Ch 33, 42, 52,57 Flashcards
In what clade do animals occur?
Clade Opishokonta
Along with phylum animals what other two phylums are in Clade Opishokonta?
Fungi and single celled protists called Choanoflagellates
What 3 KEY traits do Eukaryote animals share?
Multicellularity,
Heterotrophy,
Motility
What differs Multicellularity between Animals and Plants?
Animal multicellularity contain cells that:
- Lack cell wall (plants have cell walls)
- Have extensive Extracellular Matrix (ECM)
How do animals differ from Protists and fungi in being Heterotrophs?
Animals:
- Obtain necesarry carbon compounds from other organisms
- most ingest food rather than absorbing it (fungi digest then abosorb food)
What sets Motility in animals different than others?
Animals move under their own power typically using muscles
All animals except sponges have what two things?
Nerve Cells (sponges dont have any) Muscle Cells (sponges dont have any)
How are animals and fungi similar?
both multicellular heterotrophs
both digest and absorb nutrients
What is one thing that seperates animals from the rest?
Animals are the only multicellular heterotrophs on the tree of life that ingest their food before digesting it
Animals are the largest what?(3)
predators, herbivores, and detritivores on Earth. Key consumers in virtually every ecosystem
Animals are the largest what?(3)
predators, herbivores, and detritivores on Earth. Key consumers in virtually every ecosystem
What Key Innovations occurred in order for biologists to study animal evolution?
Fossils
Comparative morphology
Comparative genomics
What are two mechanisms of embryonic development? (two subgroups)
Protrostomes (mouth develops b4 anus)
Deuterostomes(anus develops b4 mouth)
How is the mesoderm on an embryonic protostome?
They have two BLOCKS of mesoderm
How is the mesoderm on an embryonic deuterostome?
They have LAYERS of mesoderm cells
How do Lochotrophozoans grow?
Grow by extending the size of their skeleton
How do Ecdysozoans grow?
Grow by shedding their external skeleton or outer covering (exoskeleton)
What groups are in the Lochotrophozoa? (think P-AM)
Platyhelminthes (Flatworms (Planarian))
Annelida (Earthworm, Clamworm)
Mollusca (Clams, Squids)
What groups are in the Ecdysozoa? (think Ec- N-A)
Nematoda (Roundworm)
Arthropoda (Crayfish, Hermit crab, Grasshopper)
What do Vertebrates posses that sets them apart from Invertebrates?
Segmented backbone
Vertabrates are a monophyletic lineages with in the Chordata, What organisms might you find in the Chordata?
Fishes, Pigs, Reptiles, Birds, amphibians and Mammals (humans))
Is segmentation just a backbone???
What other organisms might present segmentation?
No it’s also repeated body structure
Ex: Annelids, Arthropods
What were the ancestors of animals?
single-celled protists
What other two phylum are under the Clade Opisthokonta? (F & C)
Fungi and Choanoflagellates
What are the 6 KEY TRAITS that Eukaryotic Animals share that distinguishes it from fungi, protists or plants ?
- All animals are multicellular w/ cells that lack cell wall
2.All animals are heterotrophs ( obtain food and carbon compounds from OTHER organisms) - All animals MOVE under theor own power
- All animals other than sponges have:
neurons and muscle cells
How is Fungi and Animals the similar?
They are both Multicellular Heterotrophs the digest (break-down) and absorb nutrients.
Are is Fungi and Animals different?
Animals are the only multicellular heterotroph on the tree of life that usually INGEST their food FIRST, before they DIGEST it.
What are the 3 types of data that Biologists consider to study the evolution of animals?
Fossils, Comparative morphology, Comparative genomics
How is using Fossils a good thing when studying evolution (3)?
They provide the ONLY direct evidence of WHAT ancient animals looked like ( animal morphology), WHEN they existed, and WHERE they lived
How is using Fossils a bad thing when studying evolution (4)?
Fossils more likely occur in animals that were ABUNDANT, had HARD PARTS, lived in areas where SEDIMENTATION was occuring, and/or LIVED RECENTLY
How is Comparative morphology be used in animal evolution?
provides information about Embryonic, larval, or adult morphological characteristics that are commom among groups of animals
How can Comparative morphology data be used?
Define the fundamental architecture, or BODY PLAN of each lineage
Infer which characteristics arose first
Infer which animal groups are more closely related
How is Comparative genomics used in animal evolution?
provides info about relative similar genes or whole genomes of diverse organisms.
Provides insight into phylogenetic relationship and evolutionary history