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Lecture Exam 2
Final Exam Review
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/02/2012

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Nematode that is global in distribution, large numbers can result in intestinal blockage requiring surgical removal
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Ascaris lumbricoides
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Nematode equipped with cutting plates, common in the southeastern US, and may result in retarded physical physical and mental growth in children with heavy infections
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Necator americanus/ Ancylostoma duodenale (hookworm)
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Subphylum of arthropods that lack antennae, have six pairs pf appendages, and includes horseshoe crabs, scorpions and spiders
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Cheliceriformes
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Class Arachnida
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spiders, scorpions, and ticks
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Class Branchiopoda
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fairy shrimp, water fleas
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Class Insecta
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beetles, moths, and grasshoppers
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Class Merostomata
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horseshoe crabs
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Subphylum of arthropods that includes only extinct species
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Trilobita
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Nematode found in the large intestine and cecum, most common parasitic helminth in the US, females migrate out the host to deposit eggs
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Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)
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Subphylum of arthropods that usually have three body regions (head, thorax, abdomen), wings attached to the thorax, and includes grasshoppers, butterflies, and beetles.
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Hexapoda
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Class of molluscs that have two, laterally compressed shells that are held together by hinge ligaments, and may be opened/closed using a pair of adductor muscles
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Bivalvia
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Class of molluscs that are capable of escaping predators via in production, have a crown of arms surrounding their mouth, and beak-like jaws for tearing flesh
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Cephalopoda
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Class of mollusks whose dorsal surface includes an eight plate shell
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Polyplacophora
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What are the advantages to having a body cavity?
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- greater freedom of movement
- can serve as a storage space for waste
- allow materials to circulate throughout the body
- provides space for the development of organ systems
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In terms of habitat, molluscs are found in
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- fresh and brackish waters
- oceanic rivers
- moist, terrestrial environments
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Many leeches feed on the body fluid of their prey, The ones that feed on the blood have ________ in their gut to aid in the digestion process
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symbiotic bacteria
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Gastropods structurally overcame the problem of "fouling" by
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developing an asymmetrical shell, shifted to the right
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Class of annelids with a well-developed prostomium and no permanent sex organs
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Polychaeta
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Class of annelids that includes earthworms and is comprised primarily of terrestrial and freshwater species
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Oligochaeta
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have a radula
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Mollusca
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muscular pharynx used for feeding
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Annelida; Nematoda
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bioluminescence
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Annelida; Mollusca
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jointed appendages, specialized for a variety of functions
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Arthropoda
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overall cylindrical appearance had resulted in the common name "roundworms"
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Nematoda
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largest phylum in the Kingdom Animalia
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Arthropoda
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well developed sensory structures including simple and compound eyes
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Arthropoda
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development into adults requires a series of 4 molts
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Nematoda
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ventral body surface modified to form a muscular foot
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Mollusca
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body divided into a cephalothorax and abdomen
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Arthropoda
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body made up of repeating unites called metameres
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Annelida
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trochophore larvae seen during early development
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Annelida; Mollusca
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adults exhibit sexual dimorphism
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Nematoda
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asymmetrical body symmetry in some species
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Mollusca
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includes octopus, oysters, squid, and snails
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Mollusca
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external surface may be equipped with setae and/or parapodia
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Annelida
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transmit diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mtn. Spotted Fever
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Arthropoda
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includes parasitic species of agricultural crops, domesticated animals, and you
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Nematoda
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second largest phylum in the Kingdom Animalia
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Mollusca
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pseudocoelom is divided by septae functions as a hydrostatic skeleton
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Nematoda
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may have external, reduced, or no shell
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Mollusca
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includes animals that have a fixed number of segments with an anterior and posterior sucker
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Annelida
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exoskeleton function like body armor, thick in some places, thin and flexible in other
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Arthropods
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veliger larvae seen during early development
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Mollusca
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chromatophore
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spinnerets
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glochidium
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hemimetabolous metamorphosis
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closed circulatory system
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mantle
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clitellum
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oviparous vs. ovoviviparous
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torsion
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ecdysis
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Compare locomotion in the two largest classes of molluscs: gastropods and cephalopods
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Necator americanus/ Ancylostoma (hookworm)
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Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)
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Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm)
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Discuss two adaptations that have enabled insects to spread into all habitats. (Be sure to discuss how that particular adaptation has contributed to their broad geographic distribution)
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Compare the structures used for respiration in molluscs, arthropods, and annelids
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How are arthropods, bivalves and cephalopods structurally modified to avoid predation?
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