Lecture 14-Invertebrates I Flashcards
Animals that are NOT chordates and lack backbone.
Invertebrates
34/35 phyla are __________.
Invertebrates
_____% of animal species are invertebrates.
95%
85% of animals are __________.
Arthropods
_____% of animal species are insects.
75%
Primitive animals were __________ and __________ with no true tissues (e.g. No muscle, nervous system, digestive system, etc).
Asymmetric and diploblastic
Sponges are in what phylum?
Porifera
Organisms in the phylum __________ are asymmetric.
Porifera
Organisms in the phylum Porifera are __________ and __________.
Asymmetric, diploblastic
Organisms in the phylum __________ have no true organs.
Porifera
__________ are made up of calcium carbonate or silica. They provide structural support.
Spicules
Collar cells
Choanocytes
The phylum Porifera has unique structures and cells, such as __________, __________, and __________.
Spicules, choanocytes, and amoebocytes
Animals with true tissues; all animals except sponges.
Eumetazoans
First eumetazoans have a rudimentary __________ and __________ system.
Nervous, digestive
First eumetazoans have __________ tissues and __________ symmetry.
Contractile, radial
Corals, jellyfish, and hydras are examples of:
Cnidarians
Two distinct body plans of the Cnidarians are:
The polyp and the medusa
Cnidarians are __________ symmetric and _________.
Radially, diploblastic
The __________ is mobile.
Medusa
The __________ is sessile.
Polyp
Cnidarians have a __________ digestive tract.
Rudimentary
A Cnidarian’s circulatory system is called the:
Gastrovascular cavity
A Cnidarian’s __________ __________ functions as both the digestive and the circulatory system.
Gastrovascular cavity