Lecture 16-Chordates I Flashcards
1st characteristic exhibited by all chordates:
Notochord
2nd characteristic exhibited by all chordates:
Dorsal hollow nerve cord
3rd characteristic exhibited by all chordates:
Pharyngeal slits
4th characteristic exhibited by all chordates:
Muscular post-anal tail
Longitudinal flexible rod of fluid filled cells.
Notochord
Located between the digestive tract and nerve cord.
Notochord
Provides skeletal support in higher vertebrates.
Notochord
Develops in CNS. Ventral located in other animals (e.g. Arthropods).
Dorsal hollow nerve chord
Allow water to pass through mouth without entering digestive tract.
Pharyngeal slits
Involved in filter feeding and respiration (as gills).
Pharyngeal slits
Allows for propulsion.
Muscular post-anal tail
All chordates exhibit all 4 characteristics at some point during development, but may not be present in the __________ __________.
Adult stage
__________, __________, and __________ are all Gnathostomes.
Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyans, and Tetrapoda
__________ exhibit all four characteristics as an adult.
Lancelets
Lancelets are _____-like, but are not _____.
Fish, fish
In lancelets, pharyngeal slits are used for filter feeding; __________ aid in this process.
Cirri
__________ produce mucus to trap suspended particles.
Cirri
Do lancelets have a respiratory system?
No
Lancelets exchange gas through their __________.
Skin
Lancelets have __________ circulatory systems.
Closed
Lancelets do NOT have a __________ or __________, and rarely have __________ cells.
Heart, hemoglobin, blood
_________ have mobile larvae morphologically similar to the lancelet.
Tunicates
During adult metamorphosis, tunicates lose _____ of 4 chordate characteristics and become __________.
3, sessile
The adult stage of the tunicate is a __________ __________ __________ (using mucus to trap food).
Sessile filter feeder
Do tunicates have circulatory systems?
Yes
In tunicates __________ __________ perform some gas exchange.
Pharyngeal slits
Chordates with heads.
Craniates
__________, __________, and __________ are all subgroups of chordates.
Craniates, vertebrates, and Gnathostomes
__________ are craniates.
Hagfish
Hagfish have a __________ skull.
Cartilaginous