Exam 3 Flashcards
In insect/animal development what do hox gene do?
Control morphology and number of flagella
What do all animal have in common?
Hox genes
What is the significance of flagellated protists?
They are the common ancestor of living animals-resembled modern protists
What is the significance of the Cambrian period and today’s animals?
No hard tissue plants- Cambrian Period
What would you not expect to find in the Ediacaran period?
There weren’t plants. Soft tissue only
During the Cambrian Radiation, waht genetic process was most helpful?
Gene Duplication
How would an organism with radial symmetry move?
Drifting
What are four definitive characteristics of a sponge?
- Asymmetrical
- No organs
- Muscles
- Nerves
What groups contain diploblastic organisms?
Cnidarians, Jellies, sponges
What groups contain deuterostomes?
Echinoderms, reptiles and amphibians
When does the blastospore first appear?
Gastrulation
___________ are spiral and determinate
protostomes
What are the characteristics of ecdysozoans
Shed exoskeleton (molting/echdysis)
Echinoderms and chordates are _____________
Deuterostomes
What factors five influenced the cambrian explosion?
- Predation
- O2 rich environment
- Duplication(Hox genes)
- Endo/Exo. Skeletons
- Different modes of locomotion
What do sponges lack that other animal phyla have?
Symmetry and true tissue
What are choanocytes?
Cells in sponge, generate water current and ingest suspended food
What are amoebocytes?
Found in most animal cells. Help digest and build structureal materials. Chitin spongin calcium carbonate
What are cribostatin?
Found in sponges. Create antibiotics
Describe the basic body plan of a Cnidarian (jellyfish):
A sac with a gastro vascular cavity, single opening (mouth/anus) 2 types medus and polyp