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Animals Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. All animals are | multicellular consumers. |
| 2. Vertebrates: Have a | backbone, |
| Invertebrates don’t have a | backbone(e.g. lancelets) |
| 3. The endoskeleton typically consists of: | Skull, spine, limb bones, cartilage |
| 4. A group of organs is called an | Organ System |
| 5. Arthropods are the | largest group in the kingdom animalia. |
| 6. Sponges are supported by a | jelly-like material. |
| 7. Cnidarians have two forms: | Polyp and medusa |
| 8. Arthropods have what type of skeleton? | exoskeleton |
| 9. Sensory nerves carry | information to the brain. |
| 10. Feathers maintain | body temperature in birds. |
| 11. Function of the small intestine: | Absorbs nutrients |
| 12. Coelum: | Body cavity holding organs |
| 13. There are two types of circulatory systems: | Closed and open |
| 14. Function of the large intestine: | Makes feces |
| 15. Function of the tracheae: | Tubes performing respiration in insects |
| 16. Cartilage: | Strong and flexible connective tissue |
| 17. Exoskeleton: | External support structure |
| 18. Segmentation: | Found in annelid worms and many insects and crustaceans |
| 19. Two types of asexual reproduction: | Budding (e.g. hydra) and fragmentation (e.g. sponge) |
| 20. Sexual reproduction is a common characteristic of: | Most vertebrates |
| 21. Stages of complete metamorphosis: | Egg, larva, pupa, adult |
| 22. Stages of incomplete metamorphosis: | Egg, nymph, adult |