invertebrate Flashcards
1
Q
invertebrates
A
an animal that does not have a backbone
2
Q
vertebrates
A
an animal with a backbone
3
Q
consumer
A
animals that eat what comes to them
4
Q
ganglion
A
a mass of nerve cells
5
Q
gut
A
the digestive tract
6
Q
coelom
A
a body cavity that contains organs
7
Q
bilateral symmetry
A
being divisible into symmetrical halves
8
Q
radial symmetry
A
symmetry around a central access
9
Q
asymmetry
A
lack of symmetry
10
Q
sponges
A
animals that live in water
11
Q
cnidarians
A
an aquatic invertebrate
12
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flatworms
A
an aquatic worm
13
Q
roundworms
A
a parasitic worm
14
Q
mollusks
A
an animal family that has shelled and squishy invertebrates
15
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open circulatory system
A
a circulatory system in which the fluid is not contained
