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Invertebrates II
Lab 8
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/03/2013

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What is ecdysis?
Definition
molting (shedding)
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What is the phylum called "roundworms"?
Definition
Nematoda
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Are Nematodes segmented?
Definition
NO
Term
what kind of coelom do Nematodes possess?
Definition
pseudocoelom
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Which phylum has the most diversity in eukaryotic organisms?
Definition
Arthropoda
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Are arthropods segmented?
Definition
yes
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What are the regions (made up of many segments) in arthropods called?
Definition
tagmata/tagma
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TRUE/FALSE: All arthropods have exoskeletons
Definition
true
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do appendages aid in locomotion?
Definition
yes as well as feeding, gas exchange, and perception of stimuli
Term
what subphylum has biramous legs?
Definition
Crustacea
Term
what is the upper portion of the birmaous leg used for?
Definition
breathing (called the breathing limb)
Term
In Myriapoda, what are the two names of the mouthparts?
Definition
mandibles and maxillae
Term
what is a haemocoel?
Definition
a reduced coelom in arthropods which is a cavity around the internal organs which haemolymph circulates through
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TRUE/FALSE: millipedes are detritivores while centipedes are predaceous
Definition
TRUE
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TRUE/FALSE: centipedes can be poisonous
Definition
TRUE
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how do you distinguish centipedes and millipedes?
Definition
centipedes have fewer than 30 segments and have one pair of feet per segment -- millipedes have up to 200 segments with two pairs of legs per segment
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Are Chelicerata aptly named? Why or why not?
Definition
Yes, because all of the group have appendages called chelicerae located near the mouth
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scorpions are part of what subphylum?
Definition
chelicerata
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TRUE/FALSE: Arachnids can have more than one pair of compound eyes
Definition
FALSE -- simple eyes MUAHAHAHA RAGAB
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what are pedipalps?
Definition
post-oral appendages (leg-like mouthparts)
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TRUE/FALSE: Most arachnids are carnivorous and venemous
Definition
TRUE
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TRUE/FALSE: mites and ticks are endoparasitic
Definition
FALSE - ecto
Term
TRUE/FALSE: Isopods are part of subphylum chelicerata
Definition
FALSE - crustacea
Term
What is the fused head and thorax called?
Definition
cephalothorax
Term
What are first legs of walking legs in crabs and crayfish modified into?
Definition
chelipeds (pincers)
Term
what is the tail fan used for?
Definition
helps with steering and rapid backward swimming
Term
what are beetles called?
Definition
coleoptera
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what are "true bugs" called?
Definition
hemiptera
Term
what are dragonflies called?
Definition
odonata
Term
what are bees called?
Definition
hymenoptera
Term
what are butterflies called?
Definition
lepidoptera
Term
what are "true flies" called?
Definition
diptera
Term
what are crickets called?
Definition
orthoptera
Term
what does ectognathous mean?
Definition
exposed mouthparts
Term
how many legs do hexapods have?
Definition
six
Term
define deuterostomes
Definition
triploblastic coelomates that exhibit radial cleavage and the formation of the anus from the blastopore
Term
sea stars, sea cucumbers, and sea urchins are part of what phylum
Definition
Echinodermata
Term
what feeding and respiration system is unique to Echinodermata?
Definition
water vascular system -- set of fluid-filled canals
Term
what is the exoskeleton of echinoderms made of?
Definition
calcium carbonate
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