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Animal Lab Exam
Lab 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
04/03/2012

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Cnidarians level of organization
Definition
tissue level of organization
Term
Cnidarian symmetry
Definition
Radial
Term
Stinging organelles in cnidarians
Definition
Nematocysts
Term
jelly-like layer in Cnidarians
Definition
mesoglea
Term
Classes of Cnidarians
Definition
Phylum - Cnidaria

Class Hydrozoa (hydra, obelia, gonionemus)
Class Scyphozoa (Aurelia)
Class Cubozoa
Class Anthozoa (Metridium, all polyps no medusa)
Class Staurozoa (all polyps, no medusa)
Term
Obelia Classification
Definition
Phylum - Cnidaria
Class - Hydrozoa
Order - Hydroida
Genus - Obelia
Term
What are the two dispersal stages in the life cycle of the Obelia?
Definition
1. medusa buds break away from gonangia
2. when medusae are mature, they discharge gametes into the surrounding water
Term
Obelia hydrocaulus
Definition
main stem, gives rise to lateral branches
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Obelia zooids
Definition
feeding hydranths
reproductive gonangia
Term
Obelia hydranths
Definition
feeding
vase shape, tentacles at end
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Obelia gonangia
Definition
elongated club shape, lack of tentacles
reproductive
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Obelia perisarc
Definition
thin transparent protective covering secreted by epidermis
nonliving
Term
Obelia coenosarc
Definition
inner living protoplasm
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Obelia hydrotheca
Definition
forms protective cup around hydranth
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Obelia blastostyle
Definition
hollow continuation of ceonosarc
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Gonionemus Classification
Definition
Phylum - Cnidaria
Class - Hydrozoa
Order - Hydroidia
Genus - Gonionemus
Term
Medusa aboral surface is called
Definition
exumbrella
Term
Medusa oral surface is called
Definition
subumbrella
Term
medusa cell layers
Definition
epidermis, mesoglea, gastrodermis
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function of cnidocytes
Definition
contain nematocysts, small capsule capable of forcefully ejecting a coiled thread armed with hooks
used to obtain food and protect themselves
Term
Aurelia Classification
Definition
Phylum - Cnidaria
Class - Scyphozoa
Order - Semaeostomae
Genus - Aurelia
Term
Aurelia symmetry
Definition
tetramerous radial symmetry
Term
Scyphozoans are commonly known as...
Definition
the true jellyfish
Term
Removal of rhopalia would...
Definition
interfere with swimming, slowing down contractions or stopping them altogether
Term
What is the use of cnidocytes in gastrovascular cavity?
Definition
capture prey and push into gastrovascular cavity
Term
subgenital pit function
Definition
respiration
Term
Aurelia feeds on
Definition
plankton
Term
Metridium classification
Definition
Phylum - Cnidaria
Class - Anthozoa
Order - Zoantharia
Genus - Metridium
Term
function of Metridium siphonoglyph
Definition
to create currents of water into the pharynx for respiration and maintenance of internal pressure
Term
function of retractor muscles in Metridium
Definition
to bend and shorten the column
Term
function of septal (digestive) filaments in Metridium
Definition
bear cnidocytes and secrete digestive enzymes
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function of acontia in Metridium
Definition
long delicate threads
contain stinging cells that may be protruded through the mouth or body pores for defense
Term
Platyhelminthes body cavity
Definition
acoelomate
Term
Flatworm level of organization
Definition
tissue-organ level of organization
3 tissue layers, no body cavity
Term
Flatworm symmetry
Definition
bilateral symmetry
Term
Classes of Platyhelminthes
Definition
Phylum - platyhelminthes
Class Turbellaria (Dugesia tigrina, planarian)
Class Monogenea (flukes)
Class Trematoda (flukes)
Class Cestoda (tapeworms)
Term
Planarian Classification
Definition
Phylum - Platyhelminthes
Class - Turbellaria
Order - Tricladida
Genus - Dugesia
Term
auricles
Definition
ear-like structures, tactile and olfactory not auditory
Term
rhabdites
Definition
secrete path of mucus on which the planarian propels itself by means of its cilia
Term
planarian reproduction
Definition
monoecious
reproduce asexually by transverse fission
Term
planarian excretion/osmoregulation
Definition
ciliated flame bulbs
Term
function of planarian protonephridial system
Definition
osmoregulation - regulation of internal water
Term
two life stages of Cnidarians
Definition
polyp, medusa
Term
Cnidarians bodies made up of two cell layers and a jellylike layer named
Definition
ectoderm, endoderm, mesoglea
Term
stinging organelles are called _____
cells that contain these organelles are called ______
Definition
nematocysts
cnidocytes
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cavity inside cnidarians is called
Definition
gastrovascular cavity
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