Chapter 11: Phylogency

Question 1

What does “Meta” in Metazoa mean?

Answer 1

Many

Question 2

What does “Para” in Parazoa stand for?

Answer 2

close to

Question 3

What does Metazoa mean?

Answer 3

Many animals

Question 4

What does Parazoa mean?

Answer 4

Close to animals

Question 5

What does “Por” in Porifera mean?

Answer 5

Pore bearing

Question 6

Define the term Parazoa.

Answer 6

Near animals, lack true tissues, epidermis,nerves, body symmetry. But have cellular organization

Question 7

Define the term Eumetazoa.

Answer 7

True animals, true tissues,epidermis,nerves, and symmetrical body, and go through gastrula

Question 8

Define the Phylum Porfiera.

Answer 8

Cellular-level organization, most cells are totipotent

Question 9

What is a Choanocyte?

Answer 9

Collar cell, the flagellum moves in a corkscrew direction. Only found in Porifera

Question 10

What is Secondary Metabolite have?

Answer 10

Recognition, competition, defense and novel compounds, anti inflammatory, cancer, and antibiotics. Also have a mimic molting compound