I Honestly Don’t Even Know What The Unit Is Flashcards
(41 cards)
The part of the exoskeleton which surrounds the head and internal organs in a crayfish
Carapace
The specialized tubules used for excretion in Arthropods
Malipighlan
Centipedes only eat meat and are therefore referred to as __________
Carnivores
This organism will regurgitate all of its internal organs in order to avoid predators-it will regrow them at a later time
Sea cucumbers
The substance found in the vascular system of Echinoderms
Water
Squid possess this structure which is used for biting prey
Beak
The sub-phylum of phylum Arthropoda which includes crayfish, crabs, and barnacles
Crustacea
The type of symmetry displayed by Echinoderms
Pentaradial
The segment on an insect to which the legs are attached
Thorax
Unlike other phyla, Echinoderms are only found in _________ ecosystems
Marine
Insects possess ___________ eyes which allow them to see a wide field of view
Compound (eyes)
The muscular part of the basic body plan of a mollusk
Foot
The numbers of pairs of legs on insects
Three
The cloak-like part of the body found in Mollusks
Mantle
The number of pairs of legs on spiders and scorpions
Four, rhymes with whore
Arthropods must do this to their exoskeleton to grow
Lose it, also called molting. Halfnights is a stupid bitch
All arthropods possess these anterior structures except for the sub-phylum containing spiders and scorpions
Antennae
The region of a mollusk which contains the internal organs
Visceral mass
Many Cephalopods will use this substance as a defence mechanism in order to escape predators
Ink
The class of phylum Mollusca which includes clams, mussels, and oysters
Bivalva
The type of circulatory system that is not always in vessels but will pool in regions called sinuses
Open circulatory system
The class of phylum mollusca which includes snails and slugs
Gastropoda
The phylum which includes sea stars and sea urchins
Echinoidea
When a sea star loses a ray, it can regrow it using the process of __________
Regeneration