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diverse lifestyles of fungi
decomposers
parasites
mutualists
most common body structure of fungi
multicellular filaments and single cells
yeasts
single cells
mycelia
networks of branched hyphae adapted for absorption
fungal cell walls contain
chitin
coenocytic fungi
lack septa and have a continuous cytoplasmic mass with hundreds or thousands of nuclei
septa
hyphae divided into cells with pores allowing cell-to-cell movement of organelles
haustoria
specialized hyphae that allow them to penetrate the tissues of their host
mycorrhizal fungi
deliver phosphate ions and minerals to plants
pheromones
sexual signaling molecules to communicate their mating type
plasmogamy
the union of cytoplasm from 2 parent mycelia.
heterokaryon
haploid nuclei from each parent that coexist in the mycelium
dikaryotic
when the haploid nuclei pair off to a cell
karyogamy
nuclear fusion. the haploid nuclei fuse producing diploid cells.
molds
produce haploid spores by mitosis and form visible mycelia
deuteromycetes
have no known sexual stage
the ancestor of fungi was...
an aquatic, single-cells, flagellated protist
opisthokonts
formed from fungi, animals and their protistan relatives
chytrids
found in freshwater and terrestrial habitats
zoospores
fungi (chytrids) that have flagellated spores
zygomycete
include fast-growing molds, parasites, and commensal symbionts. usually reproduce asexually.
glmeromycetes
form arbuscular mycorrhizae
ascoycetes
produce sexual spores in saclike asci contained in fruiting bodies called ascocarps
basidomycetes
include mushrooms, puffballs, shelf fungi, mycorrhizae and plant parasites.
a lot of them are decomposers of wood
basidium
a clublike structure that is a transient diploid stage in the life cycle
basidiocarps
mycelium reproduces sexually by producing
elaborate fruiting bodie
lichen
a symbiotic association between a photosynthetic cyanobacteria and a fungus
Animals are....
heterotrophs that ingest their food within their bodies.
multicellular eukaryotes that lack cell walls
collagen
structural proteins that hold animal bodies together
tissues
groups of cells that have a common structure, function or both
how do animals reproduce?
sexually, with the diploid stage usually dominating the life cycle
cleavage
rapid cell division
blastula
cleavage leads to formation of a multicelluar, hollow.....
gastrulation
the bastula undergoes this process. forms a gastrula
gastrula
different layers of embryonic tissues
larva
sexually immature and morphologically distinct from the adult, eventually undergoes metamorphosis
choanoflagellates
protists that are the closest living relatives of animals
neoproterozoic era
1 billion-542 million years ago
Ediacaran biota
early members of the animal fossil record which dates from 565 to 550 million years ago
paleozoic era
542-251 million years ago
cambrian explosion
535-525 mya. marks earliest fossil appearance of many major groups of living animals
several hypotheses on the Cambrian Explosion and decline of Ediacaran biota
New predator-prey relationships
a rise in atmostpheric oxygen
evolution of the Hox gene complex
Hox genes
regulate the development of body form
time when animals make major impact on land?
460 Million years ago
when did vertebrates make transition to land?
360 million years ago
mesozoic era
251-65.5 million years ago
during the mesozoic era what occured?
coral reefs emerged
dinos were dominant terrestrial vertebrates
mammals first emerged
Cenozoic Era
65.5 million years ago to present
what occured during the cenozoic era?
a mass extinction.
mammals increased in size
global climate cooled
body plan
a set of morphological and developmental traits
radial symmetry
no front and back or left and right
bilateral symmetry
two-sided symmetry
bilaterally symmetrical animals have...
a dorsal side and a central side
a right and left side
anterior and posterior
cephalization
dorsal
top
ventral
bottom
anterior
head
posterior
tail
cephalization
the development of a head
ectoderm
germ layer covering the embryo's surface
endoderm
innermost germ layer and lines the developing digestive tube, called the archenteron
sponges...
lack true tissues
diploblastic
animals that have an ectoderm and endoderm.
include cnidarians and comb jelllies
triploblastic
animals that have an intervening mesoderm layer; include all bilaterials
-flatworms, arthropods, vertebrates, and others
body cavity
triploblastic animals have this...
coelom
a true body cavity and is derived from mesoderm
coelomates
animals that possess a true coelom
pseudocoelom
a body cavity derived from the mesoderm and endoderm,
acoelomates
triploblastic animals that lack a body cavity
points of agreement
all animals share a common ancestor. sponges are basal animals. eumetazoa is a clade of animals with true tissues. most animal phyla belong to clade Bilateria. chordates and some other phyla belong to clade Deuterostomia.
Porifera
sponges. live in marine or fresh waters.
suspension feeders
sponges capture food particles suspended in the water that passes through their body
spongocoel
where Water is drawn through pores into a cavity
sponges lack..
true tissues and organs
Choanocytes
flagellated collar cells, generate a
water current through the sponge and ingest suspended food
mesohyl
a gelatinous noncellular layer in sponges found between two cell layers
Amoebocytes
are found in the mesohyl and play
roles in digestion and structure (make spicules)
hermaphrodites
Each individual functions as both male and female
Cnidarians
one of the older groups in clade Eumetazoa.
Jellies, Corals and hydras.
have radial body plan
gastrovascular cavity
Cnidarian have a sac with a central digestive compartment
two types of Cnidarians
Polyp and motile medusa
Polyp: Cnidaria
adheres to the substrate by the aboral end of its body
medusa: Cnidaria
has a bell-shaped body with its mouth on the underside
cnidocytes
unique cells in cnidarians that function in defense and capture of prey
Nematocysts
specialized organelles within
cnidocytes that eject a stinging thread
four major classes of Cnidaria
Hydrozoa
Scyphozoa
cubozoa
anthozoa
Hydorzoans
alt between polyp and medusa forms. reproduces asexually by budding
Scyphozoans
jellies (medusae) are the prevalent
form of the life cycle
Cubozoans
the medusa is box-shaped and has complex eyes Cubozoans often have highly toxic cnidocytes
Anthozoans
corals and sea anemones. only occur as polyps.
lophophore
used for feeding in Lophotrochozoans
trochophore
a larval stage
Lophotrochozoa
includes flatworms, rotifers,ectoprocts, brachiopods, molluscs and annelids
flatworms
phylum platyhelminthes.
flatworms are divided into 2 lineages
catenulida- reproduce asexually by budding
rhabditophora- include free-living and parasitic species
planarians
best-known rhabditophorans.
parthenogenesis
rotifer reproduction where females produce offspring from unfertilized eggs.
Lophophorates
Ectoprocts and Brachiopods
lophophore
a crown of ciliated tentacles around the mouth
Ectoprocts
sessile colonial animals that superficially resemble plants
brachiopods
resemble hinge-shelled molluscs, but the 2 halves of the shell are dorsal and ventral rather than lateral. attach to seafloor by a stalk
molluscs
snails and slugs, oysters and clams and octopuses and squids. soft bodied protected by a hard shell
3 main parts of a mollusc
muscular foot, visceral mass, mantle.
trochophore
life cycle of molluscs that includes a ciliated larval stage
4 major classes of molluscs
Polyplacophora
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Cephalopoda
torsion
most distinct characteristic of gastropods. the animal's anus and mantle end up about its head
adductor muscles
bivalves have a shell divided into 2 halves drawn together by these
phylum annelid
polychaeta and oligochaeta.
Ecdysozoans
the most species-rich animal group
two largest phyla are nematodes and arthropods
arthropods
has segmented body, hard exoskeleton and jointed appendages
4 major lineages that diverged from arthropods
chelicerates
myriapods
hexapods
crustaceans
chelicerates
horseshoe crabs. most modern forms are archnids (spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites)
book lungs
gas exchange in spiders occurs in respiratory organs
incomplete metamorphosis
nymphs, resemble adults but are smaller and go through a series of molts until they reach full size
complete metamorphosis
have larval stages known by such names as maggot, grub, or caterpillar
Decapods
large crustaceans and include lobsters, crabs, crayfish and shrimp
copepods
plankton crustaceans which are among the most numerous of all animals.
Echinoderms
sea stars and sea urchins
chordates
verterbrates
living echinoderms are divided into five classes
– Asteroidea (sea stars and sea daisies)
– Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)
– Echinoidea (sea urchins and sand dollars)
– Crinoidea (sea lilies and feather stars)
– Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers)
4 key characteristics of chordates
1. Notochord
2. Dorsal, hollow nerve cord
3. Pharyngeal slits or clefts
4. Muscular, post-anal tail
chordates
bilaterian animals that belong to the clade of animals known as Deuterostomia
notochord
a longitudinal, flexible rod btwn the digestive tube and nerve cord.
Functions of pharyngeal slits
– Suspension-feeding structures in many
invertebrate chordates
– Gas exchange in vertebrates (except
vertebrates with limbs, the tetrapods)
– Develop into parts of the ear, head, and neck in tetrapods
Cephalochordata
lancelets and are named for their bladelike shape
tunicates
Urochordata. more closely related to other chordates than lancelets.
Craniates
chordates that have a head. shared characteristics: a skull, brain, eyes and other sensory organs.
Vertebrates
craniates that have a backbone
Vertebrates have the following derived characters
1. Vertebrae enclosing a spinal cord
2. An elaborate skull
3. Fin rays, in the aquatic forms
lampreys
represent the oldest living lineage of vertebrates. Petromyzontida.
conodonts
first vertebrates with mineralized skeletal elements in their mouth and pharynx.
Gnathostomes
vertebrates that have jaws
Chondrichthyans
sharks, rays and skates.
Oviparous
eggs hatch outside the mother's body
ovoviviparous
the embryo develops within the uterus and is nourished by the egg yolk
viviparous
the embryo develops within the uterus and is nourished through a yolk sac placenta from the mother's blood.
osteichthyans
majoirty have a bony endoskeleton. includes bony fish and tetrapods
operculum
protects fishes gills
swim bladder
helps control fishes buoyancy
Tetrapods
gnathostomes that have limbs
Tetrapods have some specific adaptations
– Four limbs, and feet with digits
– A neck, which allows separate movement of the
head
– Fusion of the pelvic girdle to the backbone
– The absence of gills (except some aquatic species)
– Ears for detecting airborne sounds
Tiktaalik
could prop itself on its fins but not walk
Amniotes
tetrapods that have a terrestially adapted egg. includes reptiles including birds
Derived Characters of Amniotes
named for the major derived character of the clade, the amniotic egg, which
contains membranes that protect the embryo
• The extraembryonic membranes are the amnion, chorion, yolk sac, and allantois
ectothermic
absorbs external heat
endothermic
capable of keeping the body warm through metabolism
2 lineages of living reptiles
lepidosaurs and archosaurs
squamates
lizards and snakes
Derived Characters of Birds
wings with keratin feathers.
lack of urinary bladder, females with only on ovary, hollow bones, small gonads and loss of teeth
The Origin of Birds
descended from small theropods, a group of carnivorous dinosaurs
Archaeopteryx
oldest bird known
Derived Characters of Mammals
– Mammary glands, which produce milk
– Hair
– A high metabolic rate, due to endothermy
– A larger brain than other vertebrates of
equivalent size
– Differentiated teeth
mammals evolved from...
synapsids
By the early Cretaceous, the three living lineages of mammals emerged:
monotremes, marsupials and eutherians
monotremes
small group of egg-laying mammals consisting of echidnas and the platypus
marsupials
opossums, kangaroos and koalas. embryo develops within a placenta in the mother's uterus
eutherians
Young complete their embryonic development within a uterus, joined to the mother by the placenta
Derived Characters of Primates
hands and feet
a large brain and short jaws
forward-looking eyes close together on the face
complex social social behavior and parental care
opposable thumbs
3 main groups of living primates
lemurs, lorises and pottos
tarsiers
anthropoids (monkeys and apes)
Derived Characters of Primates
• Upright posture and bipedal
• Larger brain
• Reduced jawbones and jaw muscles
• Shorter digestive tract
Australopiths
a paraphyletic assemblage of hominins living between 4 and 2 million years ago
Neanderthals
lived in europe and the near east from 350,000 to 28,000 years ago.
homo sapiens
appeared in africa by 195,000 years ago. all living humans descended from these african ancestors