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Define Zoology |
The study of animals |
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What is this the definition of?
Multi cellular organisms, with organized tissues that do not make their own food. |
Animals |
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Currently, how many living species are estimated to exist? (Its a lot!) |
1.2 Million |
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How many major groups of animals are there? |
2 |
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What is an invertebrate? |
Animals without a backbone |
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What is a Vertebrate? |
Animals with a backbone |
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What is the very front of an earthworm called? |
Lip |
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What is the part of an earthworm that bulges? |
Cuff Structure |
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What are the little hairs on an earthworm called? |
Bristles |
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What are each part of an earthworm called? |
Segments |
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What is the very end of an earthworm called? |
Anus |
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When an earthworm is digesting, what is the first place the food goes into? |
Mouth |
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When an earthworm is digesting, where does the food go after the mouth? |
Pharynx |
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When an earthworm is digesting, where does the food go after the pharynx? |
Esophagus |
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When an earthworm is digesting, where does the food go after the esophagus? |
Crop |
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When an earthworm is digesting, where does the food go after the crop? |
Gizzard |
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When an earthworm is digesting, where does the food go after the gizzard? |
Intestine |
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When an earthworm is digesting, where does the food go after the intestine? |
Anus |
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What part does the Crop play in the digestive system? |
Temporary storage |
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What part does the Gizzard play in the digestive system? |
Grinder |
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What part does the Intestine play in the digestive system? |
Absorbs nutrients |
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What is on the very outside of a Jellyfish? |
Ectoderm |
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What is on the very inside of a jellyfish? |
Endoderm |
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Is the jellyfish's inside and outside layer connected? |
Yes |
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What is the Gastrovascular Cavity do in a Jellyfish? |
Digestive system |
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What is the Tentacles do in a Jellyfish? |
Move food into the mouth |
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What fills the inside of a jellyfish? |
Jellylike Material |
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What is the Mouth do in a Jellyfish? |
The only opening |
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What are these called?
Stinging cells- When triggered, a tiny tube shoots out and injects poison into its prey. |
Nematocysts |
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How does a Jellyfish move? |
Floats or Swims |
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What is the hard outside of a clam called? |
Shell |
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What are the two eye looking things that stick out from the shell? |
Siphons |
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What is the part that sticks out from the shell? |
Foot |
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In a clam, what take up most of the space? |
Mantle |
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In a clam, what are the things at the back of the shell? |
Gills |
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In a clam, what helps make it so hard to open? |
Muscles |