Bio 10 lab exam 3 Flashcards
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What type of symmetry do sponges exhibit?
None
What is the job of collar cells in a sponge?
They bring water and nutrients into a sponge and expel waste and carbon dioxide from the sponge
What level of organization do cnidarians have?
Tissue
Although a (reef) coral is an animal, it only lives in relatively shallow water where there is light. Why is this?
It has a mutualistic relationship with photosynthetic algae
What type of symmetry is found among flatworms?
Bilateral
What type of digestive system do flatworms possess?
Incomplete
What do all mollusks have in common?
A muscular foot and mantle
What type of digestive system do mollusks possess?
Complete
What level of organization do annelids have?
Organ system
What are the distinguishing characteristics of annelids?
Segmentation and a distinct head and tail
Which arthropod class is the most successful on earth?
Insects
Since arthropods have external skeletons, how do they grow larger throughout their lifetime?
They molt
What are the distinguishing characteristics of the phylum Chordata?
Notochord and centralized nerve chord along the dorsal part of the body
Which well-developed set of teeth would allow you to distinguish the skull of a small deer from a beaver?
The deer would have well developed molars for grinding its food; The beaver would have well-developed incisors for gnawing its food
Why are Protozoans sometimes referred to a “animal-like” protists?
Because they are motile and heterotrophic
What are two uses of cilia?
Feeding and movement
In what environments are ciliates found?
Aquatic
What is a mixotroph?
An organism that uses energy from the sun to take up nutrients and grow but also kills and eats other plankton
Where are Euglena commonly found?
Nutrient-rich/polluted waters
How do amoeboids ingest their food?
Through phagocytosis
What are some risks to human health that amoeboids pose?
Dysentry and encephalitis
In what habitat are dinoflagellates found?
Freshwater and marine
What is a “red tide”?
An “algal bloom” caused by a population explosion of dinoflagellates
What are the cell walls of diatoms made of?
Silica (glass)