Chapter Six: Classification - Invertebrates Flashcards
Three Types of Symmetry
- Asymmetrical: no particular symmetry
- Radial symmetry: circular organization, bisect on any plane
- Bilateral symmetry: left and right halves, mirror image sides
Three Germ Layers
- Ectoderm
- Endoderm
- Mesoderm
Three Types of Body Symmetry
- Acoelomate: no body cavity, solid body (no germ layers)
- Psuedocoelomate: three germ layers, cavity partially lined with mesoderm
- Coelomate: three germ layers, mesoderm covering inner body cavity
Budding
Asexual reproduction; outgrowth of the parent breaks off and forms a new individual
Hermaphrodite
Both sexes in one individual; has both egg and sperm
Internal Fertilization
Occurs interiorly within the female
External Fertilization
Occurs outside the organism
Circulation of Porifera
- water enters in through pores, circulates throughout body
- choanocytes trap and digest food
- food absorbed and transported by amoebocytes
Structure and Function of a Choanocyte
- flagellated cell with collar cell
- Filter feeder - beats and pulls in food from circulating water
Types of Sponges and their Spicules (3)
Spicules as as a skeleton
- Glass Sponges: silica
- Chalk Sponges: calcium carbonate
- Proteinacous Sponges: Spongin fibres
Amoebocyte
Found in middle layer of sponge wall. Picks up food from choanocytes and distributes throughout sponge.
Role of a Gastrovascular Cavity in Digestion
Sac-like cavity with one opening; food enters and is digested. Digested food absorbed by diffusion.
Three Cell Layers in Cnidaria
- Epidermis
- Gastrodermis
- Mesoglea
Nematocyst
Coiled stinger used to shoot and paralyze prey. Found in Cnidaria
Two basic body forms of Cnidaria
- Polyps
2. Medusae
Why are jellyfish, coral, and hydrozoans in the same phylum?
Life cycles alternate between two forms: medusae in jellyfish, polyp in coral, both in hydra
Main Features of Platyhelminthes (3)
- bilateral symmetry
- three germ layers
- acoelomate
Three Layers of Platyhelminthes
- Ectoderm
- Mesoderm
- Endoderm
Nervous System of Cnidarians
Diffuse nerve net: no central nervous system, all nerves interconnected