Unit 7- Animals Flashcards
Define Hermaphrodite
Contains both male and female reproductive structures. An organism having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics, either abnormally or in natural condition. Ex) Platyhelminthes- Tapeworm
Define Regeneration
The process of replacing or restoring damaged or missing cells, tissues, organs, and even entire body parts to full function. Asexual reproduction can occur through regeneration. An arm can produce a new organism if a piece of the central disk is still in tact or present. Ex) Echinoderms, Starfish
Define Segmentation
Allows for specialization of body regions (development of body systems) and more efficient movement. It is serial repetition of similar organs, tissues, cell types or body cavities along the anterior- posterior (A-P) axis of bilaterally symmetrical animals. Segmentation allows for specialization of body regions (development of body systems) and more efficient movement. Ex) Annelida: Earthworm, Leach
Define Radial Symmetry
An organism can be divided equally about a central point, much like a pie cut into equal parts. They can be cut into similar halves by passing a plane at any angle along a central axis. Ex) Echinoderms: Adult Starfish, Sea Urchins, Sand Dollars (Larvae are radially symmetrical)
What are the Phylum’s? Give examples of organisms classified into each
- Porifera: Sponges
- Cnidaria or Colentrates: Jelly fish, Sea Anemone, Coral
- Platyhelminthes: Planaria, Tapeworm
- Nematoda: Ascaris, Hookworm
- Annelida: Earthworm, Leach
- Mollusca: Snails, Clams, Octopuses
- Arthropoda: Lobster, spider, dragonfly
- Echinoderms: Starfish, sea urchins, sand dollars
- Chordata: humans, sharks, cats, dogs
What are the classes within the phylum chordata? Give an example of each
- Agnatha: Lamprey, hagfish
- Chondrichthyes: Sharks, rays, skates
- Osteichthyes: Trout, northern pike
- Amphibia: Salamander, frog
- Reptilia: Snake, turtle, crocodile
- Aves: Chicken, Robin, Goose
- Mammalia: Dog, elephant, human
What are the three groups of mammals? Give an example of each.
- Monotremes: Platypus
- Marsupials: Kangaroo, koala
- Placentals: Bat, dog, human
Define Endoskeleton
An internal skeleton composed of hard, mineralized tissue that can also enable movement by attachment to muscles. Ex) Echinoderms
What are two reasons cephalopods (octopus and squid) are the most advanced molluscs?
- They have a well developed brain and excellent vision
- They are agile swimming carnivores and have their foot divided into arms with suckers to capture prey
- They use jet propulsion to move
Define the following: Sessile, Metamorphosis
- Sessile: Unable to move from a fixed point. Permanently attached or fixed and not free-moving.
- Metamorphosis: The larvae look nothing like the adult (they go through a big change) The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.
Define the following: Nematocyst, Coelom
- Nematocyst: Capsule containing a thin, coiled tubule with a poisonous barb at one end.
- Coelom: Fluid-filled space that is completely covered by muscle. It is a fluid-filled body cavity of an animal that contains the internal organs (heart, lungs, and kidneys)
Explain the Porifera phylum
- Ex) Sponges
- No locomotion
- Has radial or no symmetry
- Has no body systems
- Most live attached to objects on the ocean floor
- Have many pores (holes) through which water flows
- no organs or tissues
- complex bundle of cells
- filter feeders using collar cells
- ## can reproduce sexully or asexually
Explain the Cnidaria or Colentrates phylum
- Ex) Jelly Fish, Sea Anemone, Coral
- Free floating or are sessile
- Has radial symmetry
- Has tentacles around one body opening
- Has stinging cells
-Has a digestive and primitive nervous system - sexual or asexual reproduction
Explain the Platyhelminthes phylum
- Ex) Tapeworm, Planaria
- Flatworms
- Use muscles or cilia to move about
- Has bilateral symmetry with long, flat, ribbonlike bodies
- Has one body opening
- Are parasitic or free living
- has digestive, nervous and primitive excretory system
Explain the Nematoda phylum
- Ex) Hookworm, Ascaris, Fliaria worm
- roundworms
- Use muscles to move about
- Has bilateral symmetry with long, thin, tubelike bodies
- Has two body openings
- Tends to be mainly parasitic
- Has a digestive, nervous , and primitive excretory system
Explain the Annelida phylum
- Ex) Earthworm, Leach
- Segmented worms
- Has muscles to move about
- Has bilateral symmetry with long, tubelike bodies divided into segments
- Has two openings
- Has a digestive, nervous, excretory and circulatory system
Explain the mollusca phylum
- Ex) Snails, clams, Octopuses
- Gastropods: Coiled body mass tucked into a shell
- Bivalves: Clams, muscles, Oysters
- Cephalopods: Squid and octopuses
- Use muscles to move about
- has bilateral or no body symmetry
- Has a soft body with an internal or external shell for protection
- Has a digestive, nervous, excretory, circulatory and respiratory system
Explain the echinoderms phylum
- Ex) Starfish, sea urchins and sand dollars
- Use water canal system to move about
- Has radial symmetry with 5 arms extending from the middle body section
- Has endoskeleton under a spiny skin
- Has digestive, nervous, excretory, circulatory, and respiratory system
- asexual reproduction through regeneration
Explain the Arthropoda phylum
- Ex) lobster, spider, dragonfly
- The largest phylum in the animal kingdom
- Use muscles to move about
- Has bilateral symmetry where their body is divided into 2 or 3 segments
- Has jointed legs and some have wings
- Has an exoskeleton- hard body covering
- Has a digestive, nervous, excretory, circulatory and respiratory system
- Classes of Arthropods: Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans (lobster)
Give 3 reasons as to the success of Arthropods
- Many species have larvae that look nothing like the adults and go through metamorphosis (the young do not compete with the adults for food)
- Their body is covered with a tough non-living exoskeleton (provides protection for well-developed body systems)
- Muscles are attached to jointed appendages like legs and mouth parts (are adapted for a particular lifestyle allowing for walking, flying or swimming)
What 4 characteristics are common to all chordates?
- notochord: supportive but flexible rod on dorsal side
- dorsal hollow nerve chord
- pharyngeal slits (gill slits)
- post anal tail
What 8 characteristics are common to all vertebrata?
- a backbone of vertebrae (bone and cartillage) containing the dorsal nerve chord
- endoskeleton=living
- advanced nervous system (brain, nerve chord, ganglia, neurons)
- large brain (enlarged anterior end of nerve chord) which is protected by a skull
- complex heart and closed circulatory system
- epidermis specialized for their environment and habitat
- paired appendages specialized for movement
- a large coelom containing vital organs
What adaptations have allowed birds to fly?
- feathers= insulation, protection and flight
- modified forelimb= wings for flight
- porous bones and reduction of internal organs= lighter
- enlarged sternum (breastbone)= muscle attachment
- complete 4-chambered heart= quicker circulatiom
- airsacs attached to lungs= continuous oxygen supply
- endothermic (warm-blooded) = constant body temperature
For the class Agnatha give examples, then explain:
1. Skeleton
2. Outer Cover
3. Temp. Control
4. Circulation
5. Limb Structure
6. Respiration
7. Reproduction
Ex) AKA jawless fish (lamprey, hagfish)
1. Primitive composed of cartilage
2. Slimy skin= no scales
3. Ectothermic= cold blooded
4. 2 chambered heart, 1 atrium and 1 ventricle so circulation is unidirectional. Closed circulatory system.
5. No paired fins
6. They have uncovered gill slits so must be moving for respiration to occur
7. External fertilization and egg hatching