Chp 13 Anthropoda Flashcards
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Subphylum Chelicerata
Class Arachnida
Spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites
Subphylum Chelicerata] Class Merostomata
Horseshoe crabs
Subphylum Myriapoda
Class Chilopoda
Centipedes
Subphylum Myriapoda
Class Diplopoda
Millipedes
Subphylum Hexapoda
Class Insecta
Insects
Subphylum Crustacea
Crayfish Lobsters Prawn Shrimp Crabs
What does the term tagmata mean?-
segmented body with specialized regions
What is an exoskeleton?
a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods, providing both support and protection.
What is an exoskeleton made up of?
Chitlin protein lipids
Why do arthropods have to molt?
shedding the old exoskeleton and expanding to a larger size before the new exoskeleton hardens.
What is the tympanic organ used for?
cuticle covers air sac and picks up vibrations(ears)
What is metamorphosis?
The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.
What is parthenogenesis?
reproduction from an ovum without fertilization, especially as a normal process in some invertebrates and lower plants
Subphylum Chelicerata:
How many tagmata (body parts) and what are they?
Have two body parts called cephlothorax abdomen
Subphylum Chelicerata:
Do they have antennae?
No
Subphylum Chelicerata:
Type of appendages?
Uniramous appendages (attached cephalothorax)
Arachnida:
How many legs?
4 pairs 8 legs
Arachnida:
Describe their chelicera.
Either pinchers or fangs
Arachnida:
What are pedipalps?
Sensory feeding movement reproduction (arm/fingers)
Arachnida:
What do they use for respiration?
Book gill/Lungs (located under abdomen)