Chapter 33 Flashcards
Filter feeder
Filter out food suspended in the surroundings
Cnidocytes
Specialized cells that contain cnidae
Cnidae
Capsule like organelle housing a coiled thread that explodes when discharged
Nematocysts
Specialized cnidae that contain stinging threads that can penetrate body surfaces
Parthogenesis
Sexual reproduction where females produce offspring from unfertilized eggs
- offspring are female
Foot (mollusk) function
Movement
Visceral mass (mollusk)
Contain most internal organs
Mantle
Fold of tissue that drapes over visceral mass and secretes shell (if present)
Annelids
Segmented worms that live in the sea or damp soil
Incomplete metamorphosis
Type of insect dev where the young look like adults but differ in proportions and look more like them as they molt
Complete metamorphosis
Transformation of a larva into an adult that looks very different & often functions very differently in its environment than the larva