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04/15/2009

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Term
What are animals' multicellular bodies held together by?
Definition
Proteins called collagen
Term
What are the two types of cells seen on many animals and not seen on other multicellular organisms?
Definition
Muscle cells and nerve cells
Term
What lead to the adaptations that make animals different from plant and fungi?
Definition
The ability to move and conduct nerve impulses.
Term
Why are animals thought to belong to the Supergroup Unikonta?
Definition
Because they have similar myosin proteins and multiple genes, in common with fungi, amoebazoans and choanoflagellates.
Term
What percentage of species do invertebrates account for?
Definition
95%
Term
What are the four main categories of Animal tissues?
Definition
Epithelial Tissues, Connective Tissues, Muscle Tissues, Nervous Tissue
Term
What are five types of Epithelial tissue?
Definition
Simple Squamous, Simple Cuboidal, Simple Columnar, Stratified Columnar, Psuedostratified Columnar
Term
What are five types of Connective tissue?
Definition
Loose Connective, Fibrous Connective, Cartilage, Bone, Adipose
Term
What are three types of Muscle Tissues?
Definition
Skeletal Muscle, Smooth Muscle, Cardiac, Muscle
Term
What is an example of Nervous Tissue?
Definition
Nueron
Term
What Domain/Supergroup/Clade/Kingdom does the Phylum: Porifera belong?
Definition
Domain: Eukarya
Supergroup: Unikonta
Clade: Opisthokonts
Kingdom: Animalia
Term
What characteristic is responsible for the branching off of sponges from other animals?
Definition
They do not have true tissues.
Term
What level of organization do Porifera demonstrate?
Definition
cellular-level of organization - individual cells retain a large degree of independence.
Term
What does the word "Porifera" mean?
Definition
Pore-bearing - since sponges are sacs with a bunch of holes.
Term
What is the name of the flagellated cells seen in sponges?
Definition
choanocytes
Term
What characteristics are used to divide the phylum: Porifera into classes?
Definition
by the canal systems and the type of skeletal structures they possess.
Term
What are the body types of sponges dependent on?
Definition
The position of the flagellated cells which are called the choanocytes.
Term
What is the name of the central cavity in Sponges?
Definition
Spongocoel
Term
What is the name of the large opening at the top of a sponge?
Definition
Osculum
Term
What are the three body types found in sponges and where are the flagellated cells in each type?
Definition
Asconoid - flagellated spongocoel
Syconoid - flagellated canals
Leuconoid - flagellated chambers
Term
What are the names of the skeletal structures seen in sponges?
Definition
spicules and spongin
Term
What are spicules made of?
Definition
calcium carbonate or silica
Term
What is spongin made of?
Definition
protein
Term
What are the classes in the Phylum: Porifera?
Definition
Calcarea, Hexactinellidae, and Demospongiae
Term
What are the sponge body types found in the Class: Calcarea?
Definition
Asconoid, Syconoid, Leuconoid
Term
What skeletal type is represented in the Class: Calcarea?
Definition
calcareous spicules
Term
What Class does the organism Grantia belong?
Definition
It is a marine sponge in the Class: Calcarea
Term
What Class does the calcium sponge belong?
Definition
Calcarea
Term
What sponge body types are found in the Class: Hexactinellidae?
Definition
Syconoid and Leuconoid
Term
What skeletal type is represented in the Class: Hexactinellidae
Definition
Silica spicules
Term
What Class and Phylum does the organism Euplectella belong?
Definition
It belongs to the Class: Hexactinellidae in the Phylum: Porifera. It is a Glass Sponge.
Term
What body types are found in the Class Demospongiae?
Definition
Leuconoid
Term
What skeletal type is represented in the Class: Demospongiae?
Definition
Silica spicules and/or spongin
Term
What type of digestion do organisms in the Phylum Porifera have?
Definition
Intracellular, since they do not have a "digestive system"
Term
What type of Asexual Reproduction do organisms in the Phylum Porifera have?
Definition
budding or gemmules
Term
What type of Sexual Reproduction do organisms in the Phylum Porifera use?
Definition
Egg and Sperm
Term
What are "ostia"?
Definition
They are the incurrent pores found on the body surface of a syconoid sponge.
Term
Where do ostia open into from the surface of a syconoid sponge?
Definition
canals lined with pinacocytes called incurrent canals.
Term
Where does water exit in the incurrent canals of a syconoid sponge?
Definition
From the prosopyle.
Term
After exiting the prosopyle, where does water travel next in a syconoid sponge?
Definition
Water moves into canals lined with choanocytes called radial canals.
Term
What do choanocytes do in the radial canals of the syconoid sponge?
Definition
They are used to propel water through the sponge.
Term
After entering the radial canals, where does water travel next in the syconoid sponge?
Definition
The water exits the radial canals through an opening called the apopyle and enters a large chamber called the spongocoel.
Term
What characteristic is responsible for the branching off of Cnidarians from the other animals?
Definition
They have radial symmetry
Term
What level of organization do animals in the Phylum: Cnidaria demonstrate?
Definition
They have a tissue-level of organization.
Term
How many tissue layers do animals in the Phylum: Cnidaria have?
Definition
They are said to be diploblastic since they have an outer epidermis and an inner endodermis seperated mesoglea.
Term
What two body forms do the organisms in the Phylum: Cnidaria demonstrate?
Definition
the polyp and the medusa
Term
What is the name of the central cavity in organisms in the Phylum: Cnidaria?
Definition
Gastrovascular cavity
Term
What is the name of the stinging capsule that the organisms in the Phylum: Cnidaria use to capture food and for protection?
Definition
Nematocysts.
Term
What are the classes found in the Phylum: Cnidaria?
Definition
Class: Hydrozoa
Class: Scyphozoa
Class: Anthozoa
Term
What are the characteristics of the Class: Hydrozoa?
Definition
Majority of species are marine and colonial. Life cycle usually includes both an asexual polyp stage and a sexual medusa stage.
Term
What are the characteristics of the Class: Scyphozoa?
Definition
Usually a free-swimming medusa stage and a polyp stage that either doesn't exist or is reduced in size. All species are marine.
Term
What is the common name for the class Hydrozoa?
Definition
Hydrozoans
Term
What is the common name for the Class: Scyphozoa?
Definition
Sea Jellies
Term
What is the common name for the Class: Anthozoa?
Definition
Flower animals.
Term
What are some examples of Anthozoans?
Definition
Coral, anemones
Term
What are the characteristics of the Class: Anthozoa?
Definition
Polyps only. All species are marine. They may be solitary or colonial.
Term
What type of digestion do organisms in the Phylum: Cnidaria have?
Definition
Extra and Intra - cellular.
Term
What type of Nervous System do Cnidaria have?
Definition
A nerve net
Term
What type of Asexual reproduction do organisms in the Phylum Cnidaria have?
Definition
Budding
Term
What type of Sexual reproduction do Cnidaria have?
Definition
Cametes, monoecious or dioceious
Term
What Phylum does the organism Hydra belong?
Definition
Cnidaria
Term
What Phylum does the organism Obelia belong?
Definition
Cnidaria
Term
What are some characteristics of the animal Obelia?
Definition
1. Marine
2. Colonial
3. alternation of generations because it alternates between the asexual polyp form and the sexual medusa form.
Term
What is the common name for the Phylum: Ctenophora?
Definition
Comb jellies
Term
What does the word "Ctenonphore" mean?
Definition
"Comb-bearer"
Term
How do the organisms in the Phylum: Ctenophores differ from Cnidarians?
Definition
They contain comb plates w/cilia for movement and tentacles that contain colloblast? to capture prey.
Term
What characteristic is responsible for the branching off of the Platyhelminthes from earlier animals?
Definition
They do not have a space between the vascular cavity and the muscles, so they are said to be acoelomates.
Term
What level of organization do the organisms in the Phylum: Platyhelminthes demonstrate?
Definition
Organ system-level of organization
Term
H
Definition
Term
How many tissue layers do those in the Phylum: Platyhelminthes have?
Definition
They are triploblastic with an outer epidermis, an inner endodermis and a mesoderm.
Term
What type of digestive system is seen in the Phylum: Platyhelminthes?
Definition
Gastrovascular cavity
Term
What classes are in the Phylum: Platyhelminthes?
Definition
Turbellarians, Trematoda, Cestoidea
Term
What class does the organism Planaria belong?
Definition
Tuberellians
Term
What class does the organism Planaria belong?
Definition
Tuberellians
Term
What is the name of the eyespots found on Turbellarians and what is the function?
Definition
They are called ocelli and they function in light detection.
Term
What is the name of the bumps on the side of their head and what is their function?
Definition
They are called auricles and they function as a chemical detector.
Term
What class and Phylum does the Liver Fluke belong?
Definition
Class: Trematoda Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Term
What is the name on the skin of the Trematoda?
Definition
Tegument
Term
What Class and Phylum do Dog Tapeworms belong?
Definition
In the Class Cestoidea and Phylum Platyhelminthes
Term
What is the name of the head of a tapeworm?
Definition
Scolex
Term
What is the name of the body parts(segments) of a tapeworm?
Definition
Proglottids
Term
What type of Excretory System do organisms in the Phylum Platyhelminthes have?
Definition
Protonephridia (flame cells)
Term
What type of Nervous system do animals in the Phylum Platyhelminthes have?
Definition
They have a pair of anterior ganglia with longitudinal nerve cords.
Term
What type of Body Cavity do animals in the Phylum Platyhelminthes have?
Definition
Acoelomate since they do not have a space between the vascular cavity and the muscles.
Term
What type of Asexual Reproduction do animals in the Phylum Platyhelminthes have?
Definition
They go through regeneration
Term
What are the sexual reproductive characteristics in animals in the Phylum Platyhelminthes?
Definition
Gametes, usually monoecious
Term
What Class does the organism Dugesia tigrina belong?
Definition
Turbellaria
Term
Where is the organism Dugesia tigrina found?
Definition
in ponds and streams
Term
Why is the phylogenic position of the animals in the Phylum Nemertea being debated?
Definition
Because they have an alimentary canal, a closed circuitry system, and a fluid sac that some suggest may be an early coelom.
Term
What three characteristics do proboscis worms have that are not found in other flatworms>
Definition
They exhibit an acoelomate body plan but have a fluid sac that some suggest may be an early coelom.
Term
What characteristic is responsible for the branching off of the roundworms (Nematoda) from earlier animals?
Definition
They were the first to exhibit an alimentary canal.
Term
What level of organization do the organisms in the Phylum Nematoda have?
Definition
They have an organ system-level of organization
Term
How many tissue layers do the organisms in the Phylum Nematoda have?
Definition
Triploblastic
Term
What type of digestive system is seen in the animals in the Phylum Nematoda?
Definition
They have an alimentary canal
Term
What type of muscles do organisms in the Phylum: Nematoda have?
Definition
Longitudinal
Term
What is the genus name of the Human intestinal worm?
Definition
Ascaris lumbricoides
Term
What is the body of Ascaris lumbricoides like?
Definition
It has long, slender, smooth, unsegmented, pointed at both ends.
Term
What are the characteristics of the male Ascaris lumbricoides?
Definition
It is usually 6-10 inches and has a curved end that bears bristle-like copulatory spicules near genital pore.
Term
What are the characteristics of the female Ascaris lumbricoides?
Definition
usually 12-14 inches and they are not curved near the genital port like the male.
Term
Where does the adult Ascaris lumbricoides live?
Definition
in the small intestine of humans, pigs, and horses.
Term
What is the genus name for the American Hookworm?
Definition
Necator americanus
Term
What are the characteristics of the male Necator americanus?
Definition
usually 7-9 mm and have a conspicuous copulatory bursa supported by fleshy rays.
Term
How big are female Necator americanus?
Definition
9-11 mm
Term
How does Necator americanus infect?
Definition
it works its way into intestines via lungs
Term
Where is Necator americanus found?
Definition
Lives in warm climates since the larvae lives in the soil.
Term
What is the genus name for the pork roundworm?
Definition
Trichinella spiralis
Term
What is the Trichinella spiralis?
Definition
it is a parasite that can be contracted by eating undercooked or raw meat.
Term
How does the Trichinella spiralis infect?
Definition
It penetrates the small intestine where the adult female produces young juveniles that burrow into circulatory system which eventually burrow into skeletal muscle and form a cyst.
Term
What is the genus name for the pinworm?
Definition
Enterobius vermicularis
Term
What is the Enterobus vermicularis?
Definition
It is a common intestinal parasite in children of all nations and social classes.
Term
How does the female Enterobius vermicularis infect?
Definition
The female worm migrates to anal region and deposits eggs - scratching the area can cause reinfection.
Term
What is a characteristic of the Enterobius vermicularis?
Definition
It has a clear tail with anus at the end of it.
Term
What is the name of the spiny-headed worm?
Definition
Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus
Term
What is the Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus?
Definition
it is an endoparasite found in pigs and sometimes adult humans.
Term
How does the spiny-headed worm infect the host?
Definition
It enters the small intestine by a spiny proboscis
Term
Where is the larvae of Macracanthoryhnchus hirudanaceus?
Definition
found in beetle larvae (grubs)
Term
What is the common name for Tubatrix aceti?
Definition
vinegar eel
Term
What is the Tubatrix aceti?
Definition
It is a tiny free living nematode sometimes found in vinegar
Term
What type of excretory system do organisms in the Phylum Nematoda have?
Definition
The waste exits excretory pores.
Term
What type of Nervous system do organisms in the Phylum Nematoda have
Definition
Cerebral ganglia or nerve ring with anterior and posterior nerves.
Term
What type of body cavity do organisms in the Phylum Nematoda have?
Definition
They are Psuedocoelomates
Term
What is a "false cavity"?
Definition
When it is not lined with mesoderm
Term
What type of reproduction do organisms in the Phylum Nematoda have?
Definition
Sexual reproduction with complicated life cycles
Term
What is a lophophore?
Definition
A horseshoe shaped structure covered with ciliated tentacles
Term
What are the three phyla that are commonly called lophophorates?
Definition
Ectoprocts
Brachiopods
Phoronoids
Term
What two other similarities are seen between the 3 phyla, Ectoprocts, Phoronoids, and Brachiopods?
Definition
They have a U-shaped alimentary canal and an absence of a distinct head.
Term
What type of coelom do lophophores have?
Definition
They have a true coelom completely lined with mesoderm.
Term
Where are organisms in the Phylum Brachipods found?
Definition
only in marine environments, attached to the sea floor
Term
How do Brachipods differ from clams?
Definition
Their valves are dorsal and ventral rather than lateral
Term
What is the common name for Brachiopods?
Definition
Lamp shells
Term
What does Ectoproct mean?
Definition
"Outside anus"
Term
What is the common name for Ectoprocts?
Definition
Bryozoans
Term
What does Bryozoans mean?
Definition
"moss animals"
Term
Why are Ectoprocts called Bryozoans?
Definition
Because they resemble mosses
Term
Where are Ectoprocts found?
Definition
In the sea, in colonies encased in a hard exoskeleton associated with coral reefs. They can also be found in lakes and rivers.
Term
Where are animals in the phylum Phoronoid found?
Definition
They are tube dwelling marine worms
Term
What are the six classes of the Phylum: Mollusca?
Definition
Monoplacophorans, Polyplacophora, Bivalvia, Gastropoda, Scaphopoda, Cephalopoda,
Term
What characteristics is responsible for the branching off of the mollusks from earlier animals?
Definition
They are coelomates that are soft bodied and unsegmented.
Term
What level of organization do the organisms in the Phylum Molluska demonstrate?
Definition
organ-system level of organization
Term
How many tissue layers do the organisms in the phylum Molluska demonstrate?
Definition
They are triploblastic
Term
What three parts do all mollusks possess?
Definition
They have a muscular foot for movement, a visceral mass containing internal organs, and a mantle that may secrete a shell.
Term
What is the name of the rasping organ that most species of Mollusks possess?
Definition
radula
Term
Which class of Molluska is missing the radula?
Definition
Bivalvia
Term
How many shells do organisms in the class Monoplacophora have?
Definition
one
Term
How does the body of Monoplacophoras differ from other molluscans?
Definition
They have segmented bodies
Term
Where are Monoplacophorans found?
Definition
In deep marine environments
Term
What Phylum does the class Monoplacophorans belong?
Definition
Mollusca
Term
What phylum does the class Polyplacophora belong?
Definition
Mollusca
Term
How many shells do Chitons have?
Definition
One shell with 8 overlapping plates.
Term
Where are chitons found?
Definition
They are found in marine environments
Term
What is the common name for Polyplacophoras?
Definition
Chitons
Term
What is the foot used for in Polyplacophoras?
Definition
for locomotion
Term
Where is the radula on the Chiton?
Definition
They have a reduced head that contains the radula
Term
What phylum does the class Gastropoda belong?
Definition
Mollusca
Term
What is the name of the process in Gastropoda that makes their body asymmetrical?
Definition
Torsion
Term
Where are Gastropoda found?
Definition
They are found in marine, terrestrial and fresh water habitats
Term
What class do the organisms Lined Chiton and Katherine Chiton belong?
Definition
Polyplacophora or Chitons
Term
What class do the organisms Norris Snail, Garden slug, key limpet and sea hare abalone belong?
Definition
Gastropoda
Term
What is the foot used for in Gastropodas?
Definition
locomotion
Term
What are the characteristics of the shell of Gastropods?
Definition
Shell is coiled, reduced or absent
Term
What Phylum do organisms in the class Scaphopoda belong?
Definition
Mollusca
Term
What class do the organisms tooth or tusk shell belong?
Definition
Scaphopoda
Term
What is the foot of Scaphopods used for
Definition
To burrow into the sand
Term
What is radula used for in Scaphopods?
Definition
Move food to the gizzard
Term
Where are Scaphopods found?
Definition
In deep (benthic) marine environments
Term
What phylum do organisms in the class Bivalvia belong?
Definition
Mollusca
Term
What are some characteristics of organisms in the class Bivalvia?
Definition
They have flattened shells w/2 valves, have a reduced head and are filter feeders
Term
What do organisms in the class Bivalvia lack that is found in other molluscans?
Definition
They lack a radula
Term
Where are Bivalves found?
Definition
In Marine and freshwater environments
Term
What class do the organisms Clam, Mussel, and Oyster belong?
Definition
Bivalvia
Term
What are the main characteristics of the class Cephalapoda?
Definition
They have a head surrounded by tentacles and have a mouth w/a radula
Term
Do organisms in the Class Cephalopoda have shells?
Definition
They have an external, internal or absent shell
Term
How do organisms in the class Cephalopoda move?
Definition
By a siphon that is made from the mantle
Term
Where are Cephalopoda found?
Definition
They are found in marine environments
Term
What class and phylum do the organisms Octopus and Squid belong?
Definition
In the class Cephalopoda and phylum Mollusca
Term
What type of Digestive system do organisms in the Phylum Mollusca have?
Definition
They have a Alimentary canal and use Extra cellular and Intra cellular digestion
Term
What type of Excretory system do organisms in the Phylum Mollusca have?
Definition
Metanephridia
Term
What type of respiratory system do organisms in the Phylum Mollusca have?
Definition
Gills or Lungs
Term
What type of Nervous system do organisms in the Phylum Mollusca have?
Definition
They have paired cerebral ganglia or nerve ring with nerve cords
Term
What type of body cavity do organism in the Phylum Mollusca have?
Definition
Eucoelomate
Term
What type of Sexual reproduction do organisms in the Phylum Mollusca have?
Definition
They reproduce sexually with Gametes and are monoecious or dioecious
Term
What do the anterior and posterior adductor muscles do on a clam?
Definition
They keep the valves closed
Term
What do the anterior and posterior retractor muscles do on a clam?
Definition
They pull in the foot
Term
What does the anterior protractor muscle do on the clam?
Definition
It pushes the foot out.
Term
What does the hinge ligament on the clam do?
Definition
It opens the valves
Term
How are the pallial lines formed on a clam?
Definition
By the mantle
Term
What are the three layers of the clam shell and what are they made of?
Definition
There is the outer layer called the peristracum layer made of protein, the middle layer called the prismatic layer made of calcium carbonate mixed with protein, and the inner layer called the nacreous layer which is made of calcium carbonate
Term
What do the apertures do on a clam?
Definition
The incurrent and excurrent apertures permit a continuous flow of water through the mantle cavity.
Term
The posterior margins of a clam form two openings that allow the water to pass in and out of it. What are the openings called?
Definition
incurrent siphon (opening on ventral side) and excurrent siphon is the opening on the dorsal side.
Term
What is the membrane that covers the pericardial cavity in a clam?
Definition
Peridcardium
Term
How many chambers does the heart of a clam have?
Definition
2 paper thin triangular atria and one ventricle.
Term
What characteristic is responsible for the branching off of the segmented worms from earlier animals?
Definition
They have a true coelom lined w/mesoderm, are soft bodied and segemented
Term
What level of organization do Annelids have?
Definition
An organ system level of organization
Term
How many tissue layers do Annelids have?
Definition
They are triploblastic
Term
What is the name of the bristles seen on Annelids?
Definition
setae
Term
What is the name of the side feet seen in some animals?
Definition
Parapodia
Term
Where are annelids found?
Definition
Worldwide and occur in marine and fresh water along w/terrestrial soils.
Term
What are the classes in the Phylum Annelida?
Definition
Class: Oligochaeta, Class: Polychaeta, and Class: Hirudinea
Term
How many setae do organisms in the class Oligochaeta have?
Definition
They only have a few
Term
Do organisms in the Class Oligochaeta have well developed heads?
Definition
No, they have a reduced head
Term
Do organisms in the class Oligochaeta have parapodia?
Definition
No
Term
What class does the organism Lumbricus belong?
Definition
Oligochaeta
Term
How many setae do organisms in the class Polychaeta have?
Definition
They have many
Term
Do the organisms in the class Polychaeta have well developed heads or parapodia?
Definition
Yes, they have both
Term
What are the setae used for in organisms in the class Polychaeta?
Definition
for locomotion and gas exchange
Term
What are characteristics of the organisms in the class hirudinea?
Definition
They have flattened bodies, reduced segments, and reduced coelom with suckers on both ends
Term
Do the organisms in the class Hirudinea have setae?
Definition
No, they are absent
Term
Do organisms in the class Hirudinea have well developed heads or parapodia?
Definition
No, they lack both
Term
What level of organization do Annelids have?
Definition
They have an organ system level of organization
Term
What type of digestive system do Annelids have?
Definition
They have an alimentary canal and use extra and intracellular digestion
Term
What type of excretory system do Annelids have?
Definition
Metanephridia
Term
What type of circulatory system do organisms in the phylum Annelida have?
Definition
They have a closed system without a true heart
Term
What type of respiratory system do Annelids have?
Definition
Skin, gills, or parapodia
Term
What type of Nervous system do Annelids have?
Definition
They have a double ventral nerve cord with dorsal cerebral ganglia and a pair of ganglia in each segment
Term
What type of body cavity do Annelids have?
Definition
They are eucoelomates
Term
What type of reproduction do annelids have?
Definition
Asexually by budding in some, or sexual reproduction with gametes, and either monoecious or dioecious
Term
What class does the clamworm, Nereis belong?
Definition
Polychaeta
Term
What are the parapodia used for in Annelids?
Definition
Respiration and locomotion
Term
What is the common name for the Onychophora?
Definition
Walking worm
Term
What two groups were they once thought to be a link between?
Definition
annelids and arthropods
Term
What do the Walking worms have in common with Annelids and Arthropods??
Definition
They are segmented like Annelids but have appendages like arthropods.
Term
What is different about the appendages in Onychophora than with those in Arthropods?
Definition
They are unjointed in Onychophora
Term
What group are Onychophora most closely related to today?
Definition
Arthropods
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