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Invertebrate Quiz
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7th Grade
05/02/2014

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Term
porifera
Definition
the phylum that sponges belong to
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collar cells
Definition
the specialized cells in a sponge that line the inside and help digest food
Term
body cavity
Definition
the empty center of the sponge
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spicules
Definition
the spike like fibers of a sponge's epidermis
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spongin
Definition
the soft fibers in the epidermis of a sponge
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asymmetry
Definition
the type of symmetry a sponge has; it has no set shape
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flagella
Definition
whip like structures that move water through the sponge
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cnidarians
Definition
the phylum of invertebrates that have tentacles with stinging cells
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nematocysts
Definition
the stinging cells of animals such as the jellyfish
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medusa
Definition
the bell shaped (tentacles down) stage of a jellyfish
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polyp
Definition
the stage of coral or a jellyfish when the tentacles are up
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coral
Definition

small ocean animals with stinging cells that make

rock like homes

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hydra
Definition
the small fresh water animal with stinging cells that is famous for budding
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mollusk
Definition
means "soft body"
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pelecypoda
Definition
means "hatchet foot"
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Name 3 examples of Pelecypods
Definition

1. clam

 

2. oyster

 

3. mussels

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Gastropod
Definition
means "stomach foot"
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Name 3 examples of Gastropods.
Definition

1. snail

 

2. slug

 

3. squid

Term
univalve
Definition
any mollusk with one shell
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bivalve
Definition
any mollusk with 2 shells
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mantle
Definition
the fold of tissue that makes the shell
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