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Undergraduate 2
11/08/2012

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Term
What do simple epithelial tissues consist of?
Definition
consists of a single layer of cells exposed to fluid or air on one side
Term
What are the 4 types of tissue?
Definition
epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous
Term
What is the basal lamina?
Definition
The anchoring point of simple epithelial cells on the opposite side of the basal surface?
Term
What are stratified epithelial tissues?
Definition
epithelial tissue consisting of layered cells with only the youngest cell layer contacting the basal lamina
Term
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Definition
Simple Cuboidal epithelial tissue
Term
Where are simple cuboidal epithial tissues found and what are their functions?
Definition
in the kidney of mammals function in absorbtion and secretion
Term

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What type of tissue is this?

Definition
Simple columnar epithelial
Term
Where is simple columnar epithelial found and what is its function?
Definition

In the lumenal lining of intestines

functions in absorbtion and secretion

Term

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What type of tissue is this?

Definition
Simple squamous epithelial tissue
Term
Where is simple squamous epithelial tissue found and what is its function?
Definition

found in the lumen of blood vessels

to allow flexibility of vessels

Term

[image]

What type of tissue is this?

Definition
Statified squamous epithelial tissue
Term
What does stratified squamous epithelial consist of and what is significant about the cell layer adjacent to the basal lamina?
Definition

consists of epithial cells that are layered.

The layer is mitotically active which produces new cells and as it does the cells become flattened.

Term
Where is stratified squamous epithelial tissue found and what is its function?
Definition
found in the lining of the esophageal lumen, and provides protection from abrasions by foodstuffs passing through esophagus.
Term

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What tissue is this?

Definition
pseudo stratified epithelial columnar
Term
Where is psuedostratified ciliated columnar tissue found and what is its function?
Definition

often found in the tracheal lumen

to beat their cilia that moves a stream of mucous to cleanse the trachea

Term
What is the function of connective tissues?
Definition
To bind together and support other tissues
Term
What is the composition of connective tissue?
Definition
A ground substance in which cells and cell products are embedded usually fibers.
Term
What are fibers made up of and what are they made by?
Definition
made of proteins produced by cells called fibroblasts
Term
What are the properties  of fibers composed of collagen?
Definition

Non-elastic

resistant to tearing when pulled lengthwise

Term
What are the properties of fibers composed of elastin?
Definition
Eleastic but resilient
Term
What is Reticular?
Definition
Thin branching network of collagen that joins larger collagen fibers to adjacent fibers
Term

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What type of tissue is this?

 

Definition

Loose connective tissue

(elastin are the thin wire looking strand)

(collagen is the thick looking strands seemingly beneath elastin)

Term
What fibers make up loose connective tissue?
Definition
elastin and collagen fibers
Term

[image]

What type of tissue is this?

Definition
Fibrous connective tissue
Term
What is fibrous connective tissue composed of?
Definition
Is composed of dense connective tissue composed of parallel bundles of collagen fibers that maximize non-elastic strength.
Term

[image]

What type of tissue is this?

Definition
Adipose connective tissue
Term
What is adipose connective tissue composed of and what is its function?
Definition

composed of cells that store fat molecules that have a large central vacuole that pushes cell nucleaus to the periphery

it functions in energy storage and cushioning in body areas that recieve regular physical pressure

Term

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What type of tissue is the area marked by bc?

Definition
Cartilage connective tissue
Term
What is cartilage connective tissue composed of?
Definition
Contains cells called chondrocytes that secrete and are suspended in a rubbery protein-carbohydrate ground substance of chondroitin sulfate.
Term
What is the function of cartilage?
Definition
to proved flexible support
Term

[image]

What type of tissue is this?

 

Definition
Bone connective tissue
Term
What is bone connective tissue composed of?
Definition

cells called osteoblasts that deposit a matrix of collagen fibers and various ions that combine to form a hardened matrix.

 

Term
What is an osteon?
Definition
the reapeting oval units in bone connective tissue
Term
What is the central cavity of bone connective tissue?
Definition
The housing of blood vessels and nerves in the center of an osteon
Term

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What type of tissue is this?

Definition
Blood connective tissue
Term
What is blood connective tissue composed of?
Definition
Composed of plasma which contains water,ions,disolved proteins, erythrocytes(red blood cells), and leukocytes.
Term
What is muscle tissue composed of?
Definition
Composed of cells with filaments that are capable of contraction and relaxation.
Term
What are the three type of muscle tissue?
Definition

skeletal muscle tissue

smooth muscle tissue

cardiac muscle tissue

Term

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What type of tissue is this?

Definition
Skeletal muscle tissue
Term
What is skeletal muscle tissue composed of?
Definition
consists of bundles of elongate cylindrical cells having distinct cross strations runnning at right angles to the long axis of the cells. The cell nuclei are located in the periphery of the cell
Term

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What type of tissue is this?

Definition
Smooth muscle tissue
Term
What is smooth muscle tissue composed of?
Definition
consists of fibers that lack striations and the cells are tapered on both ends such that the middle is the widest which also contains the nucleaus.
Term
What controls smooth muscle tissue?
Definition
The autonomic nervous system
Term
What are the two types of smooth muscle and what are their characteristics?
Definition

Longitudinal smooth muscle- runs length of intestines(inside)

circular muscle tissue- wraps around diameter of intestines(outside)

Term

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What type of tissue is this and what is indicated by teh black arrows

Definition

Cardiac muscle tissue

Intercalated disks

Term
What is cardiac muscle composed of and what is the function of the intercalated disk?
Definition

Composed of fibers that are striated and branched

 

to convey contraction from one cell to the next

Term

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What type of tissue and what specific cell is this?

Definition

Nervous tissue

A neuron

the glial cells are the tiny dark dots around the neuron

Term
What are the two basic types of nervous tissue and what are the three basic parts of a neuron?
Definition

glial cells and neurons

Dendrites, cell body, and axon

Term
What is the function of glial cells and nuerons?
Definition

glial cells- function to support neurons metabolically and physically

Nuerons- to recieve and send nueral impulses

Term
What is the a hydrostatic skeleton?
Definition
a skeleton that is based on holding fluid in a body compartment that from which the shape can be changed through contraction of muscles or other fibers which when relaxed can cause locomotion
Term
What are the characteristics of an endoskeleton?
Definition
They are hardened outer coverings that are produced by living cells underneath the shell
Term
What type of skeleton do molluscs and arthropods have?
Definition
an exoskeleton
Term

What are molluscan shells composed of?

What is the shell secreted by?

Definition

calcium carbonate

secreted by the mantle

Term

What is the exoskeleton of Arthropods composed of?

What secretes their shell?

Definition

composed of chitin, proteins, and calcium carbonate.

produced by underlying epidermis

Term
What are the characteristics of an endoskeleton?
Definition
they are hardened skeletal element embedded within soft tissues
Term

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What type of clade do these organisms belong to?

[image]

Definition
the sponges
Term
What are teh two cell types of sponges?
Definition
ameobocytes and choanocytes
Term
What is the mode of nutrition of the sponges?
Definition
suspension feeding
Term
What type of symmetry do sponges poses?
Definition
asymmetry
Term
How do sponges feed?
Definition
water flows through pores and into a sytem of canals that lead to a spongeoceal from which food particles get filtered out of the water as it passes and exits out the osculum
Term
What give shape and support to sponges?
Definition
fibers and spicules
Term

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What type of tissue is on the left and which one is in the center?

Definition

Left- sponge fibers

center- sponge spicules

Term
What are the skeletal element of sponges embedded in?
Definition
a gelatinous mesohyl
Term
What function do choanocytes provide for a sponge?
Definition
Food aquisition
Term
What function do ameobocytes provide for a sponge?
Definition
digestion
Term
What are the characteristics of a choanocyte and what do these feature help to do?
Definition
composed of a single flagellum and a circular collar region that is perforated to allow water to pass through and traps food particles
Term
What type of reproduction do sponges have?
Definition
sequential hermaphroditism
Term
How can sponges asexually reproduce?
Definition
through fragmentation or the creation of gemmules
Term

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Identify the big black spheres?

Definition
 they are gemmules
Term

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What level clade do these organisms belong to and what form is the left and center in?

Definition

Phylum level clade Cnidaria

Left-medusa

Center- Polyp

Term
What type of symmetry do cnidarians posses?
Definition
radial
Term
What direction is the mouth facing in the medusa form of Cnidarians? Polyp form?
Definition

Medusa- Mouth down

polyp- Mouth up

Term
What type of digestive tract do Cnidarians have?
Definition
an incomplete digestive tract
Term

What germ layer does the epidermis derive from? Gastrodermis?

What are these two layer held together by?

Definition

epidermis- ectoderm

Gastrodermis-endoderm

Held together by the mesoglea

Term
What type of skeleton do Cnidarians have?
Definition
a hydrostatic skeleton
Term
What is the mode of nutrition for Cnidarians?
Definition
Carnivorous predators.
Term
What are the tentacles of Cnidarians lined with and what are these structures used for?
Definition
cnidocytes which contain long filaments called nematocysts that inject venom into prey.
Term
How do Cnidarians reproduce asexually?
Definition
in polyps is by budding
Term
How do cnidarians reproduce sexually?
Definition
Gamete are released by polyps into plankton where ferilization occurs.
Term
What do reproductive polyps produce?
Definition
medusa
Term

What type of clade is Platyhelmithes?

What clade belong under it?

Definition

a phylum level clade

Class turbellaris

Class Cestoda

Class Trematoda

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Class Turbellaria

Phylum Platyhelmithes

Term
How do Turbellarians move?
Definition
through the use of well developed skeletal muscle layers beneath the integument
Term
What is the function of the auricles of Turbellarians?
Definition
to detect chemical and tactile stimuli are located on each side of the head
Term
What is the function of the eyespots of Turbellarians?
Definition
to detect light
Term
What is the mode of nutrition for Turbellarians?
Definition
carnivorous predators
Term
Describe the process of Turbellarians feeding.
Definition
The muscular pharynx secretes digestive enzymes onto prey and  then sucks the digested material into a highly branch gastrovascular cavity
Term
Do turbellarians have a coelum?
Definition
No they are aceolomates
Term

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What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Class Trematoda

Phylum Platyhelmenthes

Term
What is the mode of nutrition for trematodes?
Definition
Endoparasites
Term
What are the suckers of Trematodes used for?
Definition
To adhere to the tissues of the host and to ingest fluids
Term

What is the function of the mouth sucker?

Posterior Sucker?

Definition

Mouth sucker- to adhere to host and ingest fluids

Posterior sucker- Just to adhere to host

Term
Where are fluids that are ingested by trematodes go?
Definition
into two branches of the gastrovascular cavity
Term
What is significant about trematoda reproduction?
Definition
They display complex lifecycles that involve sexual and asexual reproduction, and definitive and intermediate hosts
Term

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What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Class Cestoda

Phylum Platyhelmithes

Term
What is the mode of nutrition for Cestoda(tapeworms)?
Definition
endoparasitic
Term
What is the scolex of a tapeworm?
Definition
a specialized structure at the anterior end with hooks and suckers that function in attatchment to the lining of a host's intestine
Term
How does a tape worm recieve nutrients?
Definition
Since they lack a gastrovascular cavity and a mouth they absorb nutrient across the body wall
Term
What are proglottids and what do they contain?
Definition
repeating parts of a tape worm that grow from the posterior to the scolexthat contains reproductive organs
Term
What type of clade is Mollusca?
Definition
A phylum level clade
Term

What characteristics of organisms in the clade mollusca?

(7 characters)

Definition

1.have a soft body

2.have a coelum

3.secrete an external shell

4. have a muscular ventral foot for locomotion

5.visceral mass that contains the coelum and most of the internal organs

6. Mantle that secretes shell

7.Mantle cavity that encloses gills

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Class Polyplacophora

Phylum Mollusca

Term
What are the distinct characteristics of organisms in the clade Polyplacophora?
Definition

1. no head

2. 8 dorsal overlapping plates

3. ventral foot that is flat and muscular

4. Are herbivorous and have radular teeth

Term

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What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Class Gastropoda

Phylum Mollusca

Term

What are the distinct features of the Gastropods?

(5 characters)

Definition

1. some have lost their shells

2.Shell endergoes coiling

3.undergo body torsion repositioning the visceral mass above the head

4. for herbivory have ribbon shaped radula

5. for carnivory have drill shaped radula

Term

[image]

What clade does this organisms belong to?

Definition

Class Bivalvia

Phylum Mollusca

Term
What are the distinct feature of bivalves?
Definition

1. consist of two shells that are hinged at the dorsal midline

2. two valves are tightly closed by adductor muscles

3. tongue shaped foot

4. two sets of well developed gills and two palps

5. Lack radula

 

Term

What are the modes of locomotion for bivalves?

How do Scallops swim?

Definition

most are sedentary

Scallops swim by rapidly clasping their valves together

Term
How do bivalves feed?
Definition

water is circulated through the incurrent siphon.

edible particles are then trapped in cilia and mucous that coat filamentatous gills. the muscous is then transported to the mouth and seperated by the palps.

water leaves through the excurrent siphon

Term
What do gills in bivalves function in?
Definition
suspension feeding and gas exchange
Term

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What clade do these organisms belong to?

Definition

Class Cephalopoda

Phylum Mollusca

Term

What are the distinct characteristics of Cephalopods?

(6 Characters)

Definition

1. Shell absent or reduced(squid) except in chambered nautilus

2.Foot is modified into muscular excurrent siphon and tentacles with suction discs

3.swim by drawing water into mantle cavity and expelling it through excurrent siphon

4. large head merger with foot

5. Well developed vision and other sensory organs

6. Large Brain

Term

What is the mode of nutrition for cephalopods?

What do they have to support this mode?

Definition

carnivorous predators

Have a beak like radular that delivers venomous saliva to subdue their prey

Term
What type of clade is Annelida?
Definition
A phylum level clade
Term

What are the general characteristics of the annelids?

(9 characters)

Definition

1. Have a coelum

2. exhibit metamerism

3.metameric structures include chaete, excretory organs, nervous ganglia, and circulatory structures

4. hydrostatic skeleton

5.Chitinized cuticle

6. closed circulatory system with "hearts"

7. paired nephridia to filter and contol osmotic balance and coelomic fluid

8.nervous sytem that runs along ventral side

9. have a cerebral ganglia

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong in?

Definition

Class Polychaeta

Phylum Annelida

Term

What are the distinct characteristics of Polychaetes?

(2 characters)

Definition

1. have numerous well developed chitinous spines born off of parapodia

2. have head developed for life-style

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong in?

Definition

Class Oligochaeta

Phylum Annelida

Term

What are the distict characteristics of the Oligochaetes?

(4 characters)

Definition

1. Specialized for burrowing

2. parapodia and chaetes are reduced

3. detritovores

4. digestive tracts adapted to detritivorous diets

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?

(leech)

Definition

Class Hirudinea

Phylum Annelida

Term
What are the distict characteristics of organisms in the clade hirudinea?
Definition

1. have sucker mouths

2. are ectoparasitic

3. show distinct segmentation

4. body wall is pleated

Term
How do leeches feed?
Definition

they is blade like jaws or enzymes to bore a whole in hosts integument.

the secrete hirudin an anticoagulent to keep the host's blood from clotting .

The leeches uses compartment inside their intestine to store up blood. their pleated body wall allows them to store up large amounts of blood. once engorged with blood they detatch from host

Term
What type of clade is Arthropoda?
Definition
A phylum level clade
Term
What is the general morphological characteristics of Arthropods?
Definition

1. exhibit tagmatism

2. have a layered cuticle exoskeleton that varies in thickness depending on the location on the body

3. Have highly specialized appendages

4. molt cuticle to grow

5. well-develope sensory organs

6. well developed gas exchange organs

Term

What type of clade is crustacea?

What clade does it belong under?

Definition

Subphylum level

Phylum arthropoda

Term

What are the general characteristics of organisms in the clade Crustacea?

(7 characters)

Definition

1. have two tagmata (the cephalothorax and abdomen)

2.ceophalothorax is covered by a singly piece of cuticle called the carapace

3. two pairs of antennaes

4.3 or more pairs of mouthparts

5.thorax contains walking legs

6. abdominal appendages specialized for swimming or reproduction

7. Exchange gas through thin parts of cuticle or throught the use of aquatic gills

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong too?

Clade also includes crabs and shrimp

Definition

Order Decapoda

Subphylum Crustacea

Phylum Arthropoda

Term
What are the distinct characteristics of the decapods?
Definition

1. heavy cuticle hardened by calcium carbonate

2. filamentatous aquatic gills 

3. use mouth parts appendages and major chelipeds to scavenge on a variety of living and dead prey.

Term

[image]

What clade do these organisms belong to?

Definition

class barnacles

subphylum Crustacea

Phylum Arthropoda

Term
What are the characteristics of barnacles?
Definition

1. are sessile

2. produce heavy calcified shell-like cuticle that they cement to substrate

3. feed by trapping suspended food particles and plankton from the surrounding water using their appendages which they extend from an opening in their "shell

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong in?

Definition

Unranked Copepods

Phylum Arthropoda

Term
What are the characteristics of Copepods?
Definition
1. small crustaceans that are important food sources for marine and freshwater habitats
Term

What type of clade is Cheliceroforme?

What clade does it belong under?

Definition

Subphylum level clade

Phylum Arthropoda

Term

What are the distinct characteristics of Chelicerates?

(4 characters)

Definition

1. have two tagmata: an anterior cephalothorax that bears 6 pairs of appendages and a posterior abdomen that lacks appendages

2. no atennae

3. Anterior most appendages are chelicerate which are pinching or piercing claws

4. the second set of appendages are pedipalps which are fout pairs of walking legs

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

order Spiders

Subphylum Cheliceriforme

Phylum Arthropoda

Term

What are the distinct feature of spiders?

(5 characters)

Definition

1. Use fang-like chelicerae to deliver venom and digestive enzymes into prey to break down the tissues before they ingest it

2. Have glands in the abdomen that produce silk that is released via spinnerets to construct webs.

3.terrestrial

4. book lung for gas exchange

5. open circulatory system

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Order scorpions

Subphylum Cheliceriforme

Phylum Arthropoda

Term
What are the distinct characteristics of scorpions?
Definition

1. enlarged pincer-like pedipalps

2. elongated flexible abdomen equipped with venom gland and peircing structure on poterior end

Term

What type of clade are ticks and mites?

 

Definition

ordinal level clade

Subphylum Cheliceriforme

Phylum Arthropoda

Term

What are the distinct characteristics of ticks and mites?

( 3 Characters)
Definition

1. smallest cheliceriformes

2.ectoparasies

3. gases exchange through tracheal tube

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Class horseshoe crabs

Phylum Arthropoda

Term
What are the distinct characteristics of Horshoe Crabs?
Definition

1. have two tagmata (Cephalothorax and abdomen)

2. Have several plate like operculae that cover the book gills

3. Have pincer like chelicerae and pedipalps to scavenge on small prey

4. use book lung to exchange gases

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong in?

Definition

Subphylum Myriapoda

Phylum Arthropoda

Term

What are the distinct characteristics of centipedes?

(3 characters)

Definition

1. dorso-ventrally flattened trunks composed of tagmatat that suppor a pair of walking legs

2. are carnivourous with claw-like mouth parts that deliver venom

 3. gas exchange through tracheal tubes

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to ?

Definition

Subphylum Myriapoda

Phylum Arthropoda

Term

What are the distinct characteristics of milipedes?

(2 characters)

Definition

1. have cylindrical bodies with two pairs of walking legs on each trunk tagmatum

2.herbivores with chewing mouthparts

Term

[image]

What clade do these organisms belong to?

Definition

Subphylum Hexapoda

Phylum Arthropoda

Term
How many tagmatum do hexepods have and what are the segments names?
Definition

3

1. head

2. thorax

3. Abdomen

Term
What are the key characters of organisms in Hexapoda(insects)?
Definition

1. 3 tagmata

2. well developed sensory antennae

3. highly specialized mouth parts on head

4. three pairs of walking legs on thorax

5. no appendages on abdomen

6. most have two pairs of wings

 

Term
What are the wings of insects?
Definition
not appendages but extensions of the cuticle that are can be symmetrical and different shapes and sizes depending on the insect
Term
What is the mode of nutrition for Hexapods(insects)?
Definition
carnivorous and herbivorous, scavengers,and  ectoparasites.
Term
What type of clade is Echinodermata?
Definition
A phylum level clade
Term
What are the basic characteristics of echinoderms?
Definition

1. embryonic development is dueterostomic

2. endoskeleton

3. Have a water vascular system

4.tube feet

Term
What is dueterostomic development?
Definition
embryonic development in which the blastopore forms the anus and the mouth develops later from an opening at the opposite end
Term
What is the endoskeleton of echinoderms?
Definition
 a thin epidermal layer that cover calcareous plates that vary in size and degree to which they encase the echinoderm
Term
What is the water-vascular system in echinoderms?
Definition
the internal branching tubules that are filled with pressurized sea water for movement
Term
How do echinoderms move?
Definition
A structure known as the Madreporite takes sea water into the tubular sysem that ultimately terminates at the end of the tube foot. muscular contraction then controls the amount of water in the tube feet which extends, retracts, or bends them
Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Class Asteroidea

Phylum Echinodermata

Term
What are the characteristics of organisms in the clade Asteroidea?
Definition

1. 5 or more arms that radiate out from a central disk

2.have internal skeletal plates that approach adjacent plates to form a fairly complete endoskeleton

3. Have gills that accomplish gas exchange

4. have calcareous ridges and short spines to deter predators

Term

What is the mode of nutrition for asteroideans?

What do they eat and how do they accomplish this?

Definition

Carnivourous predators

feed on molluscs especially bivalves

Use of their tube feet to grasp prey and pry apart the shells enough to evert the lower part of their stomach to release digestive enzymes on the prey.

The sea star then consumes the digested tissues

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Class Echinoidea

Phylum Echinodermata

Term
What are the main characteristics of Echinoideans?
Definition

1. Calcareous skeletal plate that completely surround body called a test

2. have spines that are more developed than other echinoderms

3. lack arms

4. mouth shaped like aristotles lantern used to graze on algae

Term

[image]

What clade is this organism in?

Definition

Class Crinoidea

Phylum Echinodermata

Term
What are the basic characteristics of organisms in the clade Crinoidea(sea lillies and feather stars)?
Definition

1. attatched to substrate by a stalk(sea lillies)

2. arms radiate out from the top of stalk(sea lillies)

3. use arms for suspension feeding

4. crawl on long flexible arms(feather stars) note: non specimens of this in lab

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong under?

Definition

Class Holothuroidea

Phylum Echinodermata

Term

What are the distinct characteristics of organisms in the clade Holothuroidea(sea cucumbers)?

(4 characters)

Definition

1. reduced skeletal plates 

2. soft bodied

3. 5 rows of tube feet to crawl

4. 5 rows of tube feet modified into feeding tentacles that circle the mouth

Term
What type of clade is Chordata?
Definition
A phylum level clade
Term
What are the distinct characteristics of chordates?
Definition

1. Dorsal tubular nerve chord

2. notochord

3.Post-anal tail

4. Pharynx with pharyngeal clefts or slits

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?(Lancelet)

Definition

Subphylum Cephalochordata

Phylum Chordata

Term
What are the characteristics of Cephalochordates?
Definition

1. basket shaped Pharynx

2. notochord that provides internal support and anchors segmented lateral muscles that contract and flex the body

3. Dorsal hollow Nerve chord dorsal to the notochord

4. Posterior anal tail that allow for propolsion and burrowing

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Subphylum Urochordata

Phylum Chordata

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong to and what stage is it is?(Tunicate)

Definition

subphylum Urochordata

Larval Tunicate

Term

What are the characteristics of Urochordates?

(5 characters)

Definition

1. adults are vase shaped

2.adults have two opening the incurrent and excurrent siphon

3. adult forms have no nerve cord, notochord, or tail

4. larva have tail with segmented muscles and all Chordate characteristics

5. Planktonic Larval Urochordate settle down to the benthos and absorb all chordate characteristics except the pharynx which grows into a basket like structure for suspension feeding

Term

What type of clade is Vertebrata?

What clade does it belong under

Definition

subphylum level clade

Phylum Chordata

Term
What are the general characteristics of vertebrates?
Definition

1. Dueterostomic

2. are Crainiates

3. have a vertebral column

 

Term
What are agnatha and Gnathostomata?
Definition

Agnatha include jawless fish

Gnathostomatas inclue jawed vertebrates

Term

[image]

What clade does this organism belong in?

Definition

Class Petromyzontida

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term

What are the characteristics of Petromyzontida(lampreys)?

[image]

(5 characters)

 

Definition

1.Jawless

2. Crainiate

3.Posses circular suctorial mouth

4. ectoparasitic

5.lack paired fins

Term

 

What clade Does the organism on the left belong to? The Right?[image][image]

Definition

Left-Class Peromyzontida

Subpylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

(ammoecete larva)

Right- Subphyum Cephalochordata

Phylum Chordata

(Amphioxus larva or Brachiostoma)

Term
What characteristics doe ammoecete larva have?
Definition
all chordate characteristics
Term
What clade do these organisms belong in?[image][image]
Definition

Class Chondrichthye

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term
What are the characteristics of Chondrichthyes?
Definition

1. Endoskelton made mostly of Cartilage that is hardened with calcium

2.scales that show mineralization

3. enlarged teeth in sharks and crushing tooth plates in rays and ratfishes derived from scales around mouth

Term

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What type of clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Class Osteichythes

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term
What are the characteristics of Osteichthyes?
Definition

1. endoskeleton composed of bone

2.Have fins that are limited to the structure of the rays of bone.

3. includes the ray finned and lobed finned fishes

Term
What are Tetrapods?
Definition
Gnathosomous vertebrates that have limbs instead of fins
Term
What type of clade is Amphibia?
Definition
Class level clade
Term
What are the characteristics of the clade Amphibia?
Definition

1. Lack epidermal scales

2. Have numerous mucous producing glands

3. Have aquatic larval stages

Term

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What type of clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Order Urodela

Class Amphibia

Subphylem Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term

What are the characteristics of the clade Urodela(salamanders)?

(2 characters)

Definition

1. Well-developed tail

2. four well developed limbs

Term

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What clade does this organism belong in?

Definition

Order Anura

Class Aphibia

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term
What are the Characteristics of Organisms in the clade Anura(frogs)?
Definition

1. Aquatic larva

2. In adult tail is lost

3. Strong hind limbs for hopping

4. hind limbs long than front limbs

Term

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What clade does this organism belong in?

Definition

Order Apoda

Class Amphibia

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term
What are the characteristics of organisms in the clade Apoda?
Definition

1. Lost legs

2. Burrowing creatures

3. streamlined and eyes are reduced

Term
What are the characteristics of Amniotes?
Definition
Organisms that produce amniotic eggs  that have a protective calcareous shell and internal membranes that protect and nourish the embryo
Term
What type of clade is Reptillia?
Definition
A Class level clade
Term
What are the characteristics of reptiles?
Definition

1. have epidermal scales or feathers

2. have no fur or hair

Term

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What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Order Turtles

Class Reptilia

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term
What are the characteristics of turtles?
Definition

1. a shell composed of enlarged bony plates that are fused to the vertebral column

2. Outer layer composed of enlarged epidermal scales

3. Lack teeth but have hardened epidermal covering of the jaws

Term

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What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Order Crocodillia

Class Reptillia

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term

What are the characteristics of the Crocodillians?

(4 characters)

Definition

1. includes alligators and crocodiles

2. Semi-aquatic predators

3. elongate flattened jaws that contain numerous cone shaped teeth

4. Large epidermal scales

Term

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What clade does this organism belong to?

Definition

Order Birds

Class Reptillia

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term

What are the characteristics of birds?

(5 characters)

Definition

1. Forelimbs modified into wings

2. epidermal scales covering integument in some places

3. covered mostly by feathers

 4. no teeth

5. have a beak

Term
What are the two type of feathers and what are their characteristics?
Definition

contour and downy feather

Contour-have vanes that are formed by attachment interaction between adjacen barbs

Downy- feathers grow close to body surface to retain heat. barbs do no interact with adjacent barbs

Term
What clade do these organisms belong to?[image][image]
Definition

Order Squamata

Class Reptilia

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term
What are the characteristics of Squamates?
Definition

Snakes- lost leges, lack internal ear openings

Lizards- Four well developed walking legs, external ear opening present on each side of head

Term

What type of clade is Mammalia?

What clade does it belong under?

Definition

Class level clade

Subphylum Vertebrata

Phylum Chordata

Term
What are the characteristics of mammals?
Definition

1. fur or hair

2. changes in modes of reproduction

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