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03/07/2011

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Term
Porifera
Definition
-Sessile
-No True Tissues, Organs, or Circulatory System
-Choanocyte- Moves water and captures food
-SYNAPOMORPHY- Spicules
-Symmetry - Asymmetrical
-Cephalization - No
-Gut - Absent
Term
Cnidaria
Definition
-Gut- Two-Way
-SYNAPOMORPHY- Cnidoblasts
- Body Forms - Polyp and Medusa
- Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, and Anthozoa
- Cephalization - No
- Symmetry - Radial
- Germ Layers? - 2 (Diploblastic)
Term
Three Classes of Cnidaria
Definition
Hydrozoa- Dominated by polyp Stage. Reproduces in Medusa stage.

Scyphozoa- Dominated by Medusa stage (Jellyfish) Release sperm into ocean.

Anthozoa- Lack medusa stage. (Corals, sea anemones, sea pens, etc.)
Term
Protostoma
Definition
Head Develops First
(Rotifera, Platyhelminthes, Annelidia, Mollusca, Nematoda, Arthropoda)
Term
Deuterostoma
Definition
Anus Develops First
(Echinodermata, Chordata)
Term
Lophotrochozoa
Definition
Grouping of Protostomes
(Rotifera, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Mollusca)
Term
Ecdysozoa
Definition
Grouping of Protostomes (Grow by molting/shedding exoskeleton)
(Nematoda, Arthropoda)
Term
Platyhelminthes
Definition

Classes- Tubularia, Trematoda, Cestoda

Synapomorphy - None

Gut - Two-way (Incomplete) or no gut

Symmetry- Bilateral

Cephalized- Yes

Germ Layers- 3

Term
Three Classes of Platyhelminthes
Definition
Tubularia - Flatworms (Planaria)
Trematoda - Fluke
Cestoda- Tape Worms
Term
Annelidia
Definition
Segmented - Yes
Germ Layers - 3 (Body Cavity/Coelom)
Symmetry- Bilateral
Cephalization - Yes
Gut- Complete
Synapomorphy - Segmented Body
Hydrostatic Skeleton
Separate Sexes
Term
Three Classes of Annelidia
Definition
Polychaeta - Very structurally diverse. Feather Dusters. Crawl or burrow using Chaetae/Parapodia.
Oligochaetes- Fewer chaetae, lack parapodia and burrow with peristalsis. (Earthworms)
Hirudinea- (Leeches) Lack chaetae, and do not burrow or crawl but rather use their hydrostatic skeleton to swim.
Term
Mollusca
Definition
Synapomorphy- Foot, mantle (Can be used for moving to produce jet propulsion), radula (except bivalves which is file-like and scrapes algae)
Symmetry- Bilateral
Cephalization- Yes
Gut- One Way/Complete
Separate Sexes
Term
Four Classes of Mollusca
Definition

Polyplacophora- Many plates (Chitons). Fertilize externally

 

Bivalvia- Two shells. Umbo is the oldest part of the shell. Burrow into sand with foot (Clams, Mussels, Oysters, Scallops)

 

Cephalopoda- Head/Foot. Well developed brains and eyes. Separate sexes.

 

Gastropoda- Stomach/Foot. Largest class in Mollusca. (Snails, slugs, and nudibranches) Undergo Torsion (Twisting mantle cavity resulting in the anus being above the head of the organism) Reproduce sexually and asexually.

Term
Nematoda
Definition

Synapomorphy- Amphids (Sensory organs on head) Segmented - No

Cephalized- Yes

Gut- Complete

Movement- Hydrostatic skeleton to mush off substrate

Reproduction- Reproduce sexually

Germ Layers- 3

Term
Arthropoda
Definition
Synapomorphy- Compound eyes, exoskeleton (cuticle), Jointed appendages. Symmetry- Bilateral Cephalization- Yes Gut- One Way/Complete Segmented - Yes Appendages- Paired, Jointed Appendages that serve functions.
Term
Four Subgroups of Arthropoda
Definition

Myriapoda (Millipedes, Centipedes). Separate sexes and fertilize internally.

 

Chelicerates (Spiders, ticks, scorpions, horseshoe crabs) Named after its appendages (called chelicerae). Move with muscles attached to their exoskeleton and walk, crawl, and jump. Reproduce sexually.

 

Crustaceans- (shrimp, crabs, copepods, and barnacles) Segmented body split into cephalothorax, and abdomen. Hunters (lobsters, crabs) and suspension feeders (shrimp). Reproduce sexually w/ separate sexes. 5 or more pairs of legs. BIRAMOUS!

 

Insecta- Three regions (Head, thorax, abdomen) Six legs attached to thorax. Have mandible, maxilla, labrum, and labium and can feed in many different ways.

Term
Holometabolous
Definition
Pupal stage in life cycle. 80% of all insects. Is beneficial because of energy conservation. Not all insects are holometabolous because maybe they divereged from eachotehr based on local adaptive advantages. Don't always compete because it has different life stages.
Term
Hemimetabolous
Definition
Quicker to reach sexual maturity. Always compete, wheras, momometabolous don't always compete because they have different life stages.
Term
Biramous
Definition

2 limbs come out of the same segment. Branched or Y-shaped appendages. CRUSTACEANS!

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Term
Aposematic
Definition
Warning coloration. Bright signals posessed by noxious prey
Term
Batesian Mimicry
Definition
Harmless species evolved the warning signals of a harmful species
Term
Mullerian Mimicry
Definition
Local convergence on pattern. Region dependent. All species in a group of mullerian mimics have defenses against predators. Group together so the predator learns more quickly to avoid all members.
Term
Cryptic Coloration
Definition
Camouflage- Blend into their background to match the habitat where they are found.
Term
Echinodermata
Definition

-Sea Stars, Sea Urchins, and Sea Cucumbers.

-Symmetry- Radia. but are born bilateral

-Deuterostomes

-Cephalized- No

-Gut- Complete

-Water Vascular System

Term
Five Classes of Echinoderms
Definition

Crinoidea- feather stars/sea lilies

Stem is made of connective tissue and attaches the organism to substrate and become free-swimming as adults. Reproduce sexually

 

Asteroidea- Sea star. Reproduce sexually.

 

Ophiuroidea- Brittle stars/basket stars. Central disk separated from the arms

 

Echinoidea- Sea Urchins/Sand Dollars.

 

Holothuroidea- Sea Cucumbers. ONLY CLASS OF ECHINODERMS THAT ARE SOFTBODIED AND HAVE HORIZONTAL EXIS OF SYMMETRY.

 

Term
Chordata
Definition

-Invertebrate and Vertebrate Animals

-(sharks, ray-finned fishes, lungfish, amphibians, mammals, reptiles)

-Three subgroups Urochordates (sea squirts), cephalochordates (lancelets), and crainiates and vertebrates.

-Synapomorphies- Dorsal tubular nerve chord, notochord, post-anal tail, pharyngeal gill pouches/slits, and an endostyle/thyroid gland.

-Symmetry- Bilateral

-Cephalization- Yes

-Gut- Complete

Term
Three subgroups of Chordates
Definition

-Urochordata (Sea squirts). Have an exoskeleton-coat called tunic which protects and supports their bodies, U SHAPED GUT, and two siphons which water/food enter and leave. Sexual or Asexual reproduction.

 

-Cephalochordata-(Lanclets)Intermediates between invertebrates and vertebrates

 

Term
Homology
Definition
The similarity due to the common ancestor.
Term
Homoplasy
Definition
similarity due to convergent evolution, but independent origins
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