More for Chordata + Agnatha test Flashcards

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what is the function of the pineal organ?

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light detector that helps set the lamprey’s biological clock

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2
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2 functions of buccal papillae

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assist in forming water tight seal for attachment to objects & sensory

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3
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How adults Lampreys eat

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eat fish by attaching to them and eating their flesh, blood + body fluids

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4
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How feeding habits of adult lamprey differ from larval stage?

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Adult - attach to fish to eat their flesh
Larval stage - filter feed

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5
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How is cloaca different from anus

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Anus - empties solid waste
Cloaca - empties gametes and digestive wastes

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6
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What is the function of the olfactory sac

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sense of smell

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What is the function of the lateral line system?

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detect vibration

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8
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Phylum, subphylum, and class that includes hagfish

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Chordata, Hyperotreti, Myxini

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9
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Phylum, subphylum, and class that includes lamprey

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Chordata, Vertebrata, and Cephalaspidomorphi

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10
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What type of material makes up all agnathans

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fiber and cartilage

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11
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What is the function of the endostyle

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secretes mucus that traps food

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12
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What is the function of the notochord?

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Structural support

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13
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What is the function of the Hepatic cecum

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digestive gland that aid in digestion

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14
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What is the function of the myomere

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interlocking muscles that allow for lateral movement

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15
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What is the function of the atriopore

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allows water to exit the body

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16
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How reproduction in tunicates is different from lancelets

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Tunicates = monoecious internal and external fertilization, Larva have all 5 chordata characteristics

Lancelets = dioecious, external fertilization, bilaterally symmetrical larva

17
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Similarities in tunicates and lancelets

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-marine and filter feeders

18
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Differences in tunicates and lancelets

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Tunicates lose notochord & tail as adult, have a ventral heart

Lancelets = retain all 5 chordate characteristics, no heart

19
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How do lampreys promote blood flow?

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lampreys inject an anticoagulant into the wound

20
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What happens to non parasitic lampreys?

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spawn and die after adulthood without ever feeding

21
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What do lampreys do in winter and spring

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return to freshwater to breed in winter and spring

22
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What do male lampreys do?

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build nests using oral discs to gather rocks

23
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what happens during lamprey egg laying

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female attach to rock, male attach to dorsal side of female head during egg laying

24
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What are lamprey larva called?

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Ammocoetes

25
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How long does larval stage for lampreys last

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larval period from 3-7 years and rapidly metamorphosis into adult (spend majority of their life as larva)

26
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Hagfish do not have?

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No larval stage