Chapter 15-16 Flashcards
An organism that is permanently attached to the ground is…
Sessile
What is the study of the animal kingdom called?
Zoology
Organisms with systems of tough plates protecting them have a/an
Exoskeleton
The upper surface or “backbone” side of an animal is the
Dorsal
The underneath side or lower surface is the
Ventral
The term lateral refers to an organism’s
Side
The caudal region of an organism would be its
Tail
An organism whose midline divides the organism into two equal lateral segments is said to have
Bilateral symmetry
Animals without backbones are called
Invertebrates
The ability to regrow damaged or missing parts is called
Regeneration
The only Phylum to have spearlike nematocysts is
Cnidaria
Platy- means
Broad flat
The type of symmetry illustrated by the earthworm is
Bilateral???
A muscular throat cavity is a
Pharynx
Three cells layers and a single opening to the digestive system are characteristic of what phylum
Platyhelmintes
What are the differences between free-living and parasitic flatworms?
Hooks and suckers, compared to teguments?????
An organism that possesses both male and female reproductive organs is
Hermaphroditic
What is the tegument?
Protective body covering
The anterior end of the tapeworm is called the
Scolex
What factors contribute to the spread of hookworm?
Bare feet, warm soil poor sewage management
Name harmful parasitic roundworms.
Hook worm
Which parasitic worm forms larval cysts in the human muscle tissue?
Trichina
The body sections of the tapeworm are called
Proglottids
The body type of the nematoda is
Round cylindrical
The arms of a starfish are called
Rays
What does the prefix arthro- refer to?
Joint
What makes up the external skeleton of the arthropods?
Chitin
Why can’t s flying insect grow to the size of a chicken?
Weight of the exoskeleton hold back flight from size of chicken
What kind of circulatory system does a crayfish have?
Open
What protects the cephalothorax of the crayfish?
Carapace
What are the excretory organs of the crayfish that remove wastes from the blood called?
Green glands
How is oxygen carried to the tissues of the crayfish?
Blood
What is the sac that helps the crayfish keep its balance called?
Statocyst
Organs used by spiders for respiration are what?
Book lungs
How do members of the class Insecta exchange gases?
Trachea
Where are the wastes of a grasshopper collected?
Malphigian tubules
What is the external opening of a tracheae on the thorax or abdomen of an insect called?
Spiracle
How do you tell a female grasshopper from a male?
Ovipositor
What controls social behavior in insects such as bees?
Instinct
A moth that looks like a wasp would be protected by what means?
Appearance
How does a grasshopper detect sound?
Tympanum
What does the prefix meta- refer to?
Involving change
What does the suffix -morph refer to?
Shape
What are the stages of complete metamorphosis?
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
The developmental process of insects through egg, nymph, and adult is known as what?
Incomplete metamorphosis
What controls the process of complete metamorphosis?
Hormones
What is the larva of a mosquito called?
Wiggler
Male bees are called
Drones
What does the suffix -ptera refer to?
Wing
What organisms form the largest part of the beehive population?
worker bees, females
What is the strong silk case that moth larvas spin called?
Cocoon
Purchasing praying mantis eggs to be placed in a garden is an example of which method of insect control?
Biological control
Order Coleoptera contains the
Beetle
Which Class does the shrimp belong to?
Malacostraca
Which Class does the grasshopper belong to?
Insecta
Which Class does the barnacle belong to?
Malacostraca
Which Class does the centipede belong to?
Chilopoda
Which Class does the ant belong to?
Insecta
Which Class does the millipede belong to?
Diplopoda
Which Class does the pill bug belong to?
Malacostraca
Which Class does the black widow belong to?
Arachnida
Which Class does the crayfish belong to?
Malacostraca
Which Class does the scorpion belong to?
Arachnida
Which Class does the bee belong to?
Insecta
Which Class does the caterpillar belong to?
Insecta
What Order does the wasp belong to?
Hymenoptera
What Order does the bee belong to?
Hymenoptera
What Order does the praying mantis belong to?
Orthoptera
What Order does the butterfly belong to?
Lepidoptera
What Order does the moth belong to?
Lepidoptera
What Order does the mosquito belong to?
Diptera
What Order does the beetle belong to?
Coleoptera
What Order does the fly belong to?
Diptera
Are crayfish are capable of regenerating lost parts?
Yes
Is DDT an insecticide that does not break down easily and thus can accumulate in the environment?
Yes