Test for Module 14 Flashcards
green gland
Oxygen is circulated around the body of a sea star in its
water vascular system
simmerets
What 4 characteristics set insects apart from the other arthropods?
three pairs of walking (or jumping) legs; wings, three segments in the body, and one pair of antennae
pericardial sinus
heart
In an echinoderm, what structure operates like a living suction cup?
tube foot
nerve cord
Why do arthropods molt?
their growing bodies get too large for their exoskeletons
gonad
a general term for the organ that produces gametes
simple eye
an eye with only one lens
antennae
digestive glands
exoskeleton
a body covering, typically made of chitin, that provides support and protection
What takes the place of a respiratory system in insects?
a complex network of traceas