click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Animal Phyla Oceans
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To what phylum do anemones belong? | Cnidaria |
| To what phylum do sponges belong? | Porifera |
| What is the large opening called in which water is released from sponges? | Osculum |
| What structure do Molluscs use to scrap food off of rocks for food? | Radula |
| What type of skeleton do arthropods have? | Exoskeleton |
| What life stage is shown in jellyfish? | Medusa |
| What is the only class within cnidarians that don’t have stinging cells? | Ctenophora |
| What is the most intelligent class of all of the mollusks? | Cephalopoda |
| What type of symmetry do porifera have? | Asymmetry |
| What is the common name for porifera? | sponges |
| What type of system do echinoderms have that enable them to move AND eat? | water vascular system |
| What is the covering that protects the gills of bony fishes? | operculum |
| Which of the following phyla does not have any tissues or organs? | Porifera |
| What is an example of class Crinoidea? | feather star |
| What is the only class of Chordata NOT found in the ocean? | Amphibian |
| Chondrichthyes support system is made of what type of material? | cartilage |
| What does viviparous mean? | Giving birth to live young |
| What species is an example of the class Cetacea? | dolphins and whales |
| Which of the following is an example of the class Carnivora? | sea otter and polar bear |
| What class are sand dollars in? | Echinoidea |
| What are the levels of classification from largest to smallest? | Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
| What are the three types of symmetry and what is an example of each? | Asymmetry(Porifera), Radial(Cnidaria), and Bilateral(chordates). |
| What is the distinguishing characteristic of mammals? | Notochord, Dorsal hollow nerve cord, and pharyngeal gill slits |
| What are the characteristics that separate the classes Chondrichtyes and Osteichthyes? | Chondricthyes - cartilagous fish - sharks, have cartilage, and gills are visible. Osteichytes - bony fish - gills are covered by an operculum |
| What advancements are seen in the evolution of animals in the ocen? | Symmetry, presence of advance organ systems, and a two opening body plan |