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Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora Flashcards

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1
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What spicules does the Porifera class Calcera have?

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Calcium carbonate spicules

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Porifera Calcera can be any of the three body system types, True or False?

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True, they can be asconoid, syconoid, or leuconoid

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Most Porifera Calcera are what shapes?

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they are small and Vase-shaped or tubular.

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What spicules does the Porifera class, Hexactinellida have?

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Silica spicules

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What is left behind when Porifera Hexactinellida’s living cells die?

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Glass-like lattice

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What body system types can Hexactinellida exhibit?

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Can be leuconoid or syconoid.

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What spicules can the Porifera class Demospongiae have? (long answer)

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Silica, sponging spicules, or both!

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What body system do all Demospongiae exhibit?

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All are leuconoid!

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SIZE OF DEMOSPONGIAE??

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Many are Large!

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Demospongiae bonus facts!

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Soft sponging like bath sponges. Have freshwater varieties, the largest of the Porifera class.

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Sessile means?

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fixed in one place, immobile

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What do filter feeders do?

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Strain food particles from the water

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The cellular level of organization in Porifera?

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specialized cells, no true tissues or organs. (single germ layer)

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What is the inner meshwork of Porifera made of?

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microscopic spicules or collagen fibers or BOTH!

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What does the inner meshwork function as?

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functions as an internal skeleton

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How many cell types does Porifera have and how are they arranged?

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4, arranged around a system of canals and pores.

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Define Mesohyl

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gelatinous mix in which sponge cells are embedded.

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Describe leuconoid body system:

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Largest system, most complex, small chambers lined with choanocytes.

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Describe syconoid body system:

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Bigger than asconoids, tubular single osculum, tube shaped, Lining is folded
outward canals lined
with choanocytes

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Describe asconoid body system:

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Tube-shaped, don’t get big (smallest of the 3), one internal cavity lined with choanocytes.

21
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What is the cellular organization of the Phylum Cnidaria?

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Tissue level: specialized cells, tissues, lacking organs. (2 germ layer)

22
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What are Cnidocytes?

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specialized stinging cells.

23
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How many life phases do Cnidarians have and what are they called?

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2 distinct phases; medusa and polyp.

24
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What is a Hydrostatic skeleton and do Cnidarians have it?

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flexible skeleton supported by fluid pressure, yes Cnidarians have it.

25
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Polyp form

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anchored down, mouth up

26
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Medusa form

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Free-floating, mouth down

27
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Name characteristics of Hydrozoa (1 of 4)

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polyp form dominant

28
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Characterisitics of hydrozoa (2 of 4)

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In medusa form. bell projects inward to form a velum’

29
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Charact. of Hydrozoa (3 of 4)

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most are colonial and have distinct polyp & medua phases.

30
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Charact. of Hydrozoa (4 of 4)

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Have specialized polyps for prey capture, feeding, and reproduction.

31
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Class Scyphozoa characteristic (1 of 4)

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Medusa form is dominant

32
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Class Scyphozoa charact. (2 of 4 )

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No velum present on bell of medusa

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Scyphozoa charact. (3 of 4)

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Margin of bell is scalloped

34
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Scyphozoa charact. (4 of 4)

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Four gastric pouches connected to radial canals and a ring canal (think like flowers off of spongebob)

35
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Class Cubozoa characterisitcs (1 of 4)

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Medusa form is dominant

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Cubozoa characteristics (2 of 4 )

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Bell is a square in cross-section (thats why its box jellyfish)

37
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Cubozoa cubozoa cubozoa characteristics (3 of 4)

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Has a velarium, NOT a velum.

38
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Cubozoa characteristic (4 of 4)

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Flattened pedalium on each tentacle.

39
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Class Anthozoa characteristics (all 3 of them)

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Flower-like appearance, Polyp form is dominant, and has NO MEDUSA STAGE.

40
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What phase do Ctenophora exhibit?

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Medusa phase only

41
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cool light related thing about ctenophora?

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they are iridescent and luminescent

42
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How many rows of plates do Ctenophora have

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8

43
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What are on the plates of Ctenophora and what are they used for?

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Cilia! for locomotion!

44
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Do they have nematocytes?

A

NO! but they can incorporate them from Cnidarian prey for their own self defense! thats super cool!

45
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Ctenophora have statocytes, what are statocytes used for?

A

balance

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