Chapter 28: Invertebrate Diversity Flashcards
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Protosome
multicellular organism whose mouth develops from a primary embryonic opening
Ex. An annelid, mollusk, nematode or arthropod.
Deuterostome
Organisms whose anus forms before their mouths in embryonic development
Ex. Echinodermata
Sessile
Sponge anchored in one place, cannot escape predators in this stage
Radial symmetry
Organism whose body parts radiate from a central body
Cnidarian characteristic
Coelum
internal body cavity space between digestive structures and body wall
Platyhelminthes or Cnidarians don’t have this
Mollusks, Echinodermata and Annelida do have this
Cynidocytes
In Cnidarians
Explosive cell on tentacles that could sting predators if needed
Have structures called nematocysts inside them
Nematocysts
A specialized cell in Cnidarians
Acts as defense and to capture food
Spicules
Sponges chemical form of defense
Bilateral symmetry
If split a body in half, the parts are the same on both sides
Flatworms have this characteristic
Dioecious
Male and female reproductive organs are in separate organisms
Hermaphrodite
An organism having both male & female parts in one organism
Metamerism
True segmentation
Segmented worms
Setae/chaetae
thin external cuticle, projecting hairlike extensions
On annelida
Spiracles
Characteristic of Arthropoda
Little holes where gas exchange can occur
Book lungs
Part of Arthropoda
Book gills
Part of Arthropoda
Pentaradial
part of Echinodermata
5 segments outstretched from inner circle
Hexipoda
Part of Arthropoda 6 pairs of legs 3 body segments can be winged or not, usually have antenna attached to the head, abdomen contains reproductive structures.
Myripoda
Part of Arthropoda
Many legs
usually found in dead decaying matter in soil
Sponges
Do not have tissues, do have specialized cells.
Have free-swimming larval stage; sessile adult stage
No nerves or muscles, but individual cells can sense and react to changes in the environment.
Both marine AND freshwater species
Cnidarians
Radial Symmetry Arise from two layers of tissue No internal organs or coelom Both marine and freshwater species Contain stinging cells on tentacles called cynidocytes. Cynidocytes have structures called nematocysts.
Cnidarian Life Cycle
Sexual Reproduction
Medusa and polyp stages
Asexual reproduction
Always a polyp
All generations are identical
Platyhelminthes (flat worms) characteristics
Bilateral Symmetry
Some level of cephalization, anterior eye spots (detect light), chemoreceptors, simple brain.
Follows protostome development, but lacks coelom
Many are non-self fertilizing hermaphrodites
Marine, freshwater, and terrestrial species
Platyhelminthes Life Cycle
Some are parasitic so develop from eggs to larvae inside humans