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16 Cards in this Set
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Body parts are the same of each side of a bisecting line
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bilateral symmetry
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A young worm enclosed in a protective covering/case
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cyst
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A young organism that is different in form from the adult
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larva
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An opening for the elimination of digested wastes
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anus
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An animal that is attached to some surface and does not move about
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sessile
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An organism that has no backbone
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invertebrate
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An animal that possesses a backbone
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vertebrate
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A cnidarian whose body is shaped like a tube or a vase
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polyp
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A cnidarian whose body is shaped like an inverted bowl
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medusa
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An organism (animal) that makes both sperm and eggs
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hermaphrodite
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This appendage is used by cnidarians to capture food
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tentacle
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In this type of body symmetry, the body parts are arranged around a central point, similar to a bicycle wheel
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radial symmetry
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In this organism there is no type body of symmetry at all
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asymmtrical
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These animals filter food and oxygen from the water in which they live
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filter feeder
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An organism that finds its own place to live and eat without being dependent on another organism
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free-living
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Introduction to Animals
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Study for Chapter 13
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