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10/12/2005

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amoebocytes
Definition
sponge cells that carry food particles to epidermal cells
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spicules
Definition
sponge's "skeleton"
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metamorphosis
Definition
larva changing to an adult animal
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paleontologist
Definition
person who studies ancient organisms
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hermaphroditic
Definition
having both male and female organs
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Scyphozoa
Definition
class of coelenterates like jellyfish is Scyphozoa
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Anthozoo
Definition
class of flowerlike marine coelenterates is Anthozoo
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Amphineura
Definition
class of marine mollusks that includes chitons is Amphineura
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Gastropoda
Definition
class of mollusks with a single shell is Gastropoda
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Coelenterata
Definition
phylum of hollow-bodied aquatic animals is class of Coelenterata
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Pelecypoda
Definition
bivalves, or mollusks with two shells are class of Pelecypoda
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Cephalopoda
Definition
"head-foot" mollusks are class of Cephalopoda
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Echinodermata
Definition
phylum of spiny-skinned invertebrates are class of Echinodermata
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sea urchin nickname
Definition
'pincushion' of the sea
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sea anemone
Definition
like a soup can with tentacles
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Invertebrates do not have which of these: phylum, zygote, spongin, backbone?
Definition
Invertebrates do not have a backbone.
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Sponges have at least one main epidermal excurrent pore called what?
Definition
the osculum
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Gametes unite to form what?
Definition
a zygote
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Cells convert nutrients into energy during what?
Definition
metabolism
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Many mollusks have a rasping, tonguelike structure called what?
Definition
a radula
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Enzymes which break down protein are found in what kind of mullosks?
Definition
carnivorous mullosks
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Respiration and excretion take place through cell walls in a process called what?
Definition
diffusion
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Sperm develop in glands called what?
Definition
testes
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Both polyp and medusa forms exist during the life cycle of what?
Definition
the aurelia
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Mollusks that breathe by using gills are what?
Definition
aquatic
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Soft-bodied invertebrates are what?
Definition
mollusks
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Pelecypoda means what?
Definition
"hatchet-foot"
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The iridescent layer of a bivalve's shell is called what?
Definition
the pearly layer
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The class of Cephalopoda does not inclulde which of these: squid, octopus, nautilus, scallop?
Definition
the scallop is not included
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All echinoderms have what symmetry?
Definition
radial symmetry
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Why is the cephalopod's eye a problem for evolutionists?
Definition
it is similar in complexity to humans
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What is the relationship between scientific evidence and Biblical revelation?
Definition
Scientific evidence always agrees with the Bible and supports the Bible's revelation of one Creator.
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What lesson can we learn from the anelfish, clown fish, and sea anemone?
Definition
If we are not observant, we, too, may be lured into dangerous situations by activities that appear harmless or even attractive.
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What is conviction?
Definition
Something we know to be true based on principles of life found in the Bible.
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What are the purposes for the gastropod's shell?
Definition
a. serves as a home b. protects the snail's soft body c. serves as protection from predators
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What is a bi-valve?
Definition
A bivalve is a mollusk with two shells hinged together.
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What would happen to a bivalve's shell ifthe horny layer were missing?
Definition
the small amounts of acid normally present in water would dissolve the prismatic layer.
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What is a spongin?
Definition
a tough, flexible protein
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What do we mean when we say sponges are "sessile"?
Definition
they are stationary, or unable to move about freely
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A mollusk with two shells hinged together is also called what?
Definition
bivalve
Term
What we call a "sponge" at home is actually the skeleton of a sponge and is made of what?
Definition
spongin
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invertebrates
Definition
animals with no backbone
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excurrent pore
Definition
osculum
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