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44 Cards in this Set
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mandible
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bone of the lower jaw
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parthenogenesis
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developement of an egg
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appendage
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limb segments
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spinneret
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organ part used for spinning a web/cocoon
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book lung
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respiratory system of an arachnid; arranged like the leaves of a book
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pheromone
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chemical substance released by an animal that influences/affects others of the same species
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cephalothorax
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anterior part of certain arachnids/crustaceans
(coalsced, head, and thorax) |
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molting
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to leave an exoskeleton and grow a new one
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malpighian tubule
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long, slender, excertory tubes
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tracheal tubes
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system of air tubes; deliver oxygen directly to cells
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What organs are responsible for the acute senses of arthropods?
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compound eyes and antennae
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How is efficient gas exchange accomplished in arthropods?
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by coming in through the spiracles and distributed by tracheal tubes, book lungs, or gills.
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List the purposes of appendages in arthopods.
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sensing, walking, feeding, and mating
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innate
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instinctive
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Compare and contrast direct fight muscles with indirect flight muscles.
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direct: muscles directly attached to the wings.
indirect: muscles not attached to the wings |
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List members of the Class Insecta.
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flies, grasshoppers, praying mantis, dragonflies.
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List the members of the Class Crustacea.
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lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, crabs, barnacles
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List members of the Class Arachnida.
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spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, harvestmen
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Describe the body plan of the tick and mite.
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fused cephalothorax and abdomen
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List the function of the antennae in most insects
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sensory perception
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What characteristic distinguishes arthropods from other invertebrates?
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jointed-feet
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Describe the symmetry in enchinoderms.
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bilateral symmetry
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List characteristics of the Trilobites. When did they become extinct?
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bottom dwellers, scabengers, roll up like pill bugs
200 million yrs ago |
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There are _____ species of the horseshoe crab.
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five
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Where do horseshoe crabs live?
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Shallow water along North American Atlantic coast
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What is the purpose of a pair of ovigers?
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male egg carriers
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List the advantage of having air piped directly to the cells.
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high metabolic rate
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List the structure unique to the Order Araneae.
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Pedicel
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Describe the function of the malpighian tublues
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excretion
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The order scorpionida is found in ________
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tropical and subtropical regions
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What is a carapace in the subphylum crustacea?
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upper part of a shell
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What class makes up 90% of the biomass on the ocean floor?
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sea cucumbers
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Why are all the visceral organs of a brittle star located within the central disc?
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so they are protected, and it's the only place that has room
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Aristotle's Latern
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mouth equipped with five teeth operated by a complex system
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what are pedicellarias?
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is a small wrench or claw-shaped structure commonly found on Echinoderms
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Starfish label
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a.radial canal
b.madreporite c.ampullae d.tube feet e/f.ring canal |
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Lobster Label clockwise
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abdomen
cepholothorax carapace long antnnae cheliped walking legs swimmerets |
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What is a carapace in the subphylum crustacea?
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upper part of a shell
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What class makes up 90% of the biomass on the ocean floor?
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sea cucumbers
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Why are all the visceral organs of a brittle star located within the central disc?
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so they are protected, and it's the only place that has room
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Aristotle's Latern
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mouth equipped with five teeth operated by a complex system
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what are pedicellarias?
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is a small wrench or claw-shaped structure commonly found on Echinoderms
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Starfish label
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a.radial canal
b.madreporite c.ampullae d.tube feet e/f.ring canal |
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Lobster Label clockwise
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abdomen
cepholothorax carapace long antnnae cheliped walking legs swimmerets |