Test 6-echinoderms Flashcards
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Echino means
Spiny
Dermata means
Skin
They are _____ and ____ symmetrical
Coelomate and radially symmetrical
Body is __ rayed aka ___
5, pentradial
They have a ___ skeleton
Calcareous
They posses a ____ vascular system
Water
Water vascular system is used for diabetes *3
Gas exchange, locomotion and feeding
They have a complete ____ system
Digestive
They have a reduced/open ____ system
Circulatory
They have no ___
Heart
They have a simple radial ____ system
Nervous
They have no ___
Brains
Reproductive system consists of _____ which take up a significant amount of space in the ____
Gonads, body cavity
They reproduce____ mostly on the ____
Sexually, outside
They have cilialated free swimming _____
Larvae
They are abundant on most ____ and____
Sea coasts and rocky shores
Sea stars posses ___ or more arms which radiate from a ____ disk
5, central
Most sea stars posses a simple light ___ at the end of each ___
Light sensitive eyespot
Ray
The starfish ray is the __
Arms
Starfish have ___ different stomachs that perform ____
2, different functions
Starfish consists of a series of canals that eventually end in ___
Tube feet
Starfish tube feet are used for *3
Movement, feeding and bringing in water for gas exchange
Sea urchins posses spikes thus are between ____cm but can be found Up to ____ cm long
1-3cm
20cm
Sea urchins have a ___ shape with no rays or arms
Globoid
