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chapter 30 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Trochophore | Larval stage featured by mollusks and annelids, some are free swimming. |
| Visceral Mass | A central section that contains the organs of a mollusks. |
| Mantle | Outer layer tissue that is wrapped around the visceral mass like a cape. |
| Foot | Muscular region in mollusk that is used primarily for locomotion. |
| Radula | A rasping tongue-like organ that located in their mouth. |
| Nephridinium | Tiny tubular structure where cilia pulls in coelomic fluid to recover molecules and remove fluid waste. |
| Adductor Muscles | Two thick muscles that connect the valves in bivalves. |
| Siphon | Hallow tubes where water moves down one tube over the gills and out the other tube. |
| Cerebral ganglion | Primitive brain located in one anterior segment. |
| Septa | Internal body walls that separates the segments of most annelids. |
| Setae | Pairs of external bristles located on each segment to increase traction. |
| Parapodia | Fleshy appendages where the ct are attach in some annelids. |
| Mollusks | One of the first major groups of organisms that has a true coelom without segmented bodies. Ex: snail, slug, octopus |
| Gastropods | Primarily a marine group of mollusks that have invaded fresh water and terrestrial habitats. Ex: snails and slugs |
| Bivalves | Aquatic mollusks that has a compressed body within hinged shells. Ex: oysters, clams, muscles |
| Cephalopods | The most intelligent of all invertebrates and are characterized by bilateral symmetry, large head, and tentacles. Ex: squid & octopus |
| Annalids | Organisms that are recognized by their segments and are visible as a series of ring light structures. Ex: earthworms & leaches |