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Animal Phylum
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05/07/2006

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What are the seven characteristics of animals?
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Multicellular, heterotrophic, Eukaryotic cells, require oxygen, reproduce sexually (and perhaps sometimes asexually), motile, sexual reproduction leads to formation of Zygote which develops into an embryo.
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Five basic characteristics used when distinguishing between different phyla of animals:
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body symmetry, cephalization, type of gut, type of body cavity, segmentation.
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Body symmetry
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how many equal parts can the body be cut into?
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radial symmetry
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body parts arranged regularly around a central axis. Animal can be cut into several identical segments, all aquatic or marine
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Bilateral Symmetry
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body axis runs from anterior end to posterior end. Has dorsal surface and ventral surface, body can be cut into two planes (left and right)
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Cephalization
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is there a head region where nerves become more concentrated?
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sac-like gut
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one opening used for food entry and waste exit, one region where digestion, storage and excretion take place, incomplete digestive system.
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Tube-like gut
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two openings at opposite ends, one where food enters and other for waste exit, seperate regions of tube for digestion, absorption, storage and excretion, complete digestive system.
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body cavity
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space between gut and body wall
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coelum
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a peritoneum (type of tissue) lined body cavity between the gut cavity and the body wall (i.e. epidermis)
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Three types of body cavities
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Acoelomate, pseudocoelomate, and coelomate
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Acoelomate
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no body cavity, region between gut and body wall packed with organs
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pseudocoelomate
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unlined body cavity (pseudocoel) between gut and body wall (no peritineum)
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coelomate
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true coelom present (i.e peritoneum lined cavity between gut and body wall)
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segmentation
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repeating series of body units, units may or may not be similar to one another.
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When did animals originate?
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precambrian
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What are the two theories about where animals originated?
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Ciliate theory and Colonial Flagellate theory
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Ciliate theory
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ciliated protozoan, with two nuclei that became compartmentalized and developed into seperate cells (two celled organism)
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Colonial flagellate thoery
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cells in a colonial flagellate became specialized in a way that allowed for better survival or reproduction.
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Phylum Placozoa: how many species?
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only 1, Trichoplax adhaerens, most simple animal known, marine, flat body consists of only a few thousand cells, no body symmetry, no mouth, sexual and asexual reproduction.
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What is Phylum Porifera
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sponges
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Phylum Porifera: symmetry
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no symmetry
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Porifer: level of organization
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cellular
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Porifera: gut
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no gut
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Porifera: Coelomate?
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acoelomate
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phylum porifera: segmentation
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no
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phylum porifera: cephalization
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no
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phylum porifera: coelomate?
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acoelomate
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phylum porifera: reproduction
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sexually (microscopic swimming larvae stage) and asexually (gemmules)
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Phylum Porifera: 3 major classes
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Demospongia, calcarea, hexactinellida
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what are demospongia?
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common bath sponges, 80% of all species
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Class calcarea: spicules? what material?
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yes, calcium carbonate
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class hexactinellida: spicules? what material?
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yes, silica
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basic body plan of a sponge
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body consists of central cavity surrounded by cells, water enters through pores and is funneled out of cental cavity
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three basic cell types of a sponge
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surface cell, amoeboid cell, collar cells
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surface cell
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flattened cells lining the outer surface of sponge
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amoeboid cell
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secrete material for spicules, secrete enzymes for digestion, some role in asexual reproduction.
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spicules
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skeletal structures made of calcium carbonate or silia that create rigid body structure.
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collar cells
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flagellated phagocytic cell lining body's central cavity and canals, beating flagella creates current of water that flows throughout into central cavity.
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filter feeding
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collar of microvilli traps food particles as water flows through
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phylum cnidaria: symmetry
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radial symmetry
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phylum cnidaria: level of organization
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tissue
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phylum cnidaria: gut
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saclike gut
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phylum cnidaria: coelomate?
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acoelomate
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phylum cnidaria: segmentation
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no
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phylum cnidaria: cephalization
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no
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Phylum cnidaria are the only animals able to produce what for protection and prey capture?
Definition
nematocysts
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nematocysts
Definition
specialized stinging cells that contains harpoon-like structure with tubular thread, launches into prey and injects with venom (jelly fish sting)
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Three major classes of Phylum cnidaria?
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Scyphozoa, anthozoa, hydrozoa
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what is the common name for scyphozoa?
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jellyfish
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Class Anthozoa: common name
Definition
sea anemones, coral
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class hydrozoa: examples of organisms
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Prtugese man-o-war, fire coral
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Cnidarian: two major body plans
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medusa and polyp
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medusa
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bell shaped, motile body form, typical of jellyfish and cnidarian larvae
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polyp
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sessile (non-moving form), typical of anemones and corals.
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cnidarian: three levels of cells
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outer epithelium, inner epithelium, mesoglea.
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phylum cnidaria: outer epidthelium
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lines outer body surfaces, where nerve net (primitive nervous system) is found.
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Phylum cnidaria: inner epithelium
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glandular cells secrete digestive enzymes into saclike gut cavity.
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phylum cnidaria: mesoglea
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gelatinous material secreted between epidermis and gastrodermis.
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phylum cnidaria: what is the purpose of the mesoglea?
Definition
helps maintain hydrostatic skeleton, skeleton of water, allows for shape change.
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Hydrostatic skeleton
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water skeleton, allows for shape change.
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Planula
Definition
swimming or creeping larvae. some hydrozoans include this life cycle.
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What are the steps in the hydrozoan life cycle?
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1. reproductive polyp gives rise to male and female medusae. 2 medusae rupture and release sperm and eggs into water. 3. fertilization occurs and zygotes form. 4 zyogote grows and develops into planula larvae. 5. planula larva settles to habitat and develops into new polyp. 6. young poylp develops into mature polyp with feeding and reproductive polyps.
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What is the portugese man-o-war?
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a colonial hydrozoan, not a true jellyfish.
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stony corals
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colonial polyps secrete an external skeleton of calcium carbonate.
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Example of a cnidarian in a mututalistic relationship:
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zooxanthellae- mutualistic dinoflagellate living in coral polyps; photosynthesize and supply corals with solutes; corals provide protection.
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Phylum Platyhelminthes
Definition
flat worms
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Platyhelminthes: symmetry
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bilateral
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Platyhelminthes: level of organization
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organ
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Platyhelminthes: coelomate?
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acoelomate
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Platyhelminthes: gut
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incomplete
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Platyhelminthes: cephalization
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yes
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Most flatworms are:
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hermaphrodites and parasitic
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Platyhelminthes: 3 major classes
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Turbellaria, trematoda, cestoda
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class turbellaria
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planarians and otehr marine flatworms
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class trematoda
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flukes, parasitic flatworms
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class cestoda
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tapeworms, parasitic flatworms, no gut
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Flatworm digestive system (consists of)
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pharnyx and branching sac-like gut
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Platyhelminthes: Pharynx
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used for uptake of food and excretion of food waste.
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Platyhelminthes; gut
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incomplete (missing in cestoda)
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Platyhelminthes: repiratory/water regulating system (consists of)
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Protonephridia and flame cells
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Platyhelminthes: protonephridia
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branching structure that has openings throughout body wall, water enters openings and flows through tubular system.
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Platyhelminthes: Flame cells
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filter water to maintain osmotic balance and absorb oxygen from water for respiration.
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Platyhelminthes: nervous system (consists of)
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Cephalization- centalized location for nervous tissue, first organisms with cephalization.

Branching nerve chord runs length and width of body for signaling.
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Platyhelminthes: reproductive system
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hermaphroditic: one individual has both male and femal gonads, some can self fertilize.
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can flatworms reproduce asexually?
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yes, through regeneration (if one individual is cut in half, it will regenerate into two individuals)
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Class Trematoda:
Definition
parasitic flatworms.
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Trematoda: example
Definition
southeast asian blood worm
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explain the life cycle of the southeast asian blood worm:
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1. aquatic larvae swim in free standing water. 2. larvae bore into human host and develop into adult worms. 3. adult worms mate in human host and release fertilized eggs through host feces.4 eggs develop into ciliated swimming larvae 5. ciliated embed into snail host and begin to repoduce asexually. 6. larvae leave snail host and cycle starts over.
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Class cestoda
Definition
tapeworms, parasites of vertebrate intestines.
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something unique about Class cestoda
Definition
they no longer have a digestive system, as they live in intestines,surrounded by digested material.
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scolex
Definition
how worms of Class cestoda attach to host intestine. Modified head with hooks and suckers.
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Class cestoda: life cycle
Definition
1. larvae are dormant in intermediate hosts muscle tissue. 2. uncooked meat consumed by definitive host. 3. adult grows in intestine of definitive host. 4. proglottids extend behind scolex. 5. mature end proglottids mate and break off in definitive host feces. 6. fertilized eggs consumed by intermediate host.
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intermediate host
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supports larvae only
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definitive host
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supports adult form of parasite, not larvae.
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proglottids
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new tapeworm units
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Phylum Nematoda
Definition
roundworms. most abundant animal alive.
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Phylum Nematoda: level of organization
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organ
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Phylum Nematoda: coelomate
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pseudo coelomate
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Phylum Nematoda: gut
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tube-like (complete)
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are most roundworms free living or parasitic?
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free living
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Phlylum Rotifera
Definition
Rotifers
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Phlylum Rotifera : habitat
Definition
freshwater
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Phlylum Rotifera: symmetry
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bilateral
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Phlylum Rotifera : level of organization
Definition
organ
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Phlylum Rotifera: coelomate
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pseudocoelomate
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Phlylum Rotifera : gut
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complete digestive
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Phlylum Rotifera: cephalization
Definition
yes
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Phlylum Rotifera: reproduction
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1. females produce diploid eggs which grow into diploid females or haploid eggs that grow into haploid males.
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Phlylum Rotifera: males role?
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haploid males can fertilize haploid eggs which will develop into diploid female.
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Phlylum Rotifera: males are...
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shortlived, rare
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Phlylum Rotifera: unique body parts
Definition
crown of cilia at head and toes
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Phlylum Rotifera: what is the crown of cilia used for?
Definition
movement and feeding
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Phlylum Rotifera: use for toes?
Definition
attachment during feeding
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When did coelmates evolve into two lineages?
Definition
late in the precambrian
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What are the two coelomate lineages?
Definition
Protostomes and deuterostomes
Term
what are the characteristics of protostomes?
Definition
spiral cleavage, first opening that forms in embryo becomes mouth, coelom forms from mesodermal tissue
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what are the characteristics of deuterostomes?
Definition
radial cleavage, first opening that forms in embryo is anus, coelom forms out pocketing of gut wall lining.
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spiral cleavage
Definition
mitotic cell divisions results in cuts at oblique angles relative to the main body axis.
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radial cleavage
Definition
mitotic cell divisions result in cuts that are parallel to body axis at first, then perpendicular
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Phylum Mollusca (symmetry)
Definition
bilateral
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Phylum Mollusca level of organization
Definition
organ
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Phylum Mollusca: coelomate?
Definition
coelomate, protostome
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Phylum Mollusca: gut
Definition
complete
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Phylum Mollusca: cephalization
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yes
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Phylum Mollusca: four major classes
Definition
polyplacophora, bivalvia, gastropoda, cephalopoda,
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class polyplacophora
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chitons, smaller group, eight plates make up shell
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class bivalvia
Definition
clams and oysters, have two shells called valves
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class gastropoda
Definition
snails slugs and some nudibranchs, some have shells, but internal
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class cephalopoda
Definition
squid and octopuses, internal shell called a pin, most intelligent invertebrates.
Term
what are the components of the bivalvia body plan?
Definition
two shells (valves), mantle, ctenidia, foot, retractor muscles, palps
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mantle
Definition
drapes like a skirt over entire body, secretes protein and calcium carbonate to make shell.
Term
ctenidia
Definition
specialized gills of mollusks, also used to filter food from water.
Term
what are the two components of the ctenidia?
Definition
incurrent siphon and excurrent siphon.
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incurrent siphon
Definition
tube that brings water into bivalve for respiration or feeding
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excurrent siphon
Definition
tube that expels water after oxygen and food is filtered out.
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foot
Definition
musclular organ used for locomotion in most mollusks
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retractor muscles
Definition
strong muscles used to keep shells closed
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palps
Definition
collect food filtered by tenidia and sweep into mouth
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Components of the gastropodia body plan
Definition
foot, radula, torsion,
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radula
Definition
specialized mouth part used to scrape food from substrate (also found in polyplacophora)
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torsion
Definition
as gastropod embryo develops, cavity between mantle and shell twists counterclockwise, end up with anus just above mouth, only in gastropods
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class cephalopoda: external or internal shell?
Definition
internal (only nautilus retains external shell)
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class cephalopoda: how do they move?
Definition
jet propulsion,water is forced out of mantle cavity through a funnel shaped siphon.
Term
chromatophores
Definition
specialized cells found in some cephalopods. Sheets of pigment that extend and retract on microfilaments, allowing body to change color rapidly.
Term
Mollusks are the only phylum of invertebrate that have a...
Definition
closed circulatory system. Heart pumps blood to gills, two accessory hearts pump blood thorugh out body.
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Phylum Annelida: symmetry
Definition
bilateral
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Phylum Annelida: level of organization
Definition
organ
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Phylum Annelida: coelomates
Definition
coelomates,protostomes
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Phylum Annelida: gut
Definition
complete
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Phylum Annelida: cephalized
Definition
yes
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Phylum Annelida: segmentation
Definition
yes
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Phylum Annelida: three major classes
Definition
oligochaeta, polychaeta, hirudinea
Term
oligochaeta
Definition
earthworms, aquatic worms
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Class polychaeta
Definition
marine worms, feather duster worms
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class hirudinea
Definition
leeches
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setae
Definition
oligochaete:hair-like bristles used in locomotion
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class oligochaete: body wall covered in
Definition
thick cuticle
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class oligochaete: skeletal system
Definition
hydrostatic skeleton-muscles work against fluid filled coelomic chambers
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class oligochaete: longitudinal muscles
Definition
contract (circular muscles relax) segments shorten and fatten, setae dig into soil.
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class oligochaete: circular muscles
Definition
contract (longitudinal muscles relax) segments lengthen, setae release and worms body moves forward
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nephridia
Definition
class oligochaete: to control volume and composition of body fluids with bladder like storage system
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class oligochaete: ciculatory system
Definition
closed with five hearts and ventral blood vessels
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class oligochaete: what is contained in the head?
Definition
rudimentary brain with ventral nerve chord that forms ganglion at each segment
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class oligochaete: four parts of the front gut
Definition
pharynx, esophagus, crop, gizzard
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pharynx
Definition
used for crushing food particles
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esophagus
Definition
transport crushed particles to crop
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crop
Definition
used for food storage
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gizzard
Definition
used to mash food particles into even smaller pieces for easier digestion
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Class polychaete: habitat
Definition
marine
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Class polychaete: what do they look like?
Definition
elaborate head with pincher-like jaws, antennae, palps for food capture and eyes. Bristles extend from paired fleshy parapods on each segment.
Term
what is the distinguishing characteristic of class polychaete?
Definition
parapodia.
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Phylum Arthropoda: symmetry
Definition
bilateral
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Phylum Arthropod: level of organization
Definition
organ
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Phylum Arthropoda: coelomates
Definition
coelomates protostomes
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Phylum Arthropoda: digestive system
Definition
complete
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Phylum Arthropoda: cephalization
Definition
yes
Term
Phylum Arthropoda: segmentation
Definition
yes
Term
four major lineages of Phylum Arthropoda ?
Definition
trilobites, chelicerata, crustacea, uniramia
Term
trilobites are
Definition
extinct
Term
Subphylum chleicerate
Definition
spiders, mites, scorpions, horseshoe crabs
Term
subphylum crustacea
Definition
crabs, shrimps, barnacles
Term
subphylum uniramia
Definition
insects, centipedes, milipedes
Term
Adaptations for arthropods suceess
Definition
hardened exoskeleton, jointed appendages, fused and modified segments,
Term
what good is a hardened exoskeleton?
Definition
protection from predators, support in non-aquatic envirnment, decrease evaporative water loss.
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how do arthropods grow?
Definition
through molting- shedding of exoskeleton so body can grow and new exoskeleton forms over expanded body.
Term
what good are jointed appendages?
Definition
allows for movement along substrate
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Phylum Arthropoda: respiratory structures
Definition
huge diversity in structures allows radiation into many different habitats (aquatic, marine, terrestrial, atmospheric)
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Phylum Arthropoda: specialized sensory structures
Definition
huge diversity on eye types allows for arthropods to take advantage of different habitats
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Phylum Arthropoda: division in life cycle
Definition
most arthropods have many different stages of development which may be better adapted for certain environmental conditions or habitat types
Term
Chelicerate body plan
Definition
forebody (cephalothorax) and hindbody (abdomen)
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Chelicerate: cephalothorax consists of:
Definition
four pair of jointed appendages for walking, one pair of pedipalps for sensory, one pair of chelicerae for biting and piercing food (some inject poison)
Term
Chelicerate: abdomen contains
Definition
reproductive organs,some contain silk glands for web spinning, respiratory system (book lung)
Term
Crustaceans: body plan
Definition
cephalothorax and abdomen, head has two pairs sof antenna, three pairs of food handling appendages, may have five pairs of walking legs, abdomen sometimes has modified appendages called swimmerettess for movement and reproduction and a tail.
Term
subphylum uniramia are considered the most
Definition
successful speices (very small, have great reproduciton capacities)
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subphylum uniramia: three body segments
Definition
head, thorax, abdomen
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subphylum uniramia: head
Definition
paired appendages and mouth parts for chewing, biting, sucking and puncturing
Term
subphylum uniramia: thorax
Definition
usually has three pairs of walking legs and one or two pairs of wings (only invertebrates with wings),
Term
subphylum uniramia; how are millipedes and centipedes the exceptions?
Definition
milipedes have two pairs of legs per fused body segment. and centipedes have one pair of legs per body segments.
Term
subphylum uniramia: three part gut
Definition
foregut, midgut (digestion and waste elimination) and hindgut (water reabsorption)
Term
subphylum uniramia: role of malpighian tubules
Definition
attach to midgut and serve in elimination of wastes.
Term
types of insect development
Definition
incomplete metamorphosis and complete metamorphosis
Term
incomplete metamorphosis
Definition
immature form resembles adult form and grows through a series of molts
Term
complete metamorphosis
Definition
tissues from immature form are destroyed and replaced by adult tissues before adult emerges
Term
Phylum echinodermata: symmetry
Definition
radial
Term
Phylum echinodermata: level of organization
Definition
organ
Term
Phylum echinodermata: coelomates
Definition
coelomeates, deuterostomes
Term
Phylum echinodermata; digestive system
Definition
complete
Term
Phylum echinodermata: cephalization
Definition
no
Term
Phylum echinodermata: five major classes
Definition
asteroidea, ophioridea, echinodea, holothuroidea, crinoidea
Term
asteroidea
Definition
sea stars
Term
class echinoidea
Definition
sea urchins and sand dollars
Term
class holothuroidea
Definition
sea cucumbers
Term
class crinoidea
Definition
sea lillies, feather stars
Term
sea star body plan: body wall has spines or plates made of
Definition
calcium carbonate
Term
sea star internal skelton made of
Definition
ossicles (also calcium carbonate)
Term
how do sea stars digest their prey
Definition
by pushing lower stomach out of mouth and around prey, digestive glands secretes digestive enzymes into stomachs, some waste excrete through anus, larger waste excreted through lower stomach
Term
where is the reproductive system found in sea stars?
Definition
scattered throughout in arms
Term
sea stars means for locomotion
Definition
water vascular system
Term
two major structures included in the water vascular system:
Definition
tube feet, stone ring and radial canals
Term
sea stars: water vascular system: what is the purpose of the tube feet
Definition
used for gliding across substrate, like having hundreds of suction cups for feet
Term
ampulla
Definition
bulbouse end of each tube foot, controls suction of tube foot
Term
stone canal
Definition
in sea stars. open to water through sieve plate, allows for the constantexchange of water into water vascular system
Term
ring canal
Definition
sea stars. attached to stone canal, circles around center of body
Term
radial canals
Definition
sea stars. branch out from ring canal and into each arn of sea star attach to ampulae for tube foot control.
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