Ecdysozoans Flashcards
Ecdysozoans: The _______ Animals
Molting
In Ecdysozoans, A major innovation during animal evolution: development of ________
exoskeleton
An animal with an exoskeleton grows by ___________
periodically molting
The presence of an exoskeleton opened avenues for the evolution of ___________ plans
new body
Animals with Flexible Exoskeletons have Tough _________ are found in members of two phyla that live in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments
cuticles
What are cuticles?
exoskeleton that protects body but provides no support
Phylum ___________: Roundworms
Nematoda
Nematoda; Many are ________; most are _______ living
parasites; free
What are some examples of Nematoda?
Trichinella; Ascaris, hookworms, pinworms, Wuchereria
Phylum ___________: “jointed foot”
Arthropoda
In arthropoda, Body covering became thickened and rigid by the incorporation of layers of ______________
protein and chitin
Animals with rigid exoskeletons have appendages that can be _____________ by muscles
manipulated
The bodies of all chelicerates are divided into two major regions: ______________
cephalothorax and abdomen
Cephalothorax bears __________ of jointed legs
four pairs
In Chelicerates, the class __________ include scorpions, harvestmen, spiders, mites, and ticks
Arachnida