Chapters 33 & 34 Flashcards
The common jellyfish moves form the blastula state to a ciliated larva called a ___.
planula
The genus Aurelia belongs to which class of cnidarians?
scyphozoa
Name some of the characteristics of Porifera.
hermaphroiditic, multicellular, sessile
Respiration in Porifera occurs through ___.
simple diffusion
The jellylike substance between the two cell layers that make up the body of a Porifera is ___.
mesohyl
Pores in teh body of the sponge wall where water enters the organism are the ___.
ostia
Songin is ___.
protein fibers that make up the skelton of some sponges
Bell-shaped cnidarians specialized for swimming occur in this form.
medusa
cells that crawl around the body of a sponge and pick up and deliver nutrients are ___.
amoebocytes
The inner cell layer of cnidarian is the ___.
gastrodermis
The long coiled filament organelle specialized for paralyzing and capturing prey is ___.
nematocyst
The characteristic that allows cells of a sponge to regroup into a new or same sponge is ___.
recognition
This organ coordinates all of the body activities of a cnidarian.
nerve net
A freshwater hydra reproduces ___ during warm summer months.
asexually
Species Obelia and Physalia belong to which class of cnidarians?
hydrozoa
The sea anemone and coral belong to which class of cnidarians?
anthozoa
The sensory structure found in most ctenophores that allows the animal to sense its position in the water as well as coordinate its movements is the ___.
apical organ
The digestive system of cnidarians as well as their form of indirect development classify them as ___.
protostomes
flatworms have no need for circulatory or respiratory systems because ___.
the flattened body shape allows for diffusion of gasses into cells
Name some facts about tapeworms.
They can infect a person who eats undercooked beef. They can grow very large in human intestines. They do not have a digestive system.