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invertebrates names
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What animal has no tissues? | Sponges |
| What group have a backbone? | Chordata |
| What are Echinoderms? | seat stars |
| What are Cnidarians? | radial symmetry, two true tissues, two body forms |
| What are the two true body forms of the Cnidarians? | polyp (hydras) and medusa (jellies) |
| What are cnidocytes? | unique cells that function in defense and catching prey |
| What are nematocysts? | specialized organs that eject a stinging thread |
| What are Flatworms? | bilateral animals with no body cavity |
| What animals are the simplest bilateral animals? | Flatworms |
| Flatworms are divided into what two lineages? | Catenulida and Rhabditophora |
| What are Molluscas? | snails, slugs, oysters and clams |
| What are the four classes of molluscs? | Polyplacophora, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, and Cephalopoda |
| What are Annelids? | segmented worms |
| What kind of circulatory system do Annelids have? | closed circulatory system |
| What are the two major clades of Annelids? | errantians and sedentarians |
| What are Nematodes? | roundworms |
| What group has a protective cuticle? | Nematodes |
| What are Arthropods? | crayfish, crabs, insects |
| What group has a sheds its exoskeleton? |