Chordata Flashcards
what are four traits that ALL chordates share
- dorsal hollow nerve cord
- pharyngeal gill slits
- notochord
- post anal tail
outgroup of Chordata
Echinodermata and hemichordate
Chordata includes (10)
- cephalochordates
- urochordates
- agnatha
- chondrichthyan
- Actinopterygii
- sarcopterygii
- amphibia
- reptilia
- aves
- Mammalia
Vertebrata includes
- agnatha
- chondrichthyan
- Actinopterygii
- sarcopterygii
- amphibia
- reptilia
- aves
- Mammalia
tetrapods includes
- amphibia
- reptilia
- aves
- Mammalia
Amniota includes
- reptilia
- aves
- Mammalia
what are the invertebrate chordates
- cephalochordates
- urochordates
least to most inclusive
chordate: Deuterostomia: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa
how many animals gave rise to the vertebrates
one
when did the chordates begin to diversify the earth
Cambrian period
symmetry of chordates
bilateral
development of chordates
deuterostome
three clades of chordates
- Cephalochordata
- Urochordata
- Vertebrata
do all chordates show the FOUR derived characters at the same point in their lives
NO - some have them in the larval phase and others the adult phase
notochord
a longitudinal, flexible rod between digestive tube and nerve cord
what kinds of support is given by the notochord
skeletal and muscular support
where do we see the notochord in vertebrates
remnants remain at adulthood
how does the dorsal, hollow nerve cord develop
from a plate of ectoderm
what does the dorsal hollow nerve cord develop into
CNS (brain and spinal cord)
pharyngeal clefts
develop into the slits that open outside of the body
function of pharyngeal slits in invertebrate chordates
suspension-feeding structures
function of pharyngeal slits in vertebrates (EXCEPT those with limbs= tetrapods)
gas exchange
pharyngeal slits in tetrapods develop into
parts of the ear, head and neck
describe the post-anal tail in many species
highly reduced during embryonic development
what does the post-anal tail contain
skeletal elements and muscles
what does the post-anal tail provide for aquatic species
propelling force
Cephalochordata are
lancelets
least to most inclusive
Lancelets: Cephalochordata: Chordata: Deuterstomia: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa
Cephalochordata are named for their
blade-like shape
habitat of Cephalochordata
marine
where do Cephalochordata retain the characteristics of the chordate body
adults
Urochordata are
tunicates aka sea squirts
Urochordata are most closely related to _____ than _____
other chordates then lancelets
least to most inclusive
Tunicates: Urochordata: Chordata: Deuterostomia: Bilateria: Eumetazoa: Metazoa
describe different kinds of Urochordata and their lifestyles
- most are sessile
- some are planktonic
- some are solitary
- some are colonial
reproduction in Urochordata
hermaphroditic with broadcast spawning
when does the Urochordata show the chordate body characters
in the larval stage
what makes Urochordata highly diverged
they have fewer hox genes
their chordate body characters are in the larva stage
explain how chordates could resemble lancelets
the Hox genes in the vertebrate brain are expressed in the lancelets simple never cord
what do Hox genes control
- cephalization (anterior vs posterior)
- control the development of paired appendages
vertebrates are more closely related to _______ (Cephalocordata or Urochordata)
Urochordata
what are three things that the sequencing of the tunicate gnome suggests
- genes associated with the heart and thyroid are common to ALL chordates
- genes associated with the transmission of nerve impulses UNIQUE to vertebrates
- neural crest
what is more accurate:
vertebrates are chordates that have a backbone
OR
vertebrates are chordates that have a vertebrae
vertebrates are chordates that have a verterbrae
what has allowed vertebrates to become more efficient at
1. capturing food
2. evading predators
- skeletal system
- complex nervous system
describe the Hox genes in the verberates
two sets of Hox genes (4 sets of Hox genes)