diversity and major animal groups Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
what are the big nine?
A
- Arthropoda – insects, spiders, crabs
- Platyhelminths - flatworms
- Nematodes - roundworms
- Molluscs – snails, clams, octopuses
- Porifera - sponges
- Chordates – mostly animals with backbones
- Echinoderms – sea stars, urchins, sea cucumbers
- Annelids – true worms
- Cnidaria – jellyfish,corals, anemones
2
Q
in binominal nomenclature which name is the species and which name is the genus?
A
The first name is the genus, and the second name is the species
3
Q
what is the order of the taxonomic ranking system?
A
- domain
- kingdom
- phylum
- class
- order
- family
- genus
- species
4
Q
how are anmals grouped?
A
- Tissue layer number
- Body Symmetry
- Molecular relationships
- Morphology
- Development
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