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PHYLUM ARTHROPODA Flashcards

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largest phylum in the animal world; dominate the animal kingdom with an estimated 85 percent of known species included in this phylum; principal characteristics of all the animals in this phylum are functional segmentation of the body and presence of jointed appendages

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Arthropoda

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protein support for the body; made principally of chitin, which is a waterproof, tough polysaccharide

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exoskeleton

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3
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true body cavity

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eucoelomate

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4
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the covering of an arthropod

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cuticle

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which is a thin, waxy water resistant outer layer containing no chitin

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epicuticle

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which is a thin, waxy water resistant outer layer containing no chitin

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epicuticle

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7
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“to strip off”; this is a cumbersome method of growth, and during this time, the animal is vulnerable to
predation.

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ecdysis

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presence of six legs (three pairs) in these animals as differentiated from the number of pairs present in other arthropods.

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Hexapoda

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distinct region typically comprising several adjoining segments

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tagma

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bears one pair of sensory antennae, mandibles as mouthparts, a pair of compound eyes, and some ocelli

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head

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simple eyes

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ocelli

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bears three pairs of legs (one pair per segment) and two pairs of wings

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thorax

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bears three pairs of legs (one pair per segment) and two pairs of wings

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thorax

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usually has eleven segments and bears reproductive apertures

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abdomen

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15
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respiratory opening or holes

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spiracles

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16
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includes arthropods with numerous legs (number of legs may vary from 10 to 750); All myriapods are terrestrial animals and prefer a humid environment

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Myriapoda

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17
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animals that bear one pair of legs per segment, mandibles as mouthparts, and are some what dorsoventrally flattened

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chilopoda

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18
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bear two pairs of legs per diplosegment, a feature that results from embryonic fusion of adjacent pairs of body segments

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diplopoda

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most dominant aquatic arthropods; possess two pairs of antennae, mandibles as mouthparts,
and biramous appendages

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crustacea

20
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this means that their legs are formed in two parts

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biramous appendages

21
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the head and thorax of most crustaceans is fused to form a __________

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cephalothorax

22
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cephalothorax is covered by a plate called the __________

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carapace

23
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blood cavity

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hemocoel

24
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the respiratory pigments present in these crustaceans

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Hemocyanin and hemoglobin

25
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the gonad can switch from producing sperm to ova, may also be seen in some species

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Serial/sequential hermaphroditism

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includes animals such as spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders; predominantly terrestrial;

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chelicerata

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first pair of appendages, which are specialized, claw-like or fang-like mouthparts.

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chelicerae

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second pair of appendages

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pedipalps

29
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equivalents of cephalothorax (usually smaller)

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prosoma

30
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equivalent to abdomen (usually larger)

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opisthosoma

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equivalent to abdomen (usually larger)

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opisthosoma

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an additional pair of appendages present between the chelicerae and pedipalps.

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ovigers

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Most chelicerates ingest food using a __________ formed by the chelicerae and pedipalps.

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preoral cavity

34
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determine the class: spiders, scorpions

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arachnida

35
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determine the class: horseshoe crabs

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merostomata

36
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determine the class: sea spiders

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pycnogonida

37
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determine the class: sea spiders

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pycnogonida

38
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determine the class: centipedes

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chilopoda

39
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determine the class: millipedes

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diplopoda

40
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determine the class: barnacles

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maxillipoda

41
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these are winged insects

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insecta

42
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blastopore turns into oral cavity

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protostomic

43
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blastopore to anal cavity

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deuterostomes

44
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opening of the central cavity of embryo

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blastopore

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