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Coelomates
Characteristics of coelomates
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/04/2013

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Term
Types of coelomates
Definition
  • Protosomes--Blastopore becomes mouth, spiral cleavage
 
  • Deuterosomes--Blastopore becomes anus, radial clevage
Term
Archenteron (v)
Definition
Open area in the blastopore
Term
Protosomes have
Definition
  • Coelum
  • Complete digestive tract
  • Well developed systems
Term
Advantages of a coelum
Definition
  • Movement does not interfer with digestion
  • Coelomic fluid bathes cells
Term
Land Protosomes
Definition
  • Must remain moist to prevent dessication
  • Have an impermeable body covering
  • Have an internal respiratpry system
  • Have "shelled" embyros
  • Return to water for reproduction
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