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Sponges belong to the Phylum

Porifera

Most Sponges(not all) do not have a definite shape. Which of the following best describes this?

Asymmetrical

The soft network of protein fibers that give a sponge structure are called

Spongin

The opening at the top of the sponge is called the

Osculum

Venom is sent out through stinging cells called

Cnidocytes

The "umbrella-shaped" form of a jelly fish is called

Bell and Medusa

Sea anemones and coral are classified in the

Anthozoa

Box Jellyfish are classified in the

Cubozoa

Which body style does a Hydra exibit?

Polyp

Because the body of the flatworm is solid (filled with cells) it is known as

Acoelomate

Planeria is classified in the genus

Dugesia

An eveloutionary advancement of the flatworms over the Cnidarians is having a head with sensory organs, this is known as?

Cephalization

Tapeworms are classified in the class

Cestoda

The head of a tapeworm is know as the

Scolex

Flatworms are flattened

Dorsoventrally

Most flatworms exhibit

Bilateral symmetry

Planarians are

Hermaphrodicitic

Tapeworms are actually

Flatworms with no "True" segments
The reproductive structure of a tapeworm is called the

Proglottid

The most common helminthe infection is caused by

Pinworms

The larval form of Ascaris develops in the ___ and the adult lives in the ___

Lung


Small Intestine

Most nematodas are covered by a thin ___ secreted by the epidermis

Cuticle

The parasitic species that inhabits the placenta of the sperm whale belongs to

Onchocerca

The squid and octopi are classified in the class

Cephalopoda

The clams, oysters, etc. are classified in the class

Bivlavia

The chitons are classified in the class

Polyplacophora

The most intelligent mollusk is the

Octopus

The swelling of the body found in sexually mature worms is called the

Clitellum

Which of the following classes will you find the "many bristled" marine Annelids?

Class Polychaeta

The leaches are classifed in the class

Hirudinea

Lumbricus terrestris is classified in the class

Class Annelida

The excretory functions of the worm are carried out by the

Nephredia

Which of the following classes of annelids are, primarily, tube-dwellers?

Polychaeta

Leeches secrete 2 substances to help them feed, they are

Anticoagulants and anesthetics

Arthropods are classified in the Phylum

Arthropoda

A spiders silk is released through the

Spinnerets



Mites, scorpions, and ticks belong to which group of arthropods

Arachnids

The sea spiders are classified in the

Pycnogonida

Centipedes are classified in the class

Chilopoda

Millipedes are also known as

Rain worms

Grasshoppers hear through an organ known as

Typanum

Members of the Phylum Arthropoda have a hard ___ composed of the protein ___

Exoskeleton


Chitin

Some arthropods have a fused head and thorax. This "new" segment is called the

Chephalothorax

Where are horseshoe crabs most likely found

Atlantic Ocean

The "skeleton" of the members of the Class Chronodrichthyes is constucted of

Cartilage

The "skeleton" of the members of the Class Osteichthyes is constructed of

Bone

The fish most closley related to the reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals are the

Sarcoptergyians

Concerning sharks , which of the following describes live birth "attached" to an imbillical cord

Viviparious

The lobe-finned fish are classified into the subclass

Sarcopterygii

The ray-finned fish are classified into the subclass

Actinopterygii

Which of the following can survive in mud for over 6 months as a means of surviving a dry period?

Lungfish

Reptiles are classified in the Phylum

Chordata

Reptiles are classified in the class

Reptilia

Of the 12 groups of reptiles that evolved, how many still exist today

4

Most reptiles are cold-blooded. Another word for cold-blodded is

Ectothermic

The only lizard(s) that have a voice are the

Geckos

Snakes are classified in the order

Squamata

Turtles are classified in the Order

Chelonia

The largest Gecko is the

Toyko Gecko

In the order Sqiamata, the suborder of the snakes is the

Serpentes

The only marine lizard in the world is the

Marine Iguana

Chemelons have interesting feet in that toes point forward and back

Zygodactylous

Birds are classified in the Class

Aves

The fastest bird of record is the ___ clocked at ___ MPH

Peregrine Falcon


90 MPH

The Furcula is compsed of the fused

Clavicals

The pectoral muscles (flight muscles) are attached to the keel of the breast bone called the

Carina

Most birds are

Insectavorous

There are 65,000 species of echinoderms worldwide

False

Echinoderms can reproduce asexually

True

Sea stars classification

Asteroidea

Feather stars classification

Crinoidea

Sea Urchins classification

Echinoidea

Toads and frogs are classified in the kingdom

Animilia

Toads and frogs are classified in the Order

Chordate

Toads are found in Australia

False

Caecillians are classified in the Order

Gymnophiona

The most common lung-less salamanders are members of the family

Pletthodontidae

Frogs and toads reproductive fertilization is

External

The largest group of living amphibians are the

Frogs

Caecilians have a ___ skeleton to help them burrow and ram prey

Hydrostatic