DAT Diversity Taxa Shit Flashcards
eed by filtering water through the sponge wall of flagellated cells called choanocytes
porifera
The flagellum of choanocytes creates a flow of water for…
filter feeding
used in the development and research of antibiotics
porifera
sea sponges belong to what phyla
porifera
include the hydrozoans, jellyfish, sea anemones, and coral
cnideria
how many body forms does Cnidaria have
2
what are the two body forms Cnidaria have
floating, umbrella-shaped body with tentacles called the medusa, and the sessile cylinder-shaped body with rising tentacles called the polyp.
pecialized cells located in the tentacles and body walls of cnidarians.
Cnidoblasts,
The interior of the cnidoblasts are filled with stinging organelles called…
nematocysts.
three types of acoelomate flatworms to know:
planarians, flukes, and tapeworms
free-living flatworms and are carnivores in marine or freshwater bodies of water.
planarians
internal/ external animal parasites that suck tissue fluids and blood
flukes
internal parasites that often live in the digestive tract of vertebrates
tapeworms
are tapeworms considered to be truly segmented
no
do tape worms have a digestive tract
no, they absorb the food around them
otherwise known as roundworms
nematoda
are pseudocoelomate with a complete digestive tract
nemotoda
free-living soil dwellers that help decompose and recycle nutrients.
nematodes
what are nematodes covered in
resilient substance called the cuticle, which helps them resist degradation
are multicellular organisms with specialized organs enclosed in a pseudocoelom
rotifera
ave a complete digestive tract and are filter- feeders
rotifera
this group includes snails, octopus, squids, and bivalves
mollusca
have highly developed nervous systems with complex brains
octopus