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ch4 lesson3
ch4 lesson 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| exoskeleton | An outer skeleton |
| Endoskeleton | AN internal skeleton |
| Definition of an invertebrate | Animals that do not have backbones |
| 8 main groups of invertebrate | Sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, roundworms, segmented worms, mollusks, arthropods, echinoderms |
| Characteristics of invertebrate groups and examples | Spongues are asymmetrical invertebrates-sponge Cnidarians that have stinging cells and take food into a central body cavity -jellyfish Flatworms-bilateral symmetry, 2 way digestive system-flatworm roundworms-smooth, thin tubes segmented worms-bodies m |
| Characteristics of invertebrate groups | mollusks have soft unsegmented bodies with a hard shell-seashells Arthropods have hard outer coverings, and jointed appendages-spiders Echinoderms is an invertebrate that has internal skeleton and fluid filled tubes--sea cucumbers |