Quiz Chapter 15 Flashcards
skeleton on the outside of the body
exoskeleton
Cnidarians means…
tentacles with stinging cells
Which phylum has the most species
arthropoda
what phylum is the Octopus in
Mollusca
A starfish is an example of a…
Echinoderm
zoology
the study of animals
What are the 9 characteristics of the Kingdom Animalia
Circulation, Excresion, Movement, Nutrition, protective body covering, Respiration, Reproduction, Response, Support
What are the 3 types of symmetry and describe each of them
Bilateral- you have sides, a top, and a bottom; Radial- has a top and a bottom but no sides; and Spherical- has no top, bottom, or sides
What are 3 characteristics of invertebrates
don’t have a backbone, soft body structures, usually have either an exoskeleton or a hydroskeleton, Make up most of the Animal kingdom (95%)
what does Asymmetrical mean
cannot be divided into equal sides
what does Cephalic mean
head (towards)
what does Caudal mean
tail (towards)
what does anterior mean
in front of/before
what does Posterior mean
behind/after
what does Dorsal mean
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