Lab 3 (Emily) Flashcards
Repeated, homologous body segments are called _______________.
Metameres
The formation/repetition of metameres is called ________________.
Metamerism
What does this display?
Metameres/Metamerism
Annelids’ coeloms are divided by _____________.
Septae
Annelids have a _______________ skeleton.
Hydrostatic
A hydrostatic skeleton allows for the movement of __________________.
Each independent body segment.
What are the three classes under the phylum Annelida?
- Polychaeta
- Oligochaeta
- Hirudinida
What are septae formed from?
Peritoneum
What phylum and class do clamworms belong to?
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Clamworms have a thick _________ covering their bodies.
Cuticle
What purpose(s) does the cuticle serve in clamworms?
Structural support and protection from the environment.
Clamworm heads are comprised of ____ regions. What/where are they?
2 regions.
Prostomium) Anterior region of the head. Four eyes, palps, antennae between the palps, and tentacles can be found here.
Peristomium) Posterior region of the head. Mouth, jaws, and pharynx can be found here.
The last segment of clamworms has the __________.
Anus