Deuterostomes Flashcards

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Two main groups of deuterostomes

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Echinodermata, Chordata

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Shared characteristics of Deuterostomes?

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formation of anus from blastopore, enterocoelus, indeterminate fate of early blastopore, radial cleavage

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Echinodermata body type?

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larvae bilateral, adult is five-sided radial symmetry

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Body features of echinodermata?

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calcium carbonate endoskeleton, and water vascular system

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five living echinoderm lineages?

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crinoidea, asteroidea, ophiuroidea, echinoidea, holothuroidea

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Traits of embryonic development in chordata

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notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, muscular post-anal tail

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7
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three major lineages of chordata

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cephalochordates, urochordates, craniates(vertebrates)

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Role pharyngeal slits?

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suspension feeding devices for invertebrates, gas exchange in vertebrates(non tetrapods) aka gills, for tetrapods it is part of ear neck head

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dorsal hollow nerve cord becomes what in chordates?

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like a CNS

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10
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Cephalochordata are also known as?

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lancelets or amphioxus

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traits of cephalochordata?

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most basal group, mobile but can be suspension feeders, marine, external fertilization

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traits of urochordata(tunicates)?

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marine, retained only pharyngeal slits as adults, two siphons, U-shaped gut, exoskeletal tunic, sexual/asexual/e or i

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traits of craniates?

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vertebrates with skull, can have brain other sensory organs, higher metabolism, heart with 2 or more chambers, RBC w hemoglobin, kidneys

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14
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monophyletic vertebrates distinguished by what..?

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spinal column(cartilage or bone), cranium, fin rays(in aquatic forms)

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myxini(hagfish) key traits

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marine bottom dwellers, cartilage, no true vertebrae, lack jaws, small brain/eyes/ears,tooth

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petromyzontids(lampreys) key traits

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lack jaws, ectoparasites of fish, fresh/salt water, lack true vertebrae as well

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17
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burgess shale show what ancient chordates?

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conodonts and other fossil chordates even some echinoderm

18
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traits of conodonts

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soft-bodied, lacking jaws , made mainly of cartilage, dental elements make them good index fossil

19
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key vertebrate innovations in order?

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bony exoskeleton, jaws, bony endoskeleton, limbs for land, amniotic egg

20
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what are ostracoderms?

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extinct jawless fishesm armored scale plates

21
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derived characters of gnathostomes?

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have jaws, enlarged forebrain, lateral line system(for aquatic forms), most diverse vertebrates

22
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name the two ancient extinct gnathostomes

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placoderms(no teeth, sister group), acanthodians(sister to bony fish)

23
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chondrichthyes body type?

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cartilage, also have cloaca

24
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features of chondrichthyes?

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predatory, acute senses, internal fertilization via claspers on fins

25
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two majors groups of chondrichthyes?

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elasmobranchi and holocephalians

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traits of elasmobranchi?

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spiral valve, apullae of lorenzini, diverse

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traits of holocephalians?

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venomous spine/operculum, single gill opening and no cloaca

28
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three clades of amphibians

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AAU– anura, apoda, uredela

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anura consists of?

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tailess ones, frogs toads

30
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apoda?

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legless ones, caecilians

31
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uredela?

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tailed ones– salamanders

32
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amphibian characters?

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lungs and skin for respiration as adults, used gills as larvae, moist skin, cloaca, metamorphosis

33
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3 clades of amniotes?

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anapsida, synapsida, diapsida

34
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4 extra-embryonic layers in amniotic egg?

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amnion, yolk sac, allantois, chorion

35
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four major lineages of reptiles?

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squamates, chelonians, crocodilians, aves

36
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two groups of reptiles?

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lepidosaurs and archosaurs

37
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squamata characters?

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cranial kinesis, vomernasal organ, usually lizards and snakes

38
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birds descended from ____ dinosaurs

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theropod

39
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birds are part of monophyletic group called?

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dinosauria

40
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features that aid birds in flight?

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lack of urinary bladder, one ovary(lighter), large pectoral muscles anchored to keel on sternum

41
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two groups of birds today are?

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neornithes and ratites