Zoology Lab Exam 2 Flashcards
Multicellular animals are classified in the clade…
Metazoa
Metazoa falls under the level of the Kingdom…
Animalia
Kingdom animalia falls under the Domain…
Eukarya
What is a more tradition phylogeny based on animal morphology?
Embryology
What is a more modern phylogeny based on animal morphology?
Molecular (genetic) evidence
Sponges were formerly phylum…
Porifera
Sponges are actually classified in group
Parazoa
What does para mean?
Beside
What does the group Eumetazoa include?
All the other animals
How can we further classify the group Eumetazoa?
By physical characteristics
How can we classify by physical characteristics?
Symmetry
Radial symmetry
Parts arranged around central axis, squid upsidedown
Bilateral symmetry
Right and left halves are identical, turtle, dorsal/ventral
What types of symmetry are involved with the number of tissue layers?
Radial and Bilateral
What are the three basic tissue types in developing embryos that give rise to all the other structures in the body?
Ecto, Meso, Endo