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Ch. 4.3
Ajani Chapter 4.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Exoskeloton | a outer skeleton that is shed as the animal grows |
| Endoskeleton | an inner skeleton that grows with the animal |
| Share the basic definition of an invertebrate | an animal tat doesn't have a backbone |
| list the 8 main groups of invertebrates | Sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, roundworms, segmented worms, mollusks, arthropods, and echinoderms |
| Name the characteristics of sponges | Asymmetrical, cells only, and stays in one place |
| Name the characteristics of cnidarians | Stinging cells, takes food in central cavity, and has tissue |
| Name the characteristics of flatworms | flat soft bodies, eyespots that detect light |
| Name the characteristics of roundworms | smooth thin tube-like bodies and has a mouth and anus, |
| Name the characteristics of segmented worms | segmented bodies, brain |
| Name the characteristics of mollusks | soft unsegmented bodies protected by a shell, has a mantle, organs, foot |
| Name the characteristics of arthropods | exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and pairs of jointed appendages |
| Name the characteristics of echinoderms | endoskeleton, radial symmetry, system of fluid-filled tubes |