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What are the five characteristics common to most animals?

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Multicellular

Heterotrohpic

Specialized cells for specialized functions

They are capable of locomotion at some point

Reproduce sexually

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What is symmetry in terms of animals?

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The arrangement of body structures relative to the body axis

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What does the term asymmetrical mean?

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It means that no “cuts” can be made through the organism and make equal halves

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What does the term radial symmetrical mean?

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Radial symmetry has many planes

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What does the term bilateral symmetry mean?

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Bilateral symmetry means that only one plane can be made to give roughly equivalent halves

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What are the three tissue layers?

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Ectoderm

Endoderm

Mesoderm

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In early development of all animals, except sponges, cells form layers called ________________

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GERM LAYERS

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What is the “ectoderm”?

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The outer covering of body and nervous tissue

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What is the “endoderm” ?

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The inner layer that forms lining of digestive tube and structures.

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What is the “mesoderm”?

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It gives rise to skeletal, muscle, cardiovascular, and others

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What are the three types of body cavities?

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`Acoelomate

Pseudocoelomate

True coelomate

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Describe the acoelomate body cavity type?

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Aceolomates have no body cavity

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Describe pseudocoelomate body cavity

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The body cavity is not completely lined with mesoderm

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Describe true coelomates

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True coelomates have a body cavity completely lined with a mesoderm

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Sponges are associated with what phylum?

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Phylum Porifera

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What does the term sessile mean?

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Unable to move

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In terms of sponges, what does “benthic” mean?

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It means to “live at the bottom”

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What are sponges supported by?

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Spicules and spongin

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What is “spongoceol”?

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The central cavity of a sponge

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What is the “osculum” in terms of sponges?

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It is the open end of the sponge

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What are “choamocytes” ?

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The “collar cells” that create water current to bring in food and oxygen in sponges

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What are amoeboid cells?

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Cells that phagocytize food in sponges

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How do sponges asexually reproduce?

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Through budding by gemmules and fragmentation

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How do sponges sexually reproduce?

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By producing eggs and sperm

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What are the three types of sponge body types?

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Ascon

Sycon

Leucon

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Describe the ascon sponge body type

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Tube shaped

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Describe the sycon sponge body type

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Folded body wall

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Describe the leucon sponge body type

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highly folded body wall with no spongocoel

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Cnidarians are mostly ____________________

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MARINE

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Cnidarieans have ______________ definite tissue layers

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TWO

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What is the gastrodermis in terms of cnidarians?

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The gastrodermis lines the gastro vascular cavity and functions in digestion

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What si the mesoglea in terms of cnidarians?

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It separates the above two layers

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What is the function of the gastrovascular cavity in cnidarians?

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It serves as intake of food and expulsion of wastes

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What are the two body forms of cnidarians?

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The polyp

The medusa

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Describe the upper mouth of the polyp

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The upper mouth is surrounded by tentacles

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36
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What are hermaphrodites?

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Organisms that produce eggs and sperm

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Describe the body of a polyp

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The polyp has a stalked tube like body

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Describe the mouth of a medusa

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It’s lower mouth i8s surrounded by tentacles

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The medusa is “__________”

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Umbrella like

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40
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What is the manubrium?

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It is the stalk that extends from the mouth of medsa

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41
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Are polyps sessile or motile?

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Sessile

42
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Are medusa sessile or motile?

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Motile

43
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What is the function of the mesoglea?

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It separates the epidermis and gastrodermis

44
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What is the basal disk?

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The basal disk is the structure at the tip of a polyp

45
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What are cnidocytes?

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Cells that contain nematocysts

46
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What are nematocysts?

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Stinging threads

47
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What is the function of the contractile cells?

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The cells use water to form a hydrostatic skeleton

48
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What are the three classes from the phylum cnidaria?

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Class hydrozoa

Class seyphozoa

Class anthrozoa

49
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Hydras, physailia, and obelia belong to which class and phylum?

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Class hydrozoa

Phylum Cnidaria

50
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True jellyfish belong to which class and phylum?

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Class seyphozoa

Phylum Cnidaria

51
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Corals belong to which class and phylum?

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Class Anthozoa

Phylum Cnidaria

52
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Sea Anemones belong to which class and phylum?

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Class Anthozoa

Phylum Cnidaria

53
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In terms of obelia, what is a “gonozoid”?

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A reproductive polyp

54
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In terms of obelia, what is a “gastrozoid”?

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A feeding polyp (tentacles)

55
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In terms of obelia, what is the “cenosnare”?

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The red inner layer

56
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In terms of obelia, what is the “perisare”?

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The blue outer layer

57
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Pneumatophores have what three kinds of polyps?

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Feeding polyps

Defensive polyps

Reproductive polyps

58
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What is the function of statocysts?

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Statocysts detect balance and movement

59
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The planarian nervous system is composed of what four things?

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Statocysts

Eyespots

Ganglion

Two ventro lateral nerve cords

60
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What is the scolex?

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The head of a tapeworm

61
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What is the proglottid?

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A section of a tapeworm

62
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Describe a mollusk’s foot and its function

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The foot of a mollusk is broad, flat, and muscular and is used for locomotion

63
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What is the mantle in terms of mollusks?

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Thin tissue that covers visceral mass and secretes the shell.

64
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What is the function of the hemolymph

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With blood, it bathes tissues directly

65
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Mollusk have body organs grouped together called a _______________

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VISCERAL MASS

66
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Describe a dextral shell

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It has a clockwise spiral

67
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Describe a sinestral shell

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It has a counterclockwise spiral

68
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In terms of gastropods, what is the radula?

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A belt of teeth in te mouth area for scrapping

69
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In terms of shell structure, what is the aperture?

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It is the opening of the shell

70
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In terms of shell structure, what is the operculum?

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It is the structure that covers the opening of the shell

71
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Describe the periostracum in terms of shell structure.

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It is the outermost, thin layer of the shell that is a brownish dark color

72
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Describe the prismatic, in terms of shell structure.

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It is the middle layer of crystals that has a brownish yellow with a porcelain finish

73
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Describe the nacreous, in terms of shell structure.

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It is the shiny, peraly inside layer of the shell with the “mother of pearl” look

74
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What is the “valve”?

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The shell

75
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What is the umbo, in terms of shell structure?

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The umbo is the oldest part of the shell that is the protruding part of the shell

76
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Describe the adductor muscles

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Muscles that close the shell

77
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What are chromatophores?

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Cells that contain pigment granules

78
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Brooding,

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LOOK THAT SHIT UP

79
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What is a hydrostatic skeleton?

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A skeleton that is primarily influenced by water

80
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What are parapodia?

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Biramous appendages from organisms from the class polychaita

81
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What is clitellum?

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A thickened ring of epidermis that secretes a mucous covering in organisms from the class oligochaeta

82
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What is setae?

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Bristle like structures that stem from organisms from the class polychaeeta

83
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What does the term metemerization mean?

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Segmentation

84
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What is the function of the cuticle in terms of organisms from the class Oligochaeta?

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It protects the organism from drying out

85
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What is the clitellum in terms of organisms from the class Oligochaeta?

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It is the thickened ring of epidermis that secretes a mucous coveri9ng

86
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What is the function of the chelicerae in terms of organisms from the class arachenida?

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Its function is to penetrate prey (poison)

87
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What is the function of pedipalps in terms of organisms fro mthe class arachenida?

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Its function is to hold and chew food

88
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What is the water vascular system in terms of organisms from the phylum Echinodermata?

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It is a network of fluid filled canals that function in locomotion, fueling gas exchange

89
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What is the ambulacral?

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The grooves radiating from around the mouth of a starfish

90
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What is the madreporite?

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It is the perforated plate for the entrance of water in the starfish water vascular system

91
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In the starfish water vascular system, what is the stone canal?

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The soft tube madreporite to the ring canal

92
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In the starfish water vascular system, what is the ring canal?

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The ring tube in the central disk

93
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In the starfish water vascular system, what is the radial canal?

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The five canals running medially through each arm

94
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In the starfish water vascular system, what is the lateral canal?

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The lead from the radial canal to the tube feet

95
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In the starfish water vascular system, what is the lateral canal?

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The lead from the radial canal to the tube feet

96
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What is the pupa form of a butterfly?

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Crhysalis

97
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What is the larva form of a butterfly

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Caterpillar

98
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What is the pupa form of a moth?

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Cocoon

99
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What is the larva form of a moth?

A

Caterpillar

100
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What is the larva form of flies?

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Maggot

101
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What is the larva form of mosquitos?

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Wiggler

102
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What is the larva form of beetles?

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Grubs

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