Evolution Flashcards
Parasitism
A non mutual symbiotic relationship between species where one species benefits at the expense of the other
Symbiosis
A close and long term interaction between two or more different biological series
Mutualism
The way two organism of different species exist in a relationship in which each individual benefits
Medulla oblongata
Deals with involuntary functions (breathing, heart rate and blood pressure)
Cerebrum
Largest part of brain, focuses on thought and action
Cerebellum
Involved in fine movement coordination, balance and equilibrium and muscle tone
Thalamus function
Is apart of motor control, receives auditory and visual sensory signals
Hypothalamus function
Links nervous system to endocrine system via the pituitary gland
Gymnosperms
Seed producing plants
Angiosperms
Flowering plant
Chondrichthyes
Cartilaginous fish (oil producing liners)
Osteichthyes
Bony Frisch (swim bladders
Nematocysts
Stinging cells found in cnidarians
Sessile
Porifera
Coelem
A body cavity contained in the mesoderm of segmented worm