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Biology Deuterostomes Flashcards

1
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What is the common name for Urochordata?

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Tunicates or “sea squirts”

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2
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Larvae have _______ and hollow _________

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notochords, nerve

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3
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What is the common name for Cephalochordata?

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lancelets

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4
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The _________ lineage separated from the protostome lineage early in the history of animal life.

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deuterostome

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5
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There are _______ major lineages and species of deuterostomes than protostomes

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fewer

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6
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Humans are _________

A

deuterostomes

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7
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Echinoderms: _____ symmetrical body plan

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radially

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8
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What does “pentaradial” mean?

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5s or multiples

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What kind of vascular system does a Echinoderms have?

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Unique water vascular system

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10
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What kind of skeleton a Echinoderms have?

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Calcified internal skeleton

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11
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Echinoderm means __________

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“spiny skin”

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12
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Nearly all living echinoderm species have bilaterally symmetrical, _______ larva that feeds as a ______ organism

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ciliated, planktonic

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13
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What are plankton

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free-floating; move with water currents for most part

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14
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_____ classes of echinoderms survive today; 23 extinct lineages

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Five

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15
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Which groups of Echinoderms have arms?

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Includes sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers

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16
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The phylum ___________ includes all vertebrates and some invertebrates

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Chordata

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17
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What 4 features do all chordates share?

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pharyngeal gill slits
a dorsal supporting rod, the notochord
a dorsal hollow nerve cord
a muscular, post-anal tail
(All of these feastures are found at some stage of development)

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18
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What do chordates become when they are adults

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Sessile (anchored in the water)

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19
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Filter prey from seawater with ________ baskets

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pharyngeal

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20
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Subphylum vertebrata: chordates with _______

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backbones

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20
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Vertebrates evolved jointed internal skeletons around a __________, which allowed rapid swimming

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vertebral column

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21
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What do Cephalochordata resemble

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small fish

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22
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How does Cephalochordata eat?

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Filter prey from water with pharyngeal baskets

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23
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Early vertebrates had no _______

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jaws

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24
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Jawed fishes rapidly became _________ marine and fresh water animals

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dominant

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24
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Jaws evolved from __________________, allowing grasping and chewing of prey

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anterior gill arches

25
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Extant (living) jawless fishes: _______ & ________

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lamprey and hagfish

25
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What 2 things did fishes evolved?

A

unjointed fins that controlled swimming movements and provided stability in water
lunglike sacs for suspension

26
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What are the 2 existing groups of fishes?

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Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes; sharks, skates & rays)
Osteichthyes (bony fishes)

27
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_______ fishes come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes

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Osteichthyes (bony)

28
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What two fish lineages evolved jointed fins?

A

lobe-fins and lungfishes

28
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Many species of fishes have ________. behaviors

A

complex

29
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____________, the first terrestrial vertebrates

A

Amphibians

29
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What did amphibians evolve from?

A

lobe-finned fish

30
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Most amphibians live in __________ for part of their lives, and their eggs must remain _______

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water; moist

31
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Lobed fins: the Coelacanth

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Indian ocean and off Africa’s coast
Thought extinct until 1938
Lobed fleshy fins show feature that led to amphibian legs

32
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What organism is the translation state between fin to limb?

A

TIKTAALIK

33
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Modern “reptiles” are members of four lineages

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turtles and tortoises; tuataras; snakes and lizards, and crocodilians

34
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About 4,500 amphibian species alive today belong to three orders

A

caecilians
frogs and toads
salamanders

35
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Respiration through _______ and/or by________

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skin (cutaneous) / lungs

36
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Birds arose about _______

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175 mya

37
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What do most biologists now consider birds to be?

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“feathered dinosaurs”

38
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What are birds mostly closely rated to?

A

crocodilians

39
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When did the Archaeopteryx live?

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Lived ≈150 mya

40
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What did the first Archaeopteryx misidentified as?

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A small nonavian dinosaur

41
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What did the late Archaeopteryx fossils show?

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feathers

42
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What are the Dinosaur-like feature?

A

teeth, bony tail

43
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The 9,600 species of living birds are characterized by ________-, _______, and ________

A

feathers, high metabolic rates, and parental care

44
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__________- evolved during the Mesozoic era, about 225 mya, before dinosaurs became extinct

A

Mammals

44
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_______- of mammals are fertilized within the bodies of females, and _______ develop there before birth

A

Eggs; embryos

45
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The three mammal species in ____________ lineage lay eggs (only found in Australia & New Guinea)

A

Monotremata

45
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All other mammals give birth to ________

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developed young

45
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What are some examples of The monotremes

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Platypus and echidna.

45
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What are examples of the anthropoids?

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tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans

46
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What are the two lineages that the primates split into?

A

prosimians and anthropoids

46
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_______ and _______ support the origin of Homo sapiens in Africa

A

DNA and fossil data

47
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What are examples of the prosimians

A

lemurs, lorises (also includes pottos, bush babies)

48
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___________- evolved in Africa from terrestrial, bipedal ancestors

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Hominids

49
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________ evolved large brains, language, and culture

A

Early humans

49
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______– numbers increased greatly

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Human

49
Q

The human population has grown exponentially after ________, ________, and _________

A

agricultural, medical, and technological advances

49
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__________ early, stocky humans, 75,000-30,000 years ago, and developed tools, rituals, and domesticated plants and animals

A

Neanderthals

49
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Humans are _________ the globe and other biodiversity dramatically

A

impacting

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