Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, Flatworms Flashcards
What is sponges’ phylum?
porifera
What is cnidarians’ phylum?
cnidaria
What is ctenophores’ phylum?
ctenophora
what is flatworms’ phylum?
platyhelminthes
which group has no particular symmetry?
porifera (sponges)
which group is bilaterally symmetrical and flat?
platyhelminthes (flatworms)
which group has a central nervous system and brain?
platyhelminthes (flatworms)
which group has 2/3 classes being parasites
platyhelminthes (flatworms)
which two groups are radially symmetrical?
cnidaria (cnidarians) and ctenophora (ctenophores)
which group are predators that capture prey using sticky tentacles?
ctenophora (ctenophores)
which group can have devastating effects on an ecosystem by emptying the water column if there’s no natural enemies?
ctenophora (ctenophores)
which group has an internal canal system and specialized cells (choanocytes) to filter plankton out of the water?
porifera (sponges)
which group can reproduce both sexually and asexually?
porifera (sponges)
which group plays an important positive role in ecosystems?
porifera (sponges)
which group is gelatinous, mostly pelagic, and mouth down?
ctenophora (ctenophores)