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1
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myxinoidea, a hagfish possess ___________ for defense. Are myxinoidea vertebrates?

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slime glands.

They are considered vertebrates because although they have a skull, they have not vertebral column

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Do lampreys possess a backbone, jaws, fins?

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they do possess a backbone made of cartilage, they do not possess jaws, and they do possess fins.
FYI: lampreys are petrimyxoniodia

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Do condrythies possess a swim bladder or bone operculum?

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No, as a result sharks and rays must continue swimming to breath and prevent sinking

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4
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what did jaws evolve from

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gill arches

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5
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compair primitive and advanced fins?

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primitive pelvic fins are more posterior and radial or sides of the body.
advanced fins are more anterior and centered in the body

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what are ray finned fish named for?

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the shape of their fins

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what is the purpose of a body operculum?

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the boney operculum beat weather the fish is swimming or not allowing them to continue breathing while not swimming

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Why are dipnoi called lung fishes

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they were the first fish to possess lungs. they also possess gills. They have lobe finns which are more muscular and limb like.

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In what environment are amphibians found?

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moist terrestrial because they have primitive lungs which require water exposure.

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why does the frog skeleton have strong pelvic and pectoral girdles?

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the pelvic fins became hind limbs. the pectoral limbs became the forelimbs. They have strong pelvic and pectoral girdles because they are experiencing gravity.

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who are snakes most closely related to?

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lizards are most closely related to snakes

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12
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what is the function of a turtle shell?

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used for protection
dorsal surface- carapace
central surface- plastron

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13
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what did the scale of a bird modify into for flight. name other modifications of a bird.

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the scales modified into feathers. they are endothermic to preserve energy for flight. they have a muscular keel to help in flight. they also have honeycomb bones

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14
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are mammals amniotes.

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yes mammals are amniotes. the placenta will replace the amniotic egg in many mammals.

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15
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name synapomorphies that distinguish mammals

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mammary glands and hair

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what is the advantage of limbs that have been rotated to the ventral side of the body.

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This advantage would be more effective weight bearing.

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17
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where is simple squamous epithelium found

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in the alveoli of the lungs. simple means 1 layer of cells

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18
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distinguish between apical and basal surface

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the apical surface faces the lumen and the basal surface faces the basement membrane

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what is pseduostratified epithelium

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the nuclei stager and they appear staggered. only in columnar. usually ciliated

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were is simple cubical epithelium

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in the kidney walls

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21
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where is simple columnar epithelium

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intestine walls

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22
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where is psedostratified columnar epithelium

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in the larynx and the trachea

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23
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where is stratified squamous epithelium

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digestive tract and surface of skin

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24
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where is loose connective tissue found

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they are found almost everywhere. it is found under epithelium

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25
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what fibers make up dense connective tissue

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collagen fibers

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26
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what is the different between tendons and ligaments

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tendons connect bone to muscle

ligaments connect bone to bone

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27
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what fills the majority of space in a adipose cell

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a fat droplet

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28
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where is cartilage located in vertebrates that have a bone skeleton

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knees, intervertebral discs, ribs,

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29
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explain the difference between cartilage and bone.

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bone is used for structural support

cartilage is for flexible support

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30
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what are bone cells

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osteocytes in lacunae

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31
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what is the function of the central canal

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the central canal holds blood vessels.

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32
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what are the two types of blood vessels

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leukocytes: immunity cells
erythrocytes: transport nutrients and wastes

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33
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is skeletal muscle voluntary or involuntary

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voluntary

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34
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what is the function of intercalated discs

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cardiac muscle located in the walls of the heart. Intercalated discs join adjacent cardiac cells

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35
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name characteristics of smooth muscle

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smooth muscle is not striated nor branched. smooth muscle is found throughout the digestive system

36
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what is a neuron? what is a glial cell?

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neurons are larger cells.

glial cells are more numerous and support neurons

37
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what is a psedocolem?

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is located between endoderm and mesoderm, while a eucolem is located in mesoderm. Rotifers and nematode have a psedocolem.

38
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turbatrix is a

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microscopic nematodi. they are free swimming

39
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in what environment do horseshoe crabs live

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arthropods that live in primarily marine environments

40
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how many walking legs do chelicerates have? how many magmata?

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they have 8 walking legs. 2 tagmata- cephalothorax and abdomen. The legs are typically attached to the abdomen

41
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what is the function of anterior appendages in chelicerates

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pinchers

42
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what is the environments of various crustaceans

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crabs, lobsters and shrimp- marine
crayfish-> freshwater
isopods-> terrestrial

43
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how many walking legs on each segment do myriadpods have? what kind of animal are myriapods

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they have 2 legs on each segment.

They are decomposers

44
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how many tagmata do insects have? how many walking legs? on which tagmata are its walking legs located

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3 tagmata cephalic, thorax, abdomen

6 walking legs, they typically attach to thorax or abdomen

45
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what kind of lifestyle do pedicures possess

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ectoparasites. they do not possess wings

46
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in a grasshopper what connects the trachea

A

malphighian tubules

47
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trace water through the water vascular system of a echinoderm

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madreporite, ring canal, radial canal, tube feet

48
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where would you find a brittle star

A

shallow marine habitats

49
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how do sand dollars feed

A

sand dollars feed using a modified form of cilia

50
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where did the tube feet of a sand dollar use to be located

A

the under side of the sand dollar

51
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In urochordata what characteristic do they maintain as adults

A

gill slits

52
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4 chordata characteristics

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  • pharengial gill slits
  • dorsal hollow nerve cord
  • nerve cord
  • post anal tail
53
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how does water flow through a tunicate

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water enters the atrium and filter through this. then exits the atriopore

54
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what is the difference between the adult and larval stage of lancets

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the adult stage is sessile while the juvenile stage is free swimming. Although they maintain all 4 characteristic throughout their life.

55
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in a sponge ________ cells trap the food

A

choanocytes

56
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track water in a sponge

A

travels through the spongocoel from ostia

57
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how do cnidarians trap their food

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using cynidosytes that are stinging cells that capture food

58
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the hydra is a _________________

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polyp. it reproduces asexually by budding

59
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what is the gastrovascular cavity

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its located in acolem animals. It is the central digestive compartment. Single mouth/anus

60
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in a Portuguese man of war are the tiny polyps located on the tentacles or the float

A

polyps are located on tentacles

61
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the mouth anus and tenticles are located on

A

the lower side of the medusa

62
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a planula is a result of __________ reproduction because its gametes fuse

A

sexual

63
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stages of a planula

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planula- ephyrae- adult jelly

64
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sea anemones are

A

polyps

65
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the sea fan is more _____________ than corals

A

flattened

66
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where is the pharynx located in a planula

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in the middle of the animal. It is on the ventral side of the animal.

67
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what is cephalization.

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cephalization means defendant head and posterior and anteror ends

68
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in which tissue layer are most organs located

A

mesoderm

69
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tapeworms are composed of segments called _______________________________

A

protoglots

70
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what structures do a tapeworm have that allow it to effective parasitize

A

the hooks, scolex, and sucker enable the work to attach to the host. The tapeworm possess a gastrovascular cavity

71
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rotifers undergo ________________ a unique form of a sexual reproduction.

A

parthenogenesis

almost all rotifers are females

72
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chitons have a

A

8 plated shell

73
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what is a limpet

A

a gastropod. a shelled slug

74
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what is the name of the rasping organ possess by all mollusks except bivalves

A

radula

75
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bivalves are

A

filter feeders

76
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the _________ is the only cephalopod that has an external shell

A

chamber nautilus

77
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what is the modified foot is cephalopods

A

feeding arms and tentacles. also for locomotion

78
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______________ segmentation

A

metamerism

79
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____________ an organ that functions in locomotion of squid. expels water

A

funnel

80
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_______________ located at the top of the mental, used to open and close mental cavity

A

collar

81
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____________ covers organ in a squid

A

mantal

82
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_____________________ correspond to the stomach in a grasshopper

A

crop and gizzard

83
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crop is storage organ

A

gizzard grinding organ

84
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what is the habitat of a leach

A

freshwater

85
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what is the name of the feeding projection on a polychaete

A

parapodia