Kingdom Animalia Flashcards

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Describe animals

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Animals are multicellular organisms that are heterotrophic and have the ability to move. They undergo embryonic development.

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Criteria in Classifying animals (4)

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1) Body Symmetry
2) Protective Structure
3) Number of Germ Layers
4) Segmentation

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Primary layer of cells that forms during embryonic development.

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Germ Layer

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Balanced distribution of duplicate body parts or shapes.

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Body Symmetry

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Division of body plans into series

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Segmentation

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Types of Body Symmetry (3)

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1) Assymetrical
2) Radial Symmetry
3) Bilateral Symmetry

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Types of Protective Structures (3)

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1) Exoskeleton
2) Endoskeleton
3) Hydrostatic Skeleton

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Types of Germ Layers (3)

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1) Ectoderm
2) Mesoderm
3) Endoderm

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Classification of Animals according to Number of Germ Layers.

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1) Triploblastic

2) Diploblastic

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Irregular shaped body

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Assymetrical

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Body parts emerge from a single disk

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Radial Symmetry

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Can be divided into two equal parts (ex. two eyes, one for both sides)

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Bilateral Symmetry

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External skeletal system that are made up of chitin and calcium carbonate

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Exoskeleton

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Hard, mineralized skeletal resides inside the body

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Endoskeleton

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Muscles contract that produces movement due to the pressure of the fluid inside the fluid-filled cavity

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Hydrostatic skeleton

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Responsible for forming the skin and the nervous system

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Ectoderm

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17
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Responsible for reproductive system, blood vessels, kidney

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Mesoderm

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18
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Responsible for digestive and respiratory system

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Endoderm

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19
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Animals that only have ectoderm and endoderm

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Diploblastic Animals

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20
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Animals that have all germ layers

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Triploblastic Animals

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21
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They are the ancestral protists and it is said that they are the origin of all organisms

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Choanoflagellates

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22
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Describe Phylum Porifera

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Assymetrical
Porous body wall
Cellular level only (doesn’t turn into tissues)

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23
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‘Tunnel’ inside sponges

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Central Cavity

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24
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Allows food and water to enter inside sponges

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Choanocytes

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25
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Digests and distribute food from the choanocytes

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Amoeboid cells

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Skeleton of sponges

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Spicules

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27
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Meaning of choano-

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Collar

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28
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Opening of sponges

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Osculum

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29
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Describe Phylum Cnidaria

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Radial Symmetry
Diploblastic
Incomplete digestive system (gastrovascular system)
Contains stinging cells
Has a sac body plan (mouth = anus)
Tissue-level of organization
Sessile (attached to ocean floor)
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30
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Contains capsules, barb with poisonous thread; enables to catch prey and for defense

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Stinging Cells or Nematocytes

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Examples of Phylum Cnidaria

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jellyfish, corals, sea anemone, hydra

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life cycle of cnidaria

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1) Polyp

2) Medusa

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Hollow vase-like body that stands on a base and has a whirl of tentacles surround the mouth

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Polyp

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Inverted polyp; umbrella-shaped; applies to jellyfish only

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Medusa

35
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Describe Phylum Platyhelminthes

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Tripoblastic

Bilateral

36
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Classes of Phylum Platyhelminthes

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Class Turbellaria, Class Cestoda, Class Trematoda

37
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Phylum Platyhelminthes is composed of what organisms?

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flatworms

38
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Examples of this class of Phylum Platyhelminthes is planaria and all marine flatworms

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Class Turbellaria

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Example of this class of Phylum Platyhelminthes is flukes

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Class Cestoda

40
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Example of this class of Phylum Platyhelminthes is tapeworm

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Class Trematoda

41
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Describe nervous system of Planaria

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Ganglia (not enclosed)

42
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Hair thingy on top of flatworms

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Hooks

43
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Segments of tapeworm

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Proglottid

44
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Difference between Class Turbellaria from both Class Cestoda and Trematoda

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Class Turbellaria is NOT parasitic

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Describe Phylum Nematoda

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Long, smooth, unsegmented body
Cylindrical with tapered ends
Triploblastic
Complete digestive system (with mouth and anus!!)
Bilateral symmetry
46
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Organism that composes Phylum Nematoda

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Roundworms

47
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A genus

of round worm

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Ascaris

48
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Scientific name of pinworm

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Enterobius vermicularis

49
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Describe Phylum Mollusca

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Soft body

Bilateral symmetry

50
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Classes included in Mollusca (4)

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1) Class Gastropoda
2) Class Bivalvia
3) Class Cephalopoda
4) Cass Polyplacophora

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Scraper-like tongue for movement and catching prey

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Radula

52
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Fold of skin that surrounds the organs and produces secretions that help form the shell; not present in Class Cephalopoda

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Mantle

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Example of this is snail; shells are usually coiled

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Class Gastropoda

54
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Examples of this are clams and oysters; 2 shells are combined (bivalve)

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Class Bivalvia

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Examples of this are squids and octopus; has a head

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Class Cephalopoda

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Example of this is chiton; back is the only one that is hard

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Class Polyplacophora

57
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Describe Phylum Annelida

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Body is segmented inside and out which allows faster movement
Complete digestive system (with tube within tube setup)
Bilateral symmetry
Anterior and posterior suckers
Ventral and dorsal ends
Triploblastic
Usually lives in freshwater habitat and damp soil

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Meaning of annelida

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little rings

59
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Organisms that compose the Phylum Annelida

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Segmented worms/ annelid (earthworms, leech, sandworm)

60
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Scientific name for medicinal leech

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Hirudo medicinalis

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Describe Phylum Arthropoda

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Bilateral symmetry
Phylum with the largest number of organisms
Triploblastic
Segmented body with jointed appendages
Body divided into a head, thorax, abdomen
Hard exoskeleton

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Meaning of arthropoda

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jointed legs

63
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Classes included in Phylum Arthropoda (3)

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1) Class Arachnida (spiders)
2) Class Crustacea (crabs)
3) Class Insecta (insects)

64
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Describe Phylum Echinodermata

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Spiny skin
All are marine animals
Radial Symmetry
Triploblastic
No segmentation
Endoskeleton
Developed water vascular system
Has tube feet
65
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System of Echinodermata that runs through their bodies and allows them to create jets of water for movement

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water vascular system

66
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Family of Sea Star that regenerates

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Family Linkidae

67
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Organisms included in Phylum Echinodermata

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sea urchin, sea star, sea cucumber

68
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Describe Phylum Chordata

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Only phylum that is composed of vertebrates
Has a dorsal nerve cord
Has a post anal tail

69
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Flexible supporting rod of Phylum Chordata

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notochord

70
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Classes included in Phylum Chordata

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1) Class Aves
2) Class Chondrichthyes
3) Class Osteichtyes
4) Class Mammalia
5) Class Amphibia
6) Class Reptilia

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Class of Phylum Chordata that is composed of bony fishes

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Class Osteichtyes

72
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Class of Phylum Chordata that is composed of cold blooded animals that can live in both land and water (ex. frogs, toad, salamander)

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Class Amphibia

73
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Class of Phylum Chordata that is composed of birds

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Class Aves

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Class of Phylum Chordata that is composed of cartilaginous fishes

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Class Chondrichtyes

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Class of Phylum Chordata that is composed of animals that have fur; are warm-blooded; give birth

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Class Mammalia

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Class of Phylum Chordata that is composed of animals that lay eggs with shells, has scales, and are cold blooded.

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Class Reptilia

77
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For secretion of milk

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Mammary Glands