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Kingdom Animalia
BIOL LAB 1121
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
09/20/2008

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Term
Kingdom Animalia
-General Characteristics
Definition
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Term
Kingdom Animalia
-Phyla
Definition
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda
Rotifera
Term
Porifera are also called
Definition
Sponges
Term
Phyla Porifera
-Characteristics
Definition
Aquatic
Sessile (cannot move)
Filter Feeders
No tissues/organs
Multilayered
Term
Phyla Porifera
-Reproduction
Definition
Hermaphrodites
Asexual reproduction via formation of gemmules in mesophyl
Term
Phyla Porifera
-Multilayer cells
Definition
Choanocytes
Amoebocytes
Term
Phyla Porifera
-Choanocytes
Definition
Line spongoceal
Flagellated cells
Bring water from exterior
Term
Phyla Porifera
-Amoebocytes
Definition
Embedded in mesophyl
Move with pseudopodia (false feet)
Digest food
Produce spicules
Term
Phyla Porifera
-Classes
Definition
Calcarea
Hexactenellida
Demospngiae
Term
Phyla Porifera
-Class
--Calcarea
Definition
Calcium carbonate spicules
Term
Phyla Porifera
-Class
--Hexactenellida
Definition
Silica spicules
Term
Phyla Porifera
-Class
--Demospongiae
Definition
Sponging spicules
Term
Phyla Cnidaria
-Characteristics
Definition
Aquatic
Radial Symmetry
Metamorphism: polyp (sessile)/medusa (free-flowing)
Primitive Nervous System
Mouth/anus same cavity
Sac-shaped
Term
Phyla Cnidaria
-Reproduction
Definition
Sexual Dimorphism
Have organs for gamete formation
Term
Phyla Cnidaria
-Tissue Organization
Definition
Diploblastic
Epidermis, gastrodermis, mesoglea in between
Term
Phyla Cnidaria
-Classes
Definition
Hydrozoa
Scyphozoa
Cubozoa
Anthozoa
Term
Phyla Cnidaria
-Class
--Hydrozoa
Definition
Hydra/polyp form
Term
Phyla Cnidaria
-Class
--Scyphozoa
Definition
jelly fish/medusa form
Term
Phyla Cnidaria
-Class
--Cubozoa
Definition
Box jellies
Term
Phyla Cnidaria
-Class
--Anthozoa
Definition
Sea anemones
Corals
Term
Phyla Platyhelminthes
-Characteristics
Definition
Flat worm like
No gut cavity
Evolved with:
central nervous system
digestive system
circulatory system
reproductive system
Bilateral symmetry
Term
Phyla Platyhelminthes
-Tissue Organization
Definition
Triploblastic:
Ectoderm
Endoderm
Mesoderm
Mesoderm lines area between gut and body
Term
Phyla Platyhelminthes
-Classes
Definition
Trematoda
Cestoda
Tubellaria
Term
Phyla Platyhelminthes
-Class
--Trematoda
Definition
Flukes
Mostly parasites
Leaf-like body
Term
Phyla Platyhelminthes
-Class
--Cestoda
Definition
Tapeworms
Hooks, sucker, cuticles are parasitic adaptations
Body made up of "proglottids" sections
Term
Phyla Platyhelminthes
-Class
--Tubellaria
Definition
Free living flat worms
Term
Phyla Nematoda
-Characteristics
Definition
Roundworms
Bilateral symmetry
Unsegmented body
Complete digestive, nervous, reproductive system
Term
Phyla Nematoda
-Tissue Organization
Definition
Triptoblastic
Pseudocoelomates (body cavity lined by both mesodermal and endothermal lining)
Term
Phyla Nematoda
-Reproduction
Definition
Dioecious (separate sexes)
Term
Phyla Rotifera
-Characteristics
Definition
Microscopic eukaryotic organisms
Mostly aquatic
Bear cuticle on external surface similar to flat worms (Platyhelminthes) and round worms (Nematoda)
Crown cilia around mouth ("wheel bearers")
Feeds on anything
Divided body: head/neck/trunk/foot
Well diveloped digestive system
Term
Phyla Rotifera
-Reproduction
Definition
Exhibit parthenogenesis:
Young develop from unfertilized egg, occurs when climate is NOT harsh and females are plentiful
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