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165 Cards in this Set
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Taxis refers to movement in response to a what, in general?
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stimulus
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A Chi-squared test that shows significant difference allows us to reject what?
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null hypothesis
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What is the reproductive organ in flowers?
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flowers
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Angiosperms are divided into two main groups based on the number of _______________________.
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cotyledons
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After pollen reaches the stigma a(n) _______ forms to connect to the ovary.
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pollen tube
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The anther and filament together form the ______, the male part of a flower.
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stamen
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What is the study of tissues called?
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histology
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What type of tissue is the skin?
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stratified squamous epithelial
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What type of tissue is blood?
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connective
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Cardiac muscle cells are divided by ________.
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intercalated discs
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What phylum do sea stars belong to?
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echinodermata
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In terms of embryonic development, sea stars and chordates are both what?
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deuterostomes
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Sea stars display ________ symmetry in the larval stage and _____ symmetry in the adult stage.
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bilateral, radial
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What is a keystone species?
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an organism that exerts control over the diversity of an ecosystem; sea stars are a keystone predator
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What is the hard disk on the dorsal side of the sea star called?
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madreporite
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What is the gill cover called in fish?
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operculum
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What cavity allows air passage to the pharynx while the animal is chewing?
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nasal cavity
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characteristic feature of angiosperms
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flower
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the reproductive organ of the angiosperms
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flower
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the function of a flower
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to produce gametes and seeds
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the male gamete in flowering plants
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pollen
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the female gamete in flowering plants
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ovule
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male sex organs of a flower
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stamens
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stamens are made up of what two parts?
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anther, filament
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What produces pollen?
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anther
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What is the stalk supporting the anther called?
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filament
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the female sex organ of a flower
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carpel
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contains the ovule
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ovary
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modified leaves that attract pollinators
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petals
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modified leaves
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sepals
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fertilization process in plants
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pollination
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The fertilized ovule develops into an ______ within the _____.
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embryo, ovary
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The embryo is connected to the ovary wall by the ______.
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funiculus
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The ______ delivers nutrients from maternal tissues to the embryo.
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funiculus
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A ________ remains at the point of attachment to the seed and is analogous to your belly button.
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funicular scar
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tissue within the ovary that provides nutrients to the developing embryo
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placenta
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mature embryo of a flower
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seed
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a mature ovary that contains mature seeds within structure known as the pericarp
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fruit
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tissues derived from the ovary wall
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pericarp
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hard outer husk of a peanut
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pericarp
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papery brown wrapping surrounding a peanut
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seed coat
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A peanut has ___ cotyledons.
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2
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What type of fruits develop from a single flower containing a single ovary that may have multiple ovules within it? Examples?
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simple fruits, peas, beans, peanuts, pepper, tomato, citrus (orange, lemon), cucumber, squash, watermelon, cherry, peach, olive, apple, pear
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What type of fruits develop from more than one ovary? Examples?
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complex fruits, strawberry, blackberry, magnolia, pineapple
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any overt manifestation of life evidenced by an animal, especially one that takes the form of movements
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orientation behavior
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a sequence of movements that can be characterized by a specific configuration in time and space
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behavior pattern
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the process that animals use to organize their behavior with respect to spacial features
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orientation
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a movement that does not involve orientation with reference to the source of the stimulus
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kinesis
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orienting the animal's body in some manner relative to the stimulus
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taxis
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If the stimulus is light, it is known as _____.
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phototaxis
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when the movement is directed towards the light
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positive phototaxis
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when the movement is directed away from the light
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negative phototaxis
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Animal used in the orientation behavior experiment
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planaria
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groups of photoreceptor cells in the planaria that allow the animal to sense the light levels in its environment
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eye spots, eye cups
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two types of hypotheses
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null and alternative
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there will be no effect
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null hypothesis
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there will be an effect
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alternative hypothesis
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animals are exposed to the light in what part of the orientation behavior experiment?
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control experiment
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animals can move under a dark cover in what part of the orientation behavior experiment?
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treatment
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The Chi-square test is used to test the _______.
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null hypothesis
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If the sample Chi-square is greater than the critical Chi-square, the _______ can be rejected.
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null hypthesis
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Cells are organized into _____.
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tissues
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a group of cells that have similar structures and functions
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tissue
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An _____ is composed of several different types of tissues integrated in such a way that the _____ can carry out its particular function.
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organ (x2)
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composed of several organs working together to accomplish a set of body functions
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organ system
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study of tissues
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histology
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4 types that vertebrate tissues are generally grouped into:
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epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
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_____ tissue lines external and internal surfaces for protection and may be modified for secretion.
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Epithelial
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_____ tissue cells secrete extracellular materials to fill, bind, and support the body.
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Connective
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_____ tissue is composed of contractile cells that aid in movement and pumping blood.
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Muscle
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_____ tissue is composed of cells specialized for receiving, filtering, and transmitting stimuli as electrochemical impulses.
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Nervous
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An _____ surrounds the outer surface of the body, lines the digestive tract, the circulatory system, and the body cavity and organs.
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epithelium
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2 ways of classifying epithelia:
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1. by the number of cell layers
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A _____ epithelium has a single layer of cells
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simple
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A _____ epithelium has multiple tiers of cells
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stratified
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A _____ epithelium is single-layered, but appears to be stratified because the cells vary in length.
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pseudostratified
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For epithelial tissues, the shape of the cells exposed on the free surface may be _____, _____, or _____.
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cuboidal (square), columnar (rectangular), squamous (flattened)
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_____ _____ epithelia have cells that are flattened and irregular in shape; forms the gas exchange surface lining the lungs, the walls of capillaries, ad the peritoneal lining surrounding the organs and body cavity
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simple squamous
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_____ _____ epithelia line outer surfaces that are constantly abraded such as the skin and esophagus. These cells are continually soughed off and undergo rapid replacement from cells near the basement membrane.
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stratified squamous
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_____ _____ epithelia line kidney tubules and make up salivary glands
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simple cuboidal
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_____ _____ epithelia have tall and narrow cells that form the inner cell layer lining of the intestine
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simple columnar
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_____ epithelia have tapered cells that appear to be stratified but are not; line the upper respiratory tract
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pseudostratified
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attaches epithelia to underlying tissue, serves as filler to support organs. Contains collagenous, elastic and reticular fibers
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loose connective tissues
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a specialized loose connective tissue that stores fat
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adipose tissue
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a dense connective tissue composed of tightly packed parallel inelastic collagenous fibers that serve as strong attachments
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dense fibrous connective tissue
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tendons attach _____ to _____
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muscle, bone
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ligaments attach _____ to _____
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bone (x2)
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Tough flexible connective tissue
Matrix of chondoitin sulfate secreted by chondrocytes and many imbedded collagenous fibers Nose, ears, skeleton of infants |
hyaline cartilage
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connective tissue: mixture of hydroxyapatite secreted by osteocytes, basic unit is the osteon surrounding a central canal
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bone
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Connective tissue in liquid matrix called plasma; contains erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets; cells are produced in marrow of bone
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blood
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Basic unit is neuron composed of cell body, axon, and dendrite
- Transmit impulses |
nervous tissue
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Basic unit is muscle fibers
Composed of two types of myofibrils |
muscle tissue
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Very long cells that are multinucleated
Under voluntary control |
skeletal/striated muscle
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- Contract slowly
- Involuntary - Surround arteries, line digestive tract |
smooth muscle tissue
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- Myogenic-self stimulating
- Appear separated, but are divided by intercalated discs - Conduct impulse from cell to cell |
cardiac muscle tissue
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the first opening in the embryo becomes the mouth in the adult
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protosomes
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the second opening in the embryo becomes the mouth in the adult
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deuterostomes
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The phylum Echinodermata have no ______ organs.
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excretory
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What feature gives the echinodermata phylum its name?
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dermal skeleton
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Besides just a dermal skeleton, Echinodermata have a ______ skeleton also.
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internal
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The most unique organ system in echinodermata is derived from the coelem, provides locomotion, excretion, respiration and food gathering functions
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water-vascular system
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The water-vascular system opens to the outside of the organism through a small pore called the ______ and powers the tentacle-like projections called ______.
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madreporite, tube feet
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In echinodermata, the gametes are usually released into the water, and ______ is external
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fertilization
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most ecologically important and familiar group of echinoderms
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asteroidea
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Many groups of the phylum echinodermata have the ability to regenerate ______.
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lost body parts
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Starfish have another type of symmetry called ______ (five arms projecting from the center disc)
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pentaradial
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away from the mouth
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aboral
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At the tip of each arm, starfish have ______.
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eyespots
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the entrance to the water-vascular system, located at the spot where two of the arms meet
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madreporite
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grooves running down the center of each arm on the starfish's oral side
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ambulacral groove
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digestive glands in the starfish
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pyloric cecum
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long tube that extends down the center of the pyloric cecae
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pyloric duct
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carries material from the pyloric stomach out to the extremities
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pyloric duct
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under the pyloric cecum, is the ______
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gonads
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rows of tiny thin-walled bulb-like structures in the starfish
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ampullae
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muscle contraction by the ______ forces water into the tube feet
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ampullae
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a delicate structure lying just below the surface of the central disc
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pyloric stomach
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From the madreporite, a small curved white tube that extends toward the interior of the animal
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stone canal
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The stone canal leads to the ______, which encircles the central disc
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ring
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The perch are in what group of embryonic development?
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deuterostomes
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The perch possess a dorsal solid cartilaginous rod called a ______
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notochord
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The perch belongs to the phylum ______
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Chordata
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The perch has lung-like derivatives known as ______
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gas-bladder
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The perch has a ______ circulatory system.
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closed
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blood is enclosed within vessels
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closed circulatory system
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The perch has a ______ chambered heart.
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2
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Water flowing in the mouth and out the gills flows in the ______ direction from the blood in the capillaries near the surface of the gills and allows a ______ exchange of gases dissolved in the water and the blood.
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opposite, counter-current
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towards the front/rear
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anterior/posterior
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towards the head/tail (used for most vertebrate anatomy)
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cephalic, caudal
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towards the head/tail (used for the human anatomy)
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superior/inferior
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towards the top [backbone] / bottom [belly]
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dorsal/ventral
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towards the middle/outside
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medial/lateral
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away from/near to
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distal/proximal
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in the rat, an organ which is generally gray or reddish brown, nearly fills the abdomen and has four lobes that must be lifted to expose the some of the internal organs
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liver
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the intestines of the rat are sheathed and connected to other organs and blood vessels within a membrane called the ______
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mesentery
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mainly reabsorbs water and stores undigested fecal material
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large intestine or colon
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the terminal end of the colon
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rectum
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the rectal orifice that opens to the outside
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anus
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where bile is stored
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gall bladder
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an organ that produces many digestive enzymes that are released into in the the digestive tract to break down proteins, lipids, carbs, and nucleic acids; a long thin gland that is attached to the mesentery between the stomach and small intestine and often is brownish in color
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pancreas
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the system that includes the excretory and reproductive organs
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urogenital system
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a lymphoid organ located in the neck region ventral to the esophagus
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thymus
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a transverse muscle separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
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diaphragm
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tube connecting seed
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finiculus
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a ______ pine cone catches pollen, closes up
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female
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a ______ pine cone is fleshy and releases pollen
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male
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The shell of the peanut is the ______.
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pericarp
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2 halfs of the peanut
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cotyledons
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papery part on the outside of the peanut
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seed coat
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The cardiac stomach of the starfish which is averted at the mouth is located on the ______ side.
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ventral
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The pyloric stomach of the starfish is located on the ______ side.
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dorsal
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cover that goes over gills
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operculum
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In the perch, under the air bladder is the ______.
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kidney
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The liver of the perch has ______ lobes.
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2
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If there's a pin in the back region of the perch, it's probably the ______.
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kidney
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Sand dollars have ______.
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dorsal plates
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A gland in rats located above the heart
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thymus
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muscle on the rat- triangle on the dorsal side
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lattisimus dorsi
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The ______ is next to the trachea in the rat.
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esophagus
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There is a ______ lobe liver in the rat.
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4
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Underneath the liver in the rat, in order are the:
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stomach, spleen, pancreas
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The uterus in the rat is ______ shaped.
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V
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bag off of the large intestine
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cecum
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On the final the ______ will probably have fecal pellets in it.
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colon
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The heart in the fish/rat is very ______
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high.
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