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EBCModule#11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Invertebrates | Animals that lack a backbone. |
| Vertebrates | Animals that possess a backbone. |
| Spherical Symmetry | An organism possesses Spherical Symmetry if it can be cut into two identical halves by any cut that runs through the organism's center. |
| Radical Symmetry | An organism possesses Radical Symmetry if it can be cut into two identical halves by any longitudinal cut through the center. |
| Bilateral Symmetry | An organism possesses Bilateral Symmetry if it can be cut into two identical halves by a single longitudinal cut along it's center which divides it into right and left halves. |
| Epidermis | An outer layer of cells designed to provide protection. |
| Mesenchyme | The jelly-like substance that separates the Epidermis from the inner cells in a sponge. |
| Collar Cells | Flagellated cells that pump water into a sponge. |
| Amebocytes | Cells in a sponge that preform digestion and transport functions. |
| Gemmule | A cluster of cells encased in a hard, spicule-reinforced shell. |
| Polyp | A sessile, tubular cnidarian with a mouth and tentacles at one end and a basal disk at the other. |
| Medusa | A free-swimming cnidarian with a ball-shaped body and tentacles. |
| Epithelium | Animal tissue consisting of one or more layers of cells that only have one free surface, because the other surface adheres to a membrane or some other substance. |
| Mesoglea | The jelly-like substance that separates the epithelial cells in a cnidarian. |
| Nematocysts | Small capsules that contain a toxin which is injected into pray or predators. |
| Testes | The organ that produces sperm. |
| Ovaries | The organ that produces eggs. |
| Anterior End | The end of an animal that contains its head. |
| Posterior End | The end of an animal that contains the tail. |
| Circulatory System | A system designed to transport food and other necessary substances throughout a creature's body. |
| Nervous System | A system of sensitive cells that respond stimuli such as sound, touch and taste. |
| Ganglia | Masses of nerve cell bodies. |
| Hermaphroditic | Possessing both the male and the female reproductive organs. |
| Regeneration | The ability to re-grow a missing part of the body. |
| Mantle | A sheath of tissue that encloses the vital organs of a mollusk, secretes a shell, and preforms respiration. |
| Shell | A tough, multilayered structure secreted by the mantle. It is usually used for protection, but sometimes for body support. |
| Visceral Hump | A hump that contains a mollusk's heart, digestive, and excretory organs. |
| Foot | A muscular organ that is used for locomotion and takes a variety of forms depending on the animal. |
| Radula | A organ covered with teeth that mollusk use to scrap food into their mouths. |
| Univalve | An organism with a single shell. |
| Bivalve | An organism with two shells. |