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Biology
Undergraduate 4
11/24/2009

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body
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atleast one pair of chitinous setae; coelomate
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segments
Definition
metamerism (repeating segments); segments divided by septa (peritoneal tissue)
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nervous system/sensory receptors and organs
Definition
cephalized; advanced brain; longitudinal nerve cords; ganglia in segments
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circulatory system
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closed system: dorsal and ventral blood vessels; uni-directional blood flow (exception: leeches- reduced or no circ. system; gas exchange across body wall)
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excretion and osmoregulation
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diffusion; nephridia- proto (rare), meta (common) w/ nephrostome, tubule, nephridiopore
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