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if the kingdom is animalia, what is the domain?
eukaryia
what makes an animal? (3)
-eat other organisms
-move
-multicellular
what distinctions divide animals? (4)
-defined tissues and specialized cells
-radial vs. bilateral symmetry
-protostome vs. deuterostome
-molting vs. non molting
protostome and deuterostome
p=first opening to form in development is the mouth
d=first opening to form in the development is the anus
two protostomes
monkey, starfish
five deuterostomes
anthropods, roundworms, molluscs, annedlids, flathworms
two that grow by molting
anthropods and roundworms
one with radially symmetry
cndarian
one that does not posses tissue or organs
sponges
what phylum is 75% of all species on earth
anthropoda
8 phylums
-arthropods
-annelid
-echinoderms
-mollusca
-roundworm
-flatworm
-cndarian
-porifera
More closely related to humans
endoskeleton
both radial and bilateral
underside have tube feet
echinoderms
sea stars
sand dollars
sea urchins
sea cucumbers
groups of echinoderms
most successful of all animal groups
most numerous
exoskeletons made of chitlin
segmentation
jointed appendages
arthropods
insects
arachnids
crustaceans
millipedes and centipedes
groups of arthropods
head,thorax, abdomen
can carry disease (vector)
undergo metamorphosis
insects
spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites
arachnids
crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp
crustaceans
many feet
millipedes and centipedes
segmented worms
some useful in agriculture and medicine
annedlids
earthworms, leeches, polychaetes
groups of annedlids
found in water and land
common features: shell, mantle, radula
mollusca
3 groups of mollusca
1. gastropods
2. bivalves
3. cephalopods
"belly foot"
slugs and snails
shell and slime is defense
gastropods
"two valves"
calms,scallops,oysters,mussels
filter feeders
pearl makers
bivalves
"head foot"
squid,octopus,nautilus
tentacles
FAST-6000 mph in 10 seconds
cephalopods
squirrels remember 3000 nut locations
spiders spin elaborate webs
apes learn sign language
examples of animal intellegence
many live in soil (nematodes)
many are parasitic (heartworm, pinworms)
unsegmented worms
must molt to grow
roundworm
well defined head and tail regions
parasitic
flukes (one digestive opening)
tapeworms (can break off segments, can get very long)
flatworm
radial
carnivores
jellyfish, coral, sea anemones
cndarian
-coral eat algae called zooxanthelle
-if the water gets to hot the coral spits out algae
-algae gives oral color and when gone coral turns white
-repeated events causes death of coral
coral bleaching
simplest animals
lack tissue and organs
pump water through pores to feed
free living larval stage (moving)
mostly marine
can reproduce asexually
sponges
properties of phylum chordata (4)
-notochord (only in primitive chordates)
-dorsal hollow nerve cord
-pharyngeal slits
-post-anal tail
are all chodates vertebrates?
no
the two simplest chordates
tunicates and lancelets
the two simplest of vertebrates
lampreys and hagfish
what set the evolutionary explosion of vertebrate diversity
the development and jaws and fin
5 classes
fish
amphibia
reptiles
birds (aves)
mammals
first vertebrates on fossil record
fish
three groups of jawed fish
1. cartilaginous fishes
2. ray-finned fishes
3. lobe finned fishes
unique features of fish (3)
scales
slimy skin
retain gills through life
a skeleton made completely of cartilage
sharks and rays
cartilaginous fishes
rigid bones and fins lined with hardened rays
ray finned fishes
two pairs of sturdy fins on the underside of the body
lobe finned fishes
"double life" tadpole to frog, herbivore to carnivore
tied to water
exothermic
class amphibian
-slimy skin
-no scales
-lay eggs in water
-undergo metamorphosis
amphibian features
frogs
toads
salamanders
caecelians
amphiumas
examples of amphibians
includes large and small reptiles of mesozioc
exothermic
can live in extremely hot environments
reptiles
dry skin
scaly skin
lay eggs on land
features of reptiles
snakes
lizards
crocodiles, alligators, caimans
turtles
examples of reptiles
reptilian ancestors
endothermic
requires LOTS of energy
properties of birds
lay eggs
feathers
features of birds
reptilian ancestor
endothermic
prop. of mammals
hair/fur
mammary glands
features of mammals
egg layers
monotremes (platapus)
pouched mammals
marsupials (kangaroo)
have placenta
placentals (humans)
Ardipithicus ramidus
4.4 million years old
ethiopia
teeth more similar to humans
pelvis showed bidpedalism but could not climb well
5 characteristics of plants
-multicellular
-eukaryotic
-photosynthesizers (authroph-self feeder)
-cellulose in cell walls
-sessile
sessile
bend towards the sun
adaptions for spreading seed
resistance to predation
plants have specialized structures for
support
gravity
desiccation
4 groups of plants
non-vascuar
vascular seedless
gymnosperms
angiosperms
small
lack true leaves and roots
must live in very moist areas
must rely on osmosis
prop. of non-vascular plants
mosses, liverworts, hornworts
non-vascular plants
-peat used in gardening holds carbon dioxide
-hold soil "crust" together to prevent erosion
-smoky flavor of scotch whiskey
3conomic values of non-vascular plants
-tubes: allows for transport of water and nutrients
-root development: water and support
vascular tissue development
-tropical species
-reproduce using spores
- DNA, RNA, proteins
-lack nutrients
vascular seedless plants
ferns, horsetails
vascular seedless plants
-needles
-vascular
-tallest tree: coast redwood 380 ft.
-oldest tree: methuselah tree 4,800 years old
-naked seed
gymnosperms
conifers
cycads
ginkgos
gnetophytes
gymnosperms
-the male releases pollen grains that require the wind to reach a female cone
-the female cone has ovulates on the protruding scales. They produce seeds when fertilized by pollen.
-cones have been using wind pollination successfully for over 200 million years
reproduction of cones
-flowering plants
-majority of plants on earth
-grasses
-garden plants
-deciduous trees
-vascular
-covered seeds
properties of angiosperms
flower=sexual reproductive structure
fruit contains seed
angiosperm life cycle
HIGH economic value
-food
-medicine
angiosperm economic value
why so many different kinds of flowers?
-many pollinators: insects, birds, mammals
-many colors and shapes to attract pollinators
what are they attracted to:
bees
butterflys
hummingbirds
yellow/blue flowers
landing on platforms
red tubular flowers
dormancy: remain inactive until good conditions
nourishment: stored food in seeds until germination
germentation: development delayed until proper season
advantages of angiosperm seeds
angiosperm seed dispersal
-attach to animals
-wind or water
-being eaten by an animal
angiosperm plant defenses
-spikes or thorns
-sticky traps
-give off chemicals that affect predator
3 types of fungi
mushrooms
molds
yeast
more closely related to animals
eukaryotic
lack chlorophyll
contain chiltin in cell walls
heterotrophic
multi and unicellular
feed by absortion of decaying materials
secrete powerful enzymes
properties of fungi
4 importance of fungi
commercial uses: food, antibiotic
decomposers: release carbon, nitrogen, and other elements
parasites cause disease: infect animals (ringworm, athletes foot, toxic mold)
infect plants: wheat rust, corn smut, Dutch elm disease
-fungus and algae-mutalism
-pioneer on rocks
-fungus uses enzymes to break down rock
-algae produces energy through photosynthesis
lichens
-fungus and plants- mutualism (make nitrogen)
-fungus lives among plant roots
-plant provides sugars for fungus
-fungus increases water uptake for roots
mycorhizae
one-celled
separates by budding
breads and wines
some are pathogens
ex: candida
yeast
expensive gourmet edible fungi
truffles
some edible, some extremely toxic
mushrooms
found on foods and plants
some are pathogens
ex: aspergillis
molds