Taxonomy

Question 1

Chordates Requirements

Answer 1

Notochord-> Spine
Dorsal Nerve Cord -> Spinal Cord
Pharyongeal Slits -> Gills
Muscular Post-anal Tail

Question 2

Unique Fungi Characteristics

Answer 2

Cells Walls are made of Glucans & Chitins

Question 3

Archaea Cell Wall

Answer 3

Polysaccharides

Question 4

Echinoderms?

Answer 4

Invertebrates as starfish, sea urchines and sea cucumbers. These creature lack segmentation(distinguish) seen in annelids, and the adults display radial symmetry.

Question 5

Convergent Evolution?

Answer 5

Hummingsbirds in North and South America, Sunbirds in Asian and Africa. This is displayed when two distinct species with differing ancestries evolve to yield similar physical features.
**platypus, or beaver.

Question 6

Thrombus?

Answer 6

Blood clot that forms in a vessel abnormally.

Question 7

Pluripotent stem cell

Answer 7

Platelets, leukocytes, and erythrocytes.

Question 8

Erythropoietin?

Answer 8

Hormone secreted primarily from the kidneys and will stimulate RBC formation in bone marrow in response to low oxygen level.

Question 9

Echindermata ?

Answer 9

Starfish display Radial symmetry

Question 10

Coelenterates?

Answer 10

Jellyfish, sea anemones, hydra are also radial, having a single opening; Carnivores’ they have tentacles to capture prey by stinging cells(Nematocysts).

Question 11

Slow block to polyspermy in the sea urchin?

Answer 11

When the cortical granules in the egg fuse with the plasma membrane. The acrosomal is the fast block!

Question 12

Amphioxus and tunicates(looks like heart)

Answer 12

Are invertebrate that represent (phylum)chordates. They do not lose their notochord

Question 13

Chondrichthys?

Answer 13

skates and sharks

Question 14

Aves

Answer 14

Birds

Question 15

Osteichthys

Answer 15

bony fish

Question 16

Agnatha

Answer 16

hagfish and lamprey, lack bones, scales and fins