are the largest shrimp mentioned in the text?

A

prawns

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8
Q

What crustacean lives in damp areas on land?

A

wood louse or pillbug (roly-poly)

(we call them slaters)

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9
Q

What fast, flat-bodied, carnivorous arthropod has one pair of legs per body segment, and what does its name mean?

A

the centipede; one-hundred footed

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10
Q

What slow, round-bodied, herbivorous arthropod has two pairs of legs per body segment, and what does its name mean?

A

millipede; one-thousand footed

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11
Q

What invertebrates swallow soil and are beneficial to farmers?

A

earthworms

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12
Q

Name three parasitic worms.

A

leeches
tapeworms
roundworms

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13
Q

Identify the order of invertebrates whose name means “stomach-foot” and give two examples.

A

gastropods

eg: snail, slug, cowrie, conch, nudibranch

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14
Q

What is the name for a one-shelled mollusk, and give two examples.

A

univalve

eg: cowrie, conch, snail

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15
Q

What is the name for a two-shelled mollusk? Give two examples.

A

bivalve

eg: mussel, oyster, clam, scallop

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16
Q

Which order of invertebrates has a name that means “head-foot”? Give two examples.

A

cephalopods

eg: octopus, squid, cuttlefish, nautilus

17
Q

What are the main differences between an octopus and a squid?

A

An octopus has eight tentacles and no shell.

A squid has ten tentacles and an internal shell.

18
Q

What is the tissue that forms the shell of a mollusk called?

A

the mantle

19
Q

Name the unusual invertebrate that feeds on mollusks by sticking its stomach into their shells.

A

the sea star

20
Q

What relative of the sea star is covered with spines?

A

the sea urchin

21
Q

Identify the flowerlike invertebrate found on the ocean floor, which uses its colourful tentacles to paralyze its prey.

A

sea anemone

22
Q

What tiny animals are responsible for building underwater ridges and reefs?

A

coral polyps

23
Q

What beautiful, bowl-shaped animal floats near the surface of the water trailing stinging tentacles?

A

jellyfish

24
Q

Name the tiny freshwater invertebrate with tentacles around its mouth.

A

hydra

25
Q

Which creature is like a floating colony of jellyfishlike animals?

A

Portuguese man-of-war

26
Q

What are the three main stages a jellyfish goes through in its life?

A

larva, polyp, and medusa

27
Q

What group of invertebrates are the smallest of all animals?

A

protozoans

28
Q

How do protozoans differ from larger invertebrates?

A

Each is made of one single cell.