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How do animals differ from plants and fungi? |
Animals: have the ability to move freely, no cell walls, give off carbon dioxide, and highly developed sensory and nervous system |
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What are the nine major phyla? |
Porifera Cnidaria Platyhelminthes Nematoda Annelida Mollusca Echnidodermata Arthropoda Chordata |
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What is a coelom? |
a body cavity located between the intestinal canal and the body wall |
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Explain how sponges and cnidarians eat. |
sponges: filter feed cnidarians: stings prey and moves it toward mouth |
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What characteristics are common to all molluscs? |
mantle visceral mass muscular foot |
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How do flatworms and roundworms differ from annelids? |
annelids descended from the first annelid annelids are more evolutionarily developed |
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What are the four major groups of arthropods? |
trilobites uniramians crustaceans |
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What do arthropods have in common? |
exoskeletons made of chitin jointed appendages |
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Describe an insect's basic anatomy. |
head, thorax, and abdomen exoskeleton |
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How do reptiles differ from amphibians? |
reptiles are covered in scales, shields, or plates |
