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Invertabrates Flashcards

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INVERTEBRATES DEFINITION

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No column/backbone
Segmented bodies
Exoskeleton
Jointed legs

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INVERTEBRATES

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Crustaceans
Myriapods
Insects
Arachnids

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CRUSTACEANS

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Body divided: cephalothorax+abdomen 
Exoskeleton 
2pairs of antennae 
Compound eyes
5-20 legs
Breathe by gills
Ex:crabs, lobsters
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MYRIAPODS

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Centipedes/Millipedes
Segmented bodies
1 pair of legs per segment (centipedes)
2 pairs of legs per segment (millipedes)

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INSECTS

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Bodies: head+cephalothorax+abdomen
Abdomen: holes called spiracles to breathe
Can fly
Covered by a cuticle, prevents from losing H2O
Ex: flies, butterflies

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ARACHNIDS

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Cephalothorax+abdomen 
Pairs of simple eyes
4 pairs of legs
No wings 
Ex:  spiders, scorpions
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