Phylum Arthropods Flashcards
Classes and examples
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1.crustacea
Ex.crabs & lobsters
2.chelicerata
Ex.spiders & scorpion
3.uniramila
Ex.insects & grasshopper
Type of symmetry
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Bilateral
Reproduction
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(Terrestrial) internal fertilization
Deposit a sperm pocket that is picked up by female
(Aquatic) internal and external were eggs or sperm are broadcasted into surrounding area
ASEXUAL
EXTERNAL/INTERNAL
Digestion.
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2 openings & 1 way system
Herbivores, omnivores and carnivores
Mouth parts of individual specialized for particular food types
Movement
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Well developed groups of muscles are controlled by nervous system
Muscles are attached to exoskeleton in order to generate force
Soft allows flexibility
Hard exoskeleton
Excretion
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Most have specialized structures called malpighion tubes
Take away ware out of blood and add to Feices
(Aquatic) diffuses but in crests toon have green glands
Circulation
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Well developed heart pumps blood threw circulatory system
Blood pools in spaces called sinuses
Open circulatory system
Nervous
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Well developed nervous system
Very advanced eyes
Chemoreceptors sense chemicals
What does arthropod mean
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Jointed legs
Structural support
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Endoskeleton made from chitin