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Phylum Arthropoda
Exploring Creation with Biology - Module 12 (Phylum Arthropoda) Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Exoskeleton | A body covering, typically made of chitin, that provides support and protection |
| Molt | To shed an old exoskeleton so that it can be replaced with a new one |
| Thorax | The body region between the head and the abdomen |
| Abdomen | The body region posterior to the thorax |
| Cephalothorax | A body region comprised of a head and a thorax together |
| Compound eye | An eye made of many lenses, each with a very limited scope |
| Simple eye | An eye with only one lens |
| Open circulatory system | A circulatory system that allows the blood to flow out of the blood vessels and into various body cavities so that the cells are in direct contact with the blood |
| Statocyst | The organ of balance in a crustacean |
| Gonad | A general term for the organ that produces gametes |
| 5 Characteristics of Arthropods | exoskeleton, jointed appendages, body segmentation, ventral nervous system, open circulatory system |
| 5 Characteristics of Arachnids | 4 pairs legs, 4 pairs simple eyes, cephalothorax, no antennae, book lungs |
| 4 Characteristics of Insects | 3 pairs of legs, no cephalothorax, wings, 1 pair antennae |