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Phyla Porifera and Cnidaria Flashcards

1
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What does type of animal does the Phylum Porifera contain?

A

sponges?

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2
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Are the animals in the Phylum Porifera asymmetrical or symmetrical?

A

Asymmetrical

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3
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Does the Phylum Porifera have segmentation?

A

no

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4
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Type of coelom/body cavity for porifera

A

Acoelomates

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5
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Describe the nervous system of porifera

A

No Cephalization

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6
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Describe the skeleton/movement of porifera

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Sessile, Endoskeleton-Spicules

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7
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Describe the digestion of porifera

A

filter feeders / many pores

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8
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What are Choanocytes?

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flagellated cells that pull food in thru ostia

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9
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What is the ostia?

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pores

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10
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What do amoebocyte cells do?

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circulate food around the organism

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11
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Describe the excretion of porifera

A

diffusion; wastes exit thru osculum

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12
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Describe the circulation of porifera

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None

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13
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Describe the respiration of porifera

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diffusion-obtain oxygen from water

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14
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Describe the reproduction

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sexual-Hermaphrodites

asexual- bud; Regenerate body parts

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15
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How many germ layers do cnidarias have?

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2

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16
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Describe the body symmetry/shape of cnidarias

17
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2 body forms of cnidarias

A

polyp & medusa

18
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Describe the segmentation of cnidarias

19
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Describe the nervous system of cnidarias

A

no cephalization

20
Q

Describe the skeletal system of cnidarias

A

nematocyst: stinging cells found on tentacles

21
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Describe the movement of cnidarians

A

Hydrostatic; sessile or move

22
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Describe the digestive system of cnidarias

A

one body opening for food & wastes

23
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Describe the extretion system of cnidarias

A

one body opening for food & wastes

24
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Describe the circulatory system of cnidarias

25
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Describe the respiratory system of cnidarias

A

oxygen diffuses into body from water

26
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Describe the reproductive system of cnidarias

A

asexual-budding-Polyp form- ex. Hydra

sexual-Medusa form- ex. Jellyfish
regenerates body parts

27
Q

Describe Hydrozoans

A

colonies which appear to be one organism

Ex: Portuguese-man-of-war

28
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Describe Scyphozoans

A

independent medusa forms

Ex: jellyfish, box jelly

29
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Describe Anthozoans

A

colonies of polyps

Ex: corals, sea anemone

30
Q

Difference between medusa and polyp?

A

The tentacles of a medusa go down whereas the tentacles of a poly go up

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