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
back
what does Ventral mean
belly
what does Lateral mean
out to the sides/sides
what does Medial mean
middle
what does transversal mean
across
2 examples, characteristics, and body structures of Porifera
examples: (sponges) glass sponge, yellow sponge, tube sponge
characteristics: asymmetrical, no nervous, digestive, or circulatory systems
body structures: Spicules, Spongon, collar cells
2 examples, characteristics, and body structures of Cnidarians
examples: polyp, man of war, moon jellyfish
characteristics: tentacles with stinging cells, don’t have brains, have a nerve net (like a brain)
body structures:tentacles, mouth, epidermis
2 examples, characteristics, and body structures of Platyhelminthes
examples: (any type of flatworm) tapeworms, flukes, planarians, microstomum, ectoplena, catenula
characteristics: bilaterally symmetrical, can reproduce sexually or asexually
body structures: cillia, mouth, mesoderm
2 examples, characteristics, and body structures of Ascaris
examples: Ascaris suum and Ascaris lumbricoides
characteristics: roundworms, parasitic
body structures: mesoderm, intestinal wall, outer body wall
body structures: mesoderm, endoderm
2 examples and characteristics, and body structures of Annelida
examples: (segmented worms) earthworm, leeches, clamworms, feathered worms
characteristics: bilaterally symmetrical, covered in body walls, closed circulatory systems
body structures: mesoderm, endoderm
2 examples, characteristics, and body structures of Echinodermata
examples: sea urchin, sea star/starfish, brittle starfish, sea pig
characteristics: exoskeleton, radial symmetry, have 3 germ layers
body structures: tube feet, mouth, anus
2 examples, characteristics, and body structures of Mollusks
examples: snails, slugs, clams octopus, oysters
characteristics: bilaterally symmetrical, have digestive systems, have nervous systems, have respiratory systems
body structures: siphons, radula, ganglia
2 examples, characteristics, and body structures of Arthropoda
examples: any type of insect
characteristics: bilaterally symmetrical, jointed appendages, have exoskeletons, have segmented bodies
body structures: antena, head, thorax, abdomen
