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A comprehensive review of the key characteristics and classification of animals. It covers topics such as the common features of animals, their life cycles, evolutionary origins, major tissue types, body symmetry, embryonic development, and the various animal phyla and their distinguishing characteristics. The document delves into the details of sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, mollusks, annelids, nematodes, arthropods, echinoderms, and chordates, exploring their unique anatomical structures, adaptations, and ecological roles. It also examines the hierarchical organization of animal life, from cells to organ systems, and the fundamental functions of these systems. This in-depth review serves as a valuable resource for students studying animal biology, evolution, and taxonomy, providing a solid foundation for understanding the diversity and complexity of the animal kingdom.
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What are some common characteristics of animals? - correct answer ✔✔multicellular heterotrophs lack of cell walls nervous tissue sexual reproduction Hox genes What life cycle does all animal show? - correct answer ✔✔gametic What are the likely ancestors of animals? - correct answer ✔✔choanoflagellates protists What are 3 major features to classify animals? - correct answer ✔✔1. presence or absence of different tissue types
What are the two types of body symmetry? - correct answer ✔✔radial bilateral What are the two types of embryonic development? - correct answer ✔✔protostoma deuterstoma What does the blastopore develop into in protostoma? - correct answer ✔✔mouth What does the blastopore develop into in deuterstoma - correct answer ✔✔anus What is the focused gene for molecular analysis? - correct answer ✔✔small subunit ribosomal RNA What are the two new invertebrate clades? - correct answer ✔✔Ecdysozoa Lophotrochozoa What are some animals that are in Ecdysozoa and what does this clade mean? - correct answer ✔✔nematodes and arthropods molting What are some animals and features in Lophotrochozoa? - correct answer ✔✔mollusks and annelids feeding tentacles trochophore larva What are characteristics in Ponifera? - correct answer ✔✔lack of true tissues filter feed What are characteristics in Cnidaria? - correct answer ✔✔radial, nemocysts, polyp vs medusa, 1 opening
dorsal hollow nerve cord gill slits post anal tail What types of cells are in sponges? - correct answer ✔✔amoebocytes choanocytes spicules/spongin What is the gastrovascular cavity? - correct answer ✔✔extracellular digestion ingest for larger food particles What are the two body forms of Cnidaria? - correct answer ✔✔polyp and medusa What are the major evolution advancements in flatworm? - correct answer ✔✔germ layers eyespots development of brain What is pathenogenesis? - correct answer ✔✔in Rotifera
clams squids What are some distinctive features of Annelids? - correct answer ✔✔complete digestive tract double transport system Why are nematodes ecologically important? - correct answer ✔✔they are found everywhere What are the exoskeleton in Arthropoda made of? - correct answer ✔✔chitin What are the 4 subphylum in arthropoda? - correct answer ✔✔chelicerata myriapoda hexapoda crustacea What are some features of chelicerata? (spiders, ticks) - correct answer ✔✔4 pairs of walking legs with pedipalps and chelicerae 2 tagmata What are some features of myriapoda? (millipedes, centipedes) - correct answer ✔✔1 or 2 pairs of legs per segment What are some features of hexapoda? (insects) - correct answer ✔✔wings mouthparts What are some features of crustacea? (crabs, lobsters, shrimp) - correct answer ✔✔gills attached to legs swimmerets 2 pairs of antennae
What are some features of mammals? - correct answer ✔✔milk parental care specialized teeth fur/hair Why are scientists confused where to put hagfish on a phylogeny tree? - correct answer ✔✔no real vertebrae but has a cranium Where did the hinged jaw develop from? - correct answer ✔✔the first 3 gill slits What are 3 features the bony fish have but not the sharks? - correct answer ✔✔bony skeleton operculum swim bladder Why are lob/lungfish important? - correct answer ✔✔transition between water and land What are 3 major orders of amphibians? - correct answer ✔✔anura - frogs and toads caudata - salamanders gymnophiona - caecilians What is the critical innovation that is seen in reptiles and mammals to all vertebrae to break from water?
What are some features of testudines? - correct answer ✔✔turtles hard protective shell What are some features of lepidosauria? - correct answer ✔✔lizards and snakes movable eyelids external ears What are some features of crocodilia? - correct answer ✔✔crocodiles and alligators teeth in sockets parental care What are some features of aves? - correct answer ✔✔birds feathers lightweight skeletons What are 4 features for why birds can fly? - correct answer ✔✔feathers air sacs reduction of organs lightweight skeleton Two features that make mammals unique from other animals? - correct answer ✔✔milk and hair/fur What are the 3 major groups of mammals? - correct answer ✔✔monotremes marsupials eutherians What is monotremes - correct answer ✔✔egg-laying What are marsupials? - correct answer ✔✔pouched mammals with placenta
for movement with stripes What are the 6 types of connective tissue? - correct answer ✔✔loose connective adipose blood fibrous connective cartilage bone Loose Connective Tissue - correct answer ✔✔binds skin to underlying tissue holds organs in place Adipose tissue - correct answer ✔✔stores fat, energy and insulation Blood - correct answer ✔✔red and white blood cells Fibrous Connective Tissue - correct answer ✔✔forms tendons and ligaments Cartilage tissue - correct answer ✔✔flexible boneless skeleton Bone - correct answer ✔✔collagen fibers with calcium salts What is an organ? - correct answer ✔✔two or more tissues combined together What are the 10 main organ systems - correct answer ✔✔circulatory digestive endocrine
excretory lymphatic integumentary muscular-skeleton nervous reproductive respiratory Function of the circulatory system - correct answer ✔✔transport substances Function of the digestive system - correct answer ✔✔getting nutrients Function of the endocrine system - correct answer ✔✔hormones Function of the excretory system - correct answer ✔✔waste Function of the lymphatic system - correct answer ✔✔fighting infection Function of the integumentary system - correct answer ✔✔protection Function of the muscular-skeleton system - correct answer ✔✔form and movement Function of the nervous system - correct answer ✔✔sending signals Function of the reproductive system - correct answer ✔✔producing gametes and offspring Function of the respiratory system - correct answer ✔✔breathing What is the idea of form and function - correct answer ✔✔similar structure suggest similar function