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286051324types of symmetryasymmetrical, radial, bilateral0
286055963asymmetricalno symmetry1
286051325radial symmetrywhen multiple imaginary planes could cut the image into equal halves2
286055964bilateral symmetrywhen only one imaginary plane could cut the image into equal halves3
286055965First category is called...porifera4
286055966Porifera have ... (way to remember porifera)porifera = pores, so porifera have pores5
286055967Porifera are...sponges6
286055968Type of symmetry of porifera (sponges)asymmetrical7
286055969How porifera gain nutrientsfilter feed8
286055970How is water able to flow in and out through porifera pores?flagellated cells create water current9
286057177How do porifera respire?by diffusion10
286057178What is the skeleton of porifera made of?Spicules (hard crystals) or spongin (protein)11
286057179What are spicules?hard crystals that make up the skeleton of porifera12
286057180What are spongin?protein that make up the skeleton of porifera13
286063934How many cell layers do porifera have?2 cell layers14
286063935Do sponges have a body cavity (coelomates)?No15
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286063936Second category is called...cnidaria17
286063937Types of cnidaria are...jellyfish, sea anemones, hydras, and coral18
286063938What type of symmetry do cnidarians have?radial symmetry19
286063939"Structure" that all cnidaria havetentacles20
286063940Besides from tentacles, what do all cnidarians have?cnidocytes (specialized stinging cells)21
286063941What are cnidocytes?specialized stinging cells22
286063942What structures does each cnidocyte contain?nematocyst23
286063943What is a nematocyst?a poison filled stinging structure in each cnidocyte24
286065525How many cell layers do cnidarians have?two25
286065526What are the cell layers of cnidarians filled by?gelatinous mesoglea26
286065527How are respiration, circulation, and excretion done in cnidarians?diffusion27
286068468Cnidarians are ___ in terms of feedingcarnivorous28
286068469How do cnidarians feed?sting prey with nematocyst which paralyzes prey29
286068470How many body forms do cnidarians have?230
286068471What are the body forms of cnidarians?medusa and polyp31
286068472What is a medusa?One of the two body forms of a cnidarian; tentacles DOWN32
286068473What is a polyp?One of the two body forms of a cnidarian; tentacles UP33
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286074695Third category is called...Platyhelminthes35
286074696Another name for a Platyhelminthes is ...a flatworm36
286074697types of platyhelminthes/flatwormsfree-living, flukes, tapeworms; (types can be free-living or parasitic)37
286074698How many layers do platyhelminthes/flatworms have?338
286074699Do platyhelminthes/flatworms have a body cavity?No, they are 3 layered acoelomates (no body cavity)39
286074700What symmetry do platyhelminthes/flatworms have?bilateral40
286074701platyhelminthes/flatworms are the first to have a distinct...head (cephalization)41
286085210What are circulation, respiration, and excretion typically done by?Diffusion42
286085211How do free living platyhelminthes/flatworms gain nutrients?consume food43
286085212How do parasitic platyhelminthes/flatworms gain nutrients?diffusion44
286085213platyhelminthes/flatworms gender...free-living have separate sexes45
286085214Parasites have a complex...life cycle46
286085215What is the first group to have a more complex life-cycle?platyhelminthes/flatworms (parasitic)47
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286085217Fourth category is called...nematoda49
286085218Another name for nematoda is...round worms50
286085219Nematoda/roundworms can be ___ and ___.free-living and parasitic51
286085220How many layers to nematoda/roundworms have?3 (with false body cavity)52
286085221Do nematoda/roundworms have a body cavity?They are pseudocoelomates, meaning they have a false body cavity (cavity filled with fluid).53
286085222What is the first category to have a body cavity?nematoda/roundworms... but it is false/falled with fluid (pseudocoelomates)54
286085223What is the first category to have a complete digestive tract?nematoda/roundworms55
286091737nematoda/roundworms have a complete ____ with a ___ and ___.digestive tract with a mouth and anus (free living)56
286091738Respiration, circulation, and excretion are done by...diffusion57
286091739nematoda/roundworms reproduce...sexually58
286091740nematoda/roundworms gender...separate sexes59
286091741How do nematoda/roundworms move?muscles working against the fluid filled body cavity (hydrostatic skeleton)60
286091742How big are nematoda/roundworms?Range in size from microscopic to a mete in length61
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286094814Fifth category is...annelida63
286094815Another name for annelida is...segmented worms64
286094816Examples of annelida are...earthworms, leaches, and marine worms65
286094817Do annelida have a body cavity?Yes, they are true coelomates (have organs in a body cavity)66
286094818What is the first category to be true coelomates?Annelida67
286095851Digestive system...most have a complete digestive system68
286115749Annelida/segmented worms are ___ or ___, while a few are ____ (in terms of eating)decomposers or carnivorous, while a few are filter feeders69
286142310What type of circulatory system do annelida/segmented worms have?closed (blood contained in vessels)70
286142311What is the first category to have a closed circulatory system?annelida/segmented worms71
286142312How do terrestrail (land) annelida/segmented worms respire?diffusion72
286142313How do aquatic annelids respire?primitive gills73
286142314annelida/segmented worms gender...some show separate sexes while the earthworms and hermaphroditic74
286142315Leaches...external parasites and suck blood/body fluids from their host75
286142316How do earthworms feed?eat soil to obtain nutrients from the organic material in the soil76
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286142318sixth category is called...mollusca78
286142319Examples of mollusca are...snails, clams, and squids79
286142320Do mollusks have body cavities?Yes, they are true coelomates80
286142321Mollusks have a ____ body with ____soft body with an internal or external shell81
286142322How many body parts to mollusks have?four82
286142323What are the four body parts of a mollusk?muscular foot, mantle (thin layer of cells that cover the body), visceral mass (internal organs), and shell (secreted by the mantle)83
286142324What is a mantle?A thin layer of cells that cover the body of a mollusk84
286142325What is a visceral mass?internal organs85
286142326What is a shell of a mollusk secreted by?the mantle86
286142327How to mollusks respire?Aquatic = use gills Few terrestrial snails = primitive lung87
286142328What helps mollusks feed?radula88
286142329What is a radula?a tool used for feeding by mollusks89
286142330How do different mollusks use their radula?snails = scrape algae, squids = pierce object to kill their prey90
286142331What are the three classes of mollusks?bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods91
286142332What are bivalves and what are examples of them?Filter feeders with two shells; clams and oysters92
286142333What are gastropods and what are examples of them?Algae grazers and herbivores; snails and slugs93
286142334What are cephalopods and what are examples of them?carnivorous mollusks with a well developed nervous system; octopus and squids94
286143672What is the first category with a well developed nervous system?cephalopods (mollusks)95
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286158615What is the seventh category?arthropods97
286158616Arthropods are known as such because they have ___ ____.jointed appendages98
286158617Arthropods include...crabs, spiders, insects, and centipedes99
286158618Do arthropods have a body cavity?Yes, they are true coelomates100
286158619What type of skeleton do arthropods have?exoskeleton101
286158620What are arthropod's exoskeletons made of?chitin102
286158621How do arthropods grow?They molt their old exoskeleton and make a new one103
286158622Arthropods have ___ bodies.segmented (number of segments depends on the type of arthropod)104
286158623How to arthropods feed (type)?can be herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, decomposers, and parasitic105
286158624How to arthropods respire?tracheal tubes to the tissues, book lungs, or gills106
286158625Circulation in arthropods...combination of vessels, hearts, and an open system that baths the organs107
286158626How many classes of arthropods are there?five108
286166205What are the classes of arthropods?crustaceans, chelicerae, centipedes, millipedes, and insecta109
286166206What are crustaceans and what is special about them?lobsters, crabs, crayfish, shrimp; most are aquatic110
286166207What are chelicerae and what is special about them?spiders, horseshoe crab, mites, ticks, and scorpions; specialized piercing mouth parts111
286166208What are centipedes and what is special about their diet?arthropods with many segments with one pair of legs per segment; carnivorous112
286166209What are millipedes and what is special about their diet?arthropods with many segments with two pair of legs per segment; decomposers113
286166210What are insecta?arthropods with a wide variety of adaptations for feeding, ability to fly, and metamorphosis114
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286170908What is the eighth category?echinodermata116
286170909What are examples of echinoderms?sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, brittle stars, and sea cucumbers117
286170910Do echinoderms have a body cavity?Yes, they are true coelomates118
286170911How do echinoderms move and respire?with their water vascular system with tube feet119
286170912How do echinoderms feed?sea urchins = grazers sea cucumbers are decomposers sea stars are carnivorous120
286170913How to echinoderms excrete waste?diffusion into the water121
286170914What do echinoderms do for circulation?water vascular system122
286170915Do echinoderms have a skeleton?Yes, called a test123
286170916What is an echinoderm's skeleton called?a "test"124
286170917What symmetry do echinoderms have?five part radial symmetry125
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286173973What are the eight categories (in order)1) porifera 2) cnidaria 3) platyhelminthes 4) nematoda 5) annelida 6) mollusca 7) arthropods 8) echinodermata127

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