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Science
Module #11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Radial symmetry | An organism posses radial symmetry if it can by cut into two identical halves by any longitudinal cut through the center |
| Bilateral symmetry | An organism possesses bilateral symmetry if it can only be cut into two identical halves by a single longitudinal cut along its center which divides it into right and left halves |
| Epidermis | An outer layer of cells designed to provide protection |
| Mesenchyme | The jellylike substance that separates the epidermis from the inner cells in a sponge |
| Collar cells | Flagellated cells that push water through a sponge |
| Amoebocytes | Cells that move using pseudopods and perform different functions in different animals |
| Gemmule | A cluster of cells encased in a hard, spicule-reinforced shell |
| Polyp | The sessile, tubular form of a cnidarian with a mouth and tentacles at one end and a basal disk at the other |
| Medusa | A free-swimming cnidarian with a bell-shaped body and tentacles |
| Epithelium | Animal tissue consisting of one or more layers of cells that have only one free surface, because the other surface adheres to a membrane or other substance |
| Mesoglea | The jellylike substance that separates the epithelial cells in a cnidarian |
| Nematocysts | Small capsules that contain a toxin which is injected into prey or predators |
| Testes | Organs that produce sperm |
| Ovaries | Organs that produce eggs |
| Anterior end | The end of an animal that contains its head |
| Posterior end | The end of an animal that contains its 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 to stimuli such as sound, touch , and taste |
| Ganglia | |
| Hermaphroditic | |
| Regeneration | |
| Mantle | |
| Shell | |
| Visceral hump | |
| Foot | |
| Radula | |
| Univalve | |
| Bivalve |