Zoology Flashcards
Having a head
Cephalization
Embryonic layers
Endoderm mesoderm ectoderm
Cambrian explosion reasons
Multiple
Deuterostomes
Second mouth examples Chordata echinoderms
What phylum has a PseudoCoelom
Nematoda
Blastula, gastrula
Ball of cells and dent gas most animals go through this
Eumetazoans
True body tissues all but Porifera
What phylum never has a mesoderm
Cnidaria a
Characteristics of platyhelminththes
Acoelom and bilateral
Echinoderms have a_______?
Example: starfish
Water vascular system
Radula
Scraping tongue like structure
Most intelligent in vertebrae
Cephalopods examples octopus
Where does one find hookworms
In feet
How does one contract river blindness/onchocerciasis
Black flies
How does one contracts elephantiasis/lymphatic filariasis
Mosquito vectors
Tapeworms
Platyhelminththes /contracted by eating undercooked infected meet /live in your intestines/Cook meat thoroughly
Ascaris
Nematoda/Most common parasitic worm in the world/contracted by drinking contaminated water due to poor sanitation/Live in intestines/proper sanitation and washing hands
Hookworm
Nematoda/contracted by direct penetration through the skin parentheses feet/live in intestines/Feed on blood/wear shoes and avoid skin on soil
Pinworm
Nematoda/contracted by poor hygiene usually ingesting contaminated dirt/live in intestines/female lays eggs around the rim ofanus causing intense itching and redness/wash hands and eat clean
Ginny worm
Nematoda/Contracted by drinking water contaminated with copepods infested with guinea worm larva/adults migrate through the bloodstream to the skin where they can be seen easily/Avoid bathing in or drinking from potentially contaminated water
Trichinella
Nematoda/Contracted from eating undercooked contaminated meat especially pork and wild game/live in your intestines and absorbs nutrients/cook meat thoroughly