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Chapter 28 - Invertebrates Flashcards

1
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Invertebrates lack what?

A

Spine and Cranium

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What are the 8 Phyla of Intertebrates?

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  • Porifera
  • Platyhelminthes
  • Mollusca
  • Annelida
  • Nematoda
  • Arthropoda
  • Echinodermata
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What animals are in the Porifera phylum?

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Sponges

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True or False: Porifera (sponges) do not have “true” tissue (i.e. no gastrulation and they’re not diplo/triploblastic)

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True

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How do Porifera move?

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As larvae, they can swim but eventually, they settle on a substrate and then grow into an adult (they’re not motile)

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How do Porifera eat and breathe?

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They’re filter-feeders

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What is the Body Plan of Porifera?

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Asymmetrical

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What is the large, internal cavity of a sponge (porifera)?

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Spongocoel

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Water flows into the Spongocoel through what?

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Ostia (pores)

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What is Osculum?

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A large opening at the top of the sponge where water is expelled

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Sponges (Porifera) lack which systems?

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  • Digestive
  • Nervous
  • Respiratory
  • Circulatory
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12
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How is food digested in Porifera (sponges)?

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Intracellularly; they are absorbed by cells inside the spongocoel

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How does Gas Exchange, Circulation, and Waste Excretion process in Porifera (sponges)?

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Diffusion

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14
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How do the contraction and choanocyte cells communicate?

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Intercellularly

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15
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How do Porifera (sponges) reproduce?

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Both sexually and asexually

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What animals make up the Cnidaria phylum?

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Jellyfish and Anemones

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What is the body plan of Cnidarians?

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Radial or Bilateral

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What type of tissues do Cnidarians have?

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Diploblastic

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True or False: Cnidarians are protostomes

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False: Cnidarians are neither protostomes or deuterostomes

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What kind of digestive system do Cnidarians have?

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Incomplete

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What does it mean for an animal to have an Incomplete Digestive System?

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The animal is not a protostome or deuterostome; food and waste enters/leaves through the same opening

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What is a defining characteristic of Cnidarians?

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Cnidocyte

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What are Cnidocytes?

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Stinging cells

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What are Nematocysts?

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Stinging Organelles

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What are the 2 body types of Cnidarians?

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Polyp and Medusa

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Polyp species are [sessile or motile?]

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Sessile

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Medusa species are [sessile or motile?]

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Motile

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In Cnidarians, the Gastrodermis is derived from what?

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Endoderm tissue

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In Cnidarians, the Epidermis is derived from what?

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Ectoderm tissue

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True or False: Cnidarians have non-living mesoglea tissue between them

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True

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31
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Cnidarians have specialized tissue cells but no _________

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No true organ systems

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True or False: Cnidarians have a nervous system

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False: They have nerve cells but no nervous system

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What kind of cells do Cnidarians have for movement?

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Contractile Epithelial Cells

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Cnidarians don’t have a digestive system but they do have…

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  • Enzyme excreting cells
  • Nutrient absorbing cells
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35
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The gastrovascular cavity in Cnidarians have how many openings?

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1; it is both the mouth and anus

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How are nutrients absorbed in Cnidarians?

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Nutrients are distributed through the Mesoglea to the Epidermal cells

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37
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Name the 5 Cnidarian classes

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  • Anthozoa
  • Scyohozoa
  • Cubozoa
  • Hydrozoa
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What animals make up the Anthozoa class of Cnidarias?

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Sessile Polyp species (coral, sea fans, sea anemones)

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What animals make up the Scyphozoa class of Cnidarias?

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Medusa species & Jellyfish

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What animals make up the Cubozoa class of Cnidarias?

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Medusa species & Box jellies

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What animals make up the Hydrozoa class of Cnidarias?

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Sessile & Medusa species (hydra, Portuguese man o’ war)

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How do Cnidarians (jellyfish) reproduce?

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Mostly sexual but some are asexual

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What animals make up the Platyhelminthes phylum?

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Flatworms

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What body plan do Platyhelminthes have?

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Bilaterial

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What type of gastrulation tissues do Platyhelminthes have?

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Triploblastic (acoelmate)

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Are Platyhelminthes protostomes or deuterostomes?

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Protostomes

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True of False: Platyhelminthes have a complete digestive system

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False: They have an incomplete digestive system

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What is Cephalization?

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Formation of tissues and organs during embryonic development of the zygote

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What kind of cephalization do Platyhelminthes have?

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Simple cephalization, meaning they have nerve tissues and sensory organs in a head

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How can Platyhelminthes hunt/look for food?

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Free-living (predators or scavengers) or Parasitic

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In Platyhelminthes, where do ingested food go to?

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Ingested food goes into the rudimentary digestive system (food is digested in the intestine)

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How do Platyhelminthes digest their food?

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Extracellularly then absorbed into gut cells (cells of gut)

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In Platyhelminthes, where do waste products go?

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Waste products are returned to the gut and then released through the mouth/anus

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How does the Excretory System work in Platyhelminthes?

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The Excretory System is a network of tubules running along the periphery

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What are the flame cells in Platyhelminthes?

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Flame cells have cilia that propel waste fluid out of the body through pores

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What makes up a Platyhelminthes’ nervous system and what do they do?

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2 cerebral ganglia for sensing light and chemicals

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Which systems do Platyhelminthes NOT have?

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Circulatory & Respiratory

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How do Platyhelminthes do gas exchange?

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Gas exchange through the Epidermis

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How are nutrients distributed in Platyhelminthes?

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Nutrients are distributed through gap junctions

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How do Platyhelminthes reproduce?

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Most are monoecious, meaning they have internal fertilization and produce eggs

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What animals make up the Mollusca phylum?

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Snails, Mussels, Octopodes, etc.

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What is the body plan of Molluscas?

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Bilateral with cephalization

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What kind of tissues do Molluscas have?

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Triploblastic, eucoelomate

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Are Molluscas are [protostome or deuterostome?]

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Protostomes

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Do Molluscas have an incomplete or complete digestive system?

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Complete Digestive System; they have a mouth and anus

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What body parts do all species of Mollusca have and what do they do?

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  • Foot - locomotion
  • Visceral mass - main body
  • Mantle - calcium carbonate shell
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What type of respiratory systems do Mollusca have?

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  • Gills in aquatic species
  • Mantle in terrestrial species
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How does the Complete Digestive system work in Molluscas?

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Food ingested through the mouth → Processed in the gut → Waste expelled through anus

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How does the Circulatory system work in Molluscas?

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It’s varied; depends on class

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How does the Nervous system work in Molluscas?

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It’s varied; depends on class

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What are the 3 classes of Mollusca?

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  • Bivalvia
  • Gastropoda
  • Cephalopoda
72
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What kind of species makes up the Bivalvia class of Mollusca?

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Marine & Freshwater species

73
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Describe the body of Bivalvia Mollusca

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Body is enclosed in a 2-part shell

74
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What closes the 2-part shell that Bivalvia have?

A

Adductor muscle

75
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What opens the 2-part shell that Bivalvia have?

A

Abductor muscle

76
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True or False: Bivalvia Mollusca have cephalization

A

False: They have no cephalization, but some do have eye spots

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How do Bivalvia Mollusca eat?

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Filter feeders; they intake and expel water

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How do Bivalvia Mollusca capture food?

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Food is captured by their gills and moved to their mouth via cilia

79
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How do Bivalvia respirate?

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Gills; oxygen in the water diffuse into their gills

80
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How is metabolic waste excreted in Bivalvia Mollusca?

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Metabolic waste is excreted by a pair of Nephridia

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What kind of Circulatory system do Bivalvia Mollusca have?

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Open circulatory system, meaning they have no blood vessels or veins

82
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What kind of reproduction do Bivalvias go through?

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Sexual; they produce larvae

83
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What animals make up the Bivalvia class of Mollusca?

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Clams, mussels, oysters, etc.

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What kind of species makes up the Gastropoda class of Mollusca?

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Marine, Freshwater, and Terrestrial species

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True or False: All species of Gastropoda have shells

A

False: Some have shells, others don’t

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In Gastropodas, what is used for locomotion?

87
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What kind of cephalization do Gastropodas have?

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True cephalization

88
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What body parts are made from the cephalization of Gastropodas?

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Head, eyes, tentacles

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What kind of Nervous system do Gastropodas have?

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Simple nervous system

90
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What type of eaters are Gastropodas?

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Herbivores (or Predators)

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How do Gastropodas eat?

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The Radula “tongue” scrapes food off surfaces

92
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How do Gastropodas respirate?

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  • Gills in aquatic species
  • Mantle in terrestrial species
93
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What kind of circulatory system do Gastropodas have?

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Open circulatory system, meaning they have no blood vessels or veins

94
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What do Gastropodas have to excrete metabolic waste?

95
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What kind of sexual reproduction do Gastropodas go through?

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Sexual; produces eggs (no larval stage)

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What animals make up the Gastropoda class of Mollusca?

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Snails, slugs, conchs, etc.

97
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What type of shells does the Cephalopoda class have?

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  • Nautiluses have an external shell
  • Squid, octopodes, and cuttlefish have an internal shell
97
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What kind of eaters are Cephalopods?

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Carnivorous predators

98
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What body part allows Cephalopods to eat other animals?

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Jawed beak

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What kind of cephalization do Cephalopods have?

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True cephalization; they are highly intelligent and have a well-developed nervous system with eyes

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What kind of circulatory system do Cephalopods have?

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Closed circulatory system (they are the only Mollusca class to have that)

101
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How is the muscular foot of Cephalopods divided?

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  • Tentacles
  • Arms
102
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How do Cephalopods move/what do they use for locomotion?

103
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Describe the respiratory system of Cephalopods.

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2 well-developed gills with a heart on each

104
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True or False: Cephalopods have nephridia

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How do Cephalopods reproduce?

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Sexual; produce eggs (no larval stage)

106
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What animals make up the Cephalopoda class of Mollusca?

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Nautilus, Cuttlefish, Squid, Octopus, etc.

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What is the phylum Annelida?

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Segmented worms

108
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What species make up the Annelida phylum?

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Marine, terrestrial, and freshwater species

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What is the body plan of Annelids (segmented worms)?

110
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What kind of cephalization do Annelids (segmented worms) have?

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Minimal or no true cephalization

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What kind of tissues do Annelids have?

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Triploblastic, eucoelomate

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Are Annelids protostomes or deuterostomes?

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Protostome

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What kind of Digestive system do Annelids have?

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Complete digestive system

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What kind of segmentation do Annelids have?

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Metameric segmentation, meaning they have repeated internal and external features

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What are Polychaetes?

A

Marine Annelids

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What are Oligochaetes?

A

Terrestrial Annelids

117
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How do Annelids eat?

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Some are filter-feeders while others are predatory or parasitic

118
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What protects the epidermis of Annelids?

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A chitinous cuticle that have bristles called setae

119
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What kind of cuticle protects the epidermis of Polychaetes Annelids?

120
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What makes up a Annelid’s digestive tract?

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  • Mouth
  • Pharynx
  • Esophagus
  • Crop
  • Gizzard
  • Intestine
  • Anus
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How do Annelids excrete metabolic waste?

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By their metanephridia

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What kind of nervous system do Annelids have?

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well-developed nervous system with a nerve cord and ganglia

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How do monoecious Annelids reproduce?

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  • Both male and female parts in the same animal
  • Permanent gonads
  • Self-fertilization or cross-fertilization
124
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How do dioecious Annelids reproduce?

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  • Male animal and female animal
  • Temporary gonads
125
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How do Polychaete Annelids reproduce?

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  • External fertilization → Larvae produced → Metamorphosizes into adult
  • They can also reproduce asexually by fragmentation
126
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How do Oligochaete Annelids reproduce?

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Internal fertilization → Eggs develop → Worm hatches from egg

127
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What kind of respiratory system do Annelids have?

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No respiratory system; gas exchanged through epidermis

128
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What animal make up the Nematoda phylum?

A

Roundworms

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What is the body plan of Nematodes?

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What kind of tissues do Nematodes have?

A

Triploblastic, pseudocoelomate

131
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Are Nematodes protostomes or deuterostomes?

A

Protostomes

132
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What kind of digestive system to Nematodes have?

A

Complete digestive system

133
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What is the defining characteristic of Nematodes (roundworms)?

A

Cuticle exoskeleton

134
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True of False: Nematodes molt, meaning they shed their exoskeleton to grow

135
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How do Nematodes (roundworms) eat?

A

Free-living or parasitic

136
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What type of cephalization do Nematodes have?

A

Primitive cephalization with nerves

137
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Which systems do Nematodes (roundworms) not have?

A
  • Circulatory
  • Respiratory
  • Excretory
138
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How do Nematodes do gas exchange?

A

Through epidermis

139
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How do Nematodes get rid of metabolic waste?

A

Released through epidermis

140
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What kind of reproduction do Nematodes do?

A

All of them (monecious, dioecious, parthenogenic)

141
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What animals make up the Arthropoda phylum?

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Insects, spiders, lobsters, etc.

142
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What kind of species are in the Arthropoda phylum?

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Terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial

143
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What is the body plan of Arthropods?

A

Bilaterial

144
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What kind of tissues do Arthropods have?

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Triploblastic, eucoelmate

145
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Are Arthropods protostomes or deuterostomes?

A

Protostomes

146
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What kind of digestive system do Arthropods have?

A

Complete digestive system

147
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What kind of eaters are Arthropods?

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Herbivores, carnivores, parasites, or scavengers

148
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What kind of appendages do Arthropods have and what does it allow them to do?

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  • Jointed appendages
  • Walking, swimming, catching prey
149
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True or False: Arthropods are not segmented

A

False: Arthropods have body segmentation

150
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What are the parts of an Arthropod’s segmented body?

A
  • Head, Thorax, Abdomen
  • Cephalothorax & Abdomen
  • Head & Trunk
151
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What kind of exoskeleton do Arthropods have?

A

Chitinized exoskeleton, meaning they molt

152
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What is the central cavity called in an Arthropod?

153
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How do hemocoel fluids move in an Arthropod?

A

Hemocoel fluids are moved by contraction of a dorsal blood vessel (“heart”)

154
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How do Arthropods remove nitrogenous waste?

A

Varies
* Green gland in crustaceans
* Malpighian tubules in insects

155
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How do Arthropods reproduce?

A
  • Most are dioecious and reproduce sexually via internal fertilization
  • Some are monecious
  • Others reproduce parthenogenetically
156
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What are the 5 subphyla of Arthropoda and what animals do they consist of?

A
  • Trilobita - extinct
  • Chelicerata - horseshoe crab, spiders, mites, ticks, scorpions
  • Myriapoda - millipedes, centipedes
  • Crustacea - shrimp, krill, crabs, woodlice
  • Hexapoda - insects
157
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What animals make up the Echinodermata phylum?

A

Sea stars, sand dollars, sea cucumbers, etc.
(exclusively a marine species)

158
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What is the body plan of Echinodermatas?

A

Larvae: Bilateral
Adult: Radial or Pentaradial

159
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What controls the change in body plan in Echinodermatas?

160
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What kind of tissues do Echinodermatas have?

A

Triploblastic, eucoelomate

161
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Are Echinodermatas protostomes or deuterostomes?

A

Deuterostomes

162
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What are the “bones” that make up the skeleton of Echinodermatas?

A

Ossicles (covered by epidermis)

163
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What is the first instance of an endoskeleton in the Kingdom of Animalia?

A

Ossicles in Echnidermatas

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What kind of vascular system do Echinodermatas have?

A

Water vascular system that has a central canal with radial canals in each arm

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What kind of nervous system do Echinodermatas have?

A

Simple; central nerve ring and radial ring in each arm

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True or False: Echinodermatas have a brain and sensory organs

A

False: Echinodermatas have no brain but have sensory organs

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What kind of respiratory system do Echinodermatas have?

A

Gas exchange through water vascular system

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What kind of circulatory system do Echinodermatas have?

A

Hemal system, meaning vessels parallel to the water vascular system, and it circulates nutrients and removes metabolic waste products

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Where is the mouth and anus located in Echinoderms?

A
  • Mouth - ventral side
  • Anus - dorsal side
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What kind of reproduction do Echinoderms do?

A
  • Dioecious, external fertilization that produces bilateral larvae
  • Can also reproduce asexually by fragmentation
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What are the 5 Echinodermata Classes and what are the animals of each?

A
  • Asteroidea - sea stars
  • Ophiuroidea - brittle stars
  • Echinoidea - sand dollars
  • Crinoidea - sea feathers and sea lillies
  • Holothuroidea - sea cucumber

Biology Unit 4 (5 decks)

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