Lab Practical 2 Flashcards
What kind of symmetry does Phylum Mollusca have?
bilateral
What kind of coelom does Phylum Mollusca have?
coelomate
Name the four main morphological features in Phylum Mollusca.
shell, mantle, muscular foot, visceral mass
What animals does Mollusca Bivalvia include?
clams, oysters, mussels, scallops
Where are Mollusca Bivalvia found?
marine and freshwater
How do Mollusca Bivalvia feed?
filter feeding
How is the shell of Mollusca Bivalvia formed?
from the mantle
What is the shell of Mollusca Bivalvia made of?
calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
What type of digestive system does Mollusca Bivalvia have?
complete
What type of circulatory system does Mollusca Bivalvia have?
open
How many chambers does the heart of Mollusca Bivalvia have?
three
True/False: Mollusca Bivalvia have true eyes, containing retina, lens, and cornea.
true
Analogous structure
structure that has the same function but different construction and was not inherited from a common ancestor
Homologous structure
structure that has different mature dorms in different organisms but develop from the same embryonic tissues
Are Mollusca Bivalvia dioecious or monoecious?
dioecious
What type of fertilization do freshwater Mollusca Bivalvia undergo?
internal
What type of fertilization do marine Mollusca Bivalvia undergo?
external
Glochidium
a parasitic larval stage that some Mollusca Bivalvia undergo
During glochidium, where do the larvae nest within the host?
fish gills, skin, or fins
What animals does Mollusca Gastropoda include?
snails, slugs, whelks, limpets, conchs, nudibranchs
Where can Mollusca Gastropoda be found?
freshwater, marine, terrestrial
What is torsion in Mollusca Gastropoda
the anus twists up and sits next to the mouth of the organism
What is the advantage of torsion?
animals are able to draw vulnerable head into body cavity without anus getting in the way
What is the disadvantage of torsion?
fouling (feces contaminates food and breathing)
What is the reproductive system of Mollusca Gastropoda like?
monoecious or dioecious, but always reproduce sexually
What kind of circulatory system does Mollusca Gastropoda have?
open
What kind of digestive system does Mollusca Gastropoda have?
complete
Radula
mouth with rasping teeth used by Mollusca Gastropoda and Cephalopoda to scrape food into mouth
What is the diet go Mollusca Gastropoda?
mostly herbivorous
What animals does Mollusca Cephalopoda include?
squid, cuttlefish, octopuses, Nautilus
Where can Mollusca Cephalopoda be found?
marine
What is the diet of Mollusca Cephalopoda?
predatory carnivore
What is a unique body feature that Mollusca Cephalopoda has?
chitinous beak
What kind of shell do Nautilus have?
gas-filled shell used to determine buoyancy
What kind of shell do cuttlefish have?
cuttlebone (internal)
What kind of shell do squids have?
pen (internal)
True/False: Octopuses have an internal shell.
False
What kind of digestive system does Mollusca Cephalopoda have?
complete
What do the tentacles of Mollusca Cephalopoda do?
grasp prey and direct it into mouth
What do the suckers of Mollusca Cephalopoda do?
hold onto prey
What does the beak of Mollusca Cephalopoda do?
tear prey apart
What is the reproductive system of Mollusca Cephalopoda like?
dioecious
Hectocotylus
a modified arm used by male Mollusca Cephalopoda to transfer sperm to female
How does Mollusca Cephalopoda move around?
jet propulsion
Jet propulsion
fill mantle cavity with water, close mantle, and force water out of siphon
Ink glands
evasion technique used by Mollusca Cephalopoda
What kind of circulatory system does Mollusca Cephalopoda have?
closed
How many hearts does Mollusca Cephalopoda have?
two branchial and one systemic
What is interesting about the eyes in Mollusca Cephalopoda?
human-like eyes, but no blind spot
Chromatophores
pigment cells that change the color of an organism, allowing it to camouflage
How does Mollusca Cephalopoda communicate?
movements and visual cues using chromatophores
Convergent evolution
the independent evolution of similar (analogous) features in different lineages
Ganglia
nerve centers connected by nerve cords in Mollusca Cephalopoda
What kind of symmetry does Phylum Annelida have?
bilateral
What kind of circulatory system does Phylum Annelida have?
closed
Setae
small hair-like structure for locomotion in Phylum Annelida
Metamerism
having repeated body segments
Lophotrochozoans
grow continuously when conditions are good
Where can Phylum Annelida Class Polycheata be found?
marine
What kind of movement does Annelida Polycheata experience?
motile or sedentary
Parapodia
paddle-like appendages on each segment from which setae extend
What does parapodia in Annelida Polycheata do?
helps with respiration and locomotion
What is parapodia modified to do in tube worms?
serve as gills, circulate water through tube, and filter feed via secreted mucus
Clitellum
reproductive structure in Annelida Clitellata that aids in sperm transfer and cocoon formation for eggs
Where can Class Clitellata Subclass Oligochaeta be found?
freshwater and moist terrestrial
What is the genus of earthworms?
Lumbricus
How do earthworms move?
alternating contractions of longitudinal and circular muscles
What divides coelom into halves in earthworms?
Mesentery
Peritoneum
membrane enclosing the coelom
What kind of reproduction do earthworms have?
monoecious
What do earthworms feed on?
detritus and vegetation
What are the stages of earthworm digestive system?
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, crop, gizzard, intestine, anus
What animals does Clitellata Hirudinea have?
leeches and relatives
Where can Clitellata Hirudinea be found?
mostly freshwater (few terrestrial and marine)
What kind of feeding do Clitellata Hirudinea do?
carnivorous or ectoparasitic
What is the strong pharynx in Clitellata Hirudinea used for?
sucking fluids
What is the strong proboscis in Clitellata Hirudinea used for?
penetrating host’s skin
What are the suckers in Clitellata Hirudinea used for?
attachment to host
What kind of symmetry does Phylum Arthropoda have?
bilateral
What kind of coelom does Phylum Arthropoda have?
coelomate
Hemolymph
blood in hemocoel in arthropoda
What is the exoskeleton of Arthropoda made of?
chitin
Ecdysis
shedding/molting of exoskeleton to grow
Tagmata
fused body segments in Arthropoda
What kind of circulatory system do Arthropoda have?
open
In which subphylum are all members extinct?
Trilobitomorpha