Lab 8: Phylum Arthropoda Flashcards
What clade do arthropoda belong to?
Protostomes
What three criteria make arthropoda the most successful group of animals?
-Diversity
-Abundance
-Distribution
What percentage of arthropoda are insects?
90%
What is the arthropoda cuticle produced by; what is is composed of?
The epidermis; chitin
Why is the cuticle so flexible?
There are so many kinds of arthropoda that it can be modified for their environment
Ex: crustaceans that live in water have a thick cuticle because they live in water so that can support a heavy exoskeleton
What functions does the exoskeleton (cuticle) provide?
-structural support
-attachment for locomotion
-protection against predators of the same scale
-prevention of water loss (desiccation)
Which subphyla of arthropoda have the most well-developed cuticle waxy layer?
The terrestrial arthropods (land) because it prevents loss of water
Is the exoskeleton living or nonliving? Does it shed?
It is nonliving so it must shed as the animals grow
What constraints does the cuticle impose?
-when the cuticle is shed, its soft which makes the arthropod vulnerable until it hardens
-it is not easy to get out of the old exoskeleton (some may die because they cannot molt successfully)
-muscles attach to exoskeleton and use it for movement, soft exoskeleton is no good for this
-exoskeleton limits size of arthropod’s; cannot support weight when first molted
Body in arthropods is divided into a linear series of modules called _____
segments
What is tagmatization?
The fusion of segments during development into specialized functional units
What are the specialized body functions formed; what appendages does it include?
Tagmata; walking legs, antennae, mouth parts, reproductive structures, and wings
What are the four different schemes of tagmatization we will be studying for the four subphyla of arthropods?
-head and trunk
-head, thorax, and abdomen
-cephalothorax and abdomen
-prosoma and opisthosoma
What is the main body cavity in arthropods?
The hemocoel
How is the coelom greatly reduced in arthropods?
It only consists of the cavities that house the reproductive organs and some glands
Is the arthropod bilateral?
Yes
What gives them a hydrostatic skeleton?
Their freedom of movement is provided by their joints
How are muscles arranged in arthropods? Is it similar to our own muscles? What makes it different?
As localized bands of muscles and organized into antagonists at joints such as flexors and extensors; it is similar to our own muscles but in arthropods the muscles are attached to the inside of the skeleton
What kind of digestive tract do arthropoda have?
complete with regional specialization