exam 2 Flashcards
what are the three domains?
eukarya, bacteria, and archea
what are the kingdoms of the domain eukarya? (4)
animalia, fungi, plante, and protista
how many species in the kingdom animelia are known?
1.5 million
what are the major characteristics of animals? (7)
- animals are consumers
- most animals have tissues
- do not have cell walls
- can physically move locations
- diveristy
- reproduce sexually
- characteristic patterns are followed during embryotic development
what does sexually reproduction allow for?
gene variance
what do hox genes do?
it tells the cells which part of the body they are going to be
what do the clades placozoa and parazoa not contain?
body tissue or body symmetry
where do placozoa and parazoa live?
the water; they are marine animals
true or false: placozoa and parazoa show animal characteristics
true
what does the clade eumetazoa have?
tissue and body symmetry
what are the simplest forms in the animal kingdom?
placozoa, parazoa, and eumetazoa
what are two groups that derive from eumetazoa?
radiata and bilateria
what are the two phylum in radiata?
ctenophora and cnidaria
what are the phyla of bilateria? (3)
acoelomates, pseudocoelomates, and coelmates
how many sides do radiata have?
multiple
what are the layers of tissues called and where are they located?
- endoderm- inner part of the tissue
- mesoderm- middle (if present)
- ectoderm- outermost layer
how many tissue layers do radiata have? which are they?
2, endoderm and ectoderm
what is another name for an animal containing two tissue layers?
diploblast
how many tissue layers do bilateria animals have? what is that called?
3, triploblast
Sponges are __________ and in the clade ________.
asymmetrical; protozoa
is bilateral symmetry more advanced or less advanced than radial symmetry?
More advanced
what does cephalization mean?
Evolution of a brain area. (true head, eyes, ears, and nose)
what do sensory organs allow?
Gives the animal ability to move and do stuff.
why is body segmentation important? (2 reasons)
- it allows the body to have more jobs because it is highly organized and each part has a job.
- it allows for greater mobility because there are legs on each side of the body.