Lecture 14: Invertibrates I Flashcards
What is phylum cnidaria?
jellyfish
What is a two way gut?
one opening for food and excretion
What is the gastrovascular cavity(GVC)?
Place of digestion ,excretion, respiration, etc.
What is a polyp?
sessile, fixed in place
What is a medusa?
nekton that moves thru water
What are cnidocytes?
Stinging cells that have a nematocyst that have organelles packed with stinging string. Also, cnidocil which is the trigger and operculum which is the cover
What is the nerve net?
Where there is no brain and no nervous system
What are the classes in phylum cnidaria?
- Hydrozoa
- anthozoa
- cubozoa
What is class hydrozoa in phylum cnidaria?
It is a water animal.
What are hydroid jellies?(part of hydrozoa)
Where there is both polyp and medusa forms
What is polyp colony? (part of hydrozoa)
It is asexual reproduction where the hydranth feeds and gonangium is reproduction.
What is medusa?(part of hydrozoa)
It is sexual reproduction. It is dioecious and has craspedote which is a velum. It also has a valum which is the veil membrane and bordering cavity. It also has a manubrium which is the center stalk.
What is the planula(part of hydrozoa)?
The ciliated larva and also the zygote and forms to polyp
What is class scyphozoa?
true jellies
What is a hydra?(part of hydrozoa)
Where there is not a lot of medusas
What is the dominant life stage in scyphozoa?
The medusa
What is the medusa form in scyphozoa?
It is is dioecious and has a acraspedote of no velum. Also has none or reduced manubrium.