Deuterostomes Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a deuterostome? Largest-bodied, morphologically complex, gut develops from posterior-to-anterior, coelom develops from outpockets of the ectoderm.
Coelom develops from outpockets of the MESODERM.
What 3 lineages did we study for deuterostomes? Echino____, hemi_____, and chordata.
Echinodermata , hemi-chordata, and chordata.
Echinoderms have a ___ sided radial symmetry.
5
Echinoderms have a ____ vascular system.
water
What kind of feet do echinoderms have?
tube feet
Name some examples of an echinoderm.
Sand dollars, sea urchins/stars/cucumbers/lilies
While echinoderm larvae have ____ symmetry, the adults have radial symmetry.
bilateral
Echinoderms also have an ____skeleton.
exo
Acorn worms are considered to be in what lineage of deuterostomes.
Hemi-chordata
Which feature is NOT characteristic of Hemi-chordata? They lack notochord and post-natal tail, they have echinoderm-like larvae, they have DT nerve chord, they don’t have pharyngeal slits.
They DO have pharyngeal slits.
Hemi-chordata are considered _____ which means that they live on the bottom of the ocean and feed on organic matter.
Benthic
Phylum Chordata all have a notochord, dorsal (hollow) nerve chord, ______ slits, and _____ tail.
pharyngeal, post-natal
Pharyngeal slits could be ____ or _____.
gills, pouches
The tail extends past the ____, and the dorsal nerve chord expands anteriorly for the ______.
anus, brain
Human embryo’s have all four Chordata features, but the tail almost ______.
disappears
The leftover portion of the tail might be considered the _____.
Coccyx
There are ____ chordates and _____ chordates.
invertebrate, vertebrate
Name some invertebrate chordates. _____chordata (lancelets) and uro________ (tunicates).
Cephalochordata, urochordata
Lancelets are _____ feeders and fish-like.
filter
________ larvae are motile while the adults are sessile. Adults lose ________ and notochord.
Tunicate, tail
Vertebrate chordates have either bone or cartilage body-support that protects the ______chord (spinal).
nerve