Chapter 12-Echinoderms and Primitive Chordates Flashcards
What 3 phyla are deuterostomes?
- Echinodermata 2. Hemichordata 3. Chordata
What is the fundamental difference between deuterostomes and protostomes?
patterns of embryonic development
What animals are in Phylum Echinodermata?
sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, sea cucumbers, and crinoids
T/F Most animals in Phylum Echinodermata are marine bottom-dwellers.
True
What are characteristics of echinoderms?
internal skeleton of calcareous plates called ossicles (contains spines that protrude though a thin layer of epidermis)
What kind of symmetry do juvenile echinoderms exhibit?
bilateral symmetry
What kind of symmetry do adult echinoderms exhibit?
pentaradial symmetry
How many appendages and organs do adult echinoderms generally have?
five
How many appendages and organs do adult echinoderms generally have?
five
T/F Radial symmetry is secondarily derived rather than a hold-over from more ancient phyla like cnidaria
True
What is the water vascular system?
consists of a series of water-filled canals with hollow projections form the body wall, called tube feet
What is the function of tube feet?
serve as gills for gas exchange; each major taxon usually has its own additional specialized gill; used for locomotion, feeding, or other tasks
What does the nervous system consist of in pentaradial echinoderms?
circumoral nerve ring and radial nerve that extends along each arm; sense organs are poorly developed, lack brains
What animals are in Class Crinoidea?
sea lilies and feather stars
T/F Crinoids are the ancient group of echinoderms.
True
How is the mouth facing on crinoids?
upward
Where do arms of crinoids radiate from?
cenral disc (crown)
What are features of the arms on crinoids?
each arms bears bilateral series of jointed appendages called pinnules, rows of tube feet line ambulacral grooves on oral surface of arms and pinnules
What helps feather star cling to the bottom?
cirri
What class do sea stars belong to?
Class Asteroidea
Where do hollow arms project in sea stars?
central disc
Where is the mouth located on sea stars?
centrally on underside of disc (oral surface)
Where is the anus located on sea stars?
upper, aboral surface
What is the madreporite?
button-shaped and serves as a link between the vascular system and surrounding seawater
T/F Each arm has a light-sensitive eyespot.
True
What is the ambulacral groove?
wide furrow that extends radially from the mouth along each arm