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I Honestly Don’t Even Know What The Unit Is Flashcards

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1
Q

The part of the exoskeleton which surrounds the head and internal organs in a crayfish

A

Carapace

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The specialized tubules used for excretion in Arthropods

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Malipighlan

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Centipedes only eat meat and are therefore referred to as __________

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Carnivores

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This organism will regurgitate all of its internal organs in order to avoid predators-it will regrow them at a later time

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Sea cucumbers

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The substance found in the vascular system of Echinoderms

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Water

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Squid possess this structure which is used for biting prey

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Beak

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The sub-phylum of phylum Arthropoda which includes crayfish, crabs, and barnacles

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Crustacea

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The type of symmetry displayed by Echinoderms

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Pentaradial

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9
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The segment on an insect to which the legs are attached

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Thorax

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Unlike other phyla, Echinoderms are only found in _________ ecosystems

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Marine

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Insects possess ___________ eyes which allow them to see a wide field of view

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Compound (eyes)

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The muscular part of the basic body plan of a mollusk

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Foot

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13
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The numbers of pairs of legs on insects

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Three

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14
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The cloak-like part of the body found in Mollusks

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Mantle

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The number of pairs of legs on spiders and scorpions

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Four, rhymes with whore

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Arthropods must do this to their exoskeleton to grow

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Lose it, also called molting. Halfnights is a stupid bitch

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All arthropods possess these anterior structures except for the sub-phylum containing spiders and scorpions

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Antennae

18
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The region of a mollusk which contains the internal organs

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Visceral mass

19
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Many Cephalopods will use this substance as a defence mechanism in order to escape predators

A

Ink

20
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The class of phylum Mollusca which includes clams, mussels, and oysters

A

Bivalva

21
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The type of circulatory system that is not always in vessels but will pool in regions called sinuses

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Open circulatory system

22
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The class of phylum mollusca which includes snails and slugs

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Gastropoda

23
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The phylum which includes sea stars and sea urchins

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Echinoidea

24
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When a sea star loses a ray, it can regrow it using the process of __________

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Regeneration

25
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Millipedes eat only plants and are therefore referred to as __________

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Herbivores

26
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The phylum which includes snails, clams, and a squid

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Mollusca

27
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The class of phylum Mollusca which includes octopi and squid

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Cephalopoda

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The substance which makes up the exoskeleton of arthropods

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Chitin

29
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A circulatory system where blood is always contained in vessels

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A closed circulatory system

30
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Almost all mollusks have this hard outer covering

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A shell

31
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Tubes running through the bodies of insects which aid in respiration

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Tracheals

32
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The structures found on sea stars which allow them to move and grip prey

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Tubefeet

33
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The structures used by squids for respiration

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Gills

34
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A fusing of the anterior two segments of some Arthropods results in a structure called the _______________

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Cepholathorax

35
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The phylum which includes organisms with exoskeletons

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Arthropoda

36
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Openings found on the bodies of insects which lead to a network of tubes used for respiration

A

Spiracles

37
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A skeleton on the outside of the body

A

Exoskeleton

38
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A skeleton on the inside of the body

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Endoskeleton

39
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The type of symmetry displayed by anthropods and mollusks

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Bilateral symmetry

40
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The specialized respiratory organs found in spiders and their relatives

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Booklungs

41
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Structures that remove waste from the bloodstream

A

Nephridia

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