Kingdom animalia #2 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Identify the region of a crustacean formed by the fusion of the head with the thorax.
cephalothorax
What type of motility do bivalves such as clams, oysters, and scallops have?
Sessile - can attach to rocks
Motile - can move through sand
Motile - can swim
All of the above can be true, depending on the species of bivalve
Some organisms in the animal kingdom do not have a true “brain”, instead they have a group of nerve cells called.
ganglion
Which of the following phyla consists of over 75% of all animal species?
Phylum Arthropoda
What is the name for a tongue-shaped structure used for feeding by snails, slugs, and chiton?
radula
What complex carbohydrate makes up the cell walls of fungi and is also found in the external skeletons of arthropods?
chitin
What is the name for a group of cells that can detect changes in the amount of light in the environment?
eyespot
What complex carbohydrate makes up the cell walls of fungi and is also found in the external skeletons of arthropods?
chitin
What is a structural support located inside the body of animal called? (It can be found in chordates and echinoderms).
endoskeleton
Which of the following phyla consists of animals that have a mantle, a muscular foot, visceral mass, and gills or lungs?
Phylum Mollusca
Which of the following phyla consists of animals that are similar to humans in that they have bilaterally symmetrical larvae that go through major changes during maturation?
phylum chordata
Which phylum consists mostly of vertebrates?
Phylum Chordata
The eardrum of amphibians is inside the skull and vibrates in response to sound, allowing hearing. What is this structure called
tympanic membrane
What is an individual called if they have both male and female reproductive organs?
hermaphrodite
What filamentous organ is specialized for the exchange of gases with water, and is found in many aquatic animals? (It may look like a feather when placed in water)
gill
