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terms for bios
unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acoelomates definition | An animal that lacks a body cavity. Acoelomates, which include the flatworm, fluke, tapeworm, and ribbon worm. space between mesoderm and endoderm is filled with cells and organic materials. |
| pseudocoelomates definition | three-layered bodies with a cavity between the endoderm and the mesoderm |
| endoderm definition | one of three embryonic germ layers of early vertebrate embryos, destined to give rise to the epithelium that lines internal structures and most of the digestive and respiratory tracts. |
| mesoderm definition | one of the three embryonic germ layers that form in the gastrula; gives rise to muscle, bone and other connective tissue, the peritoneum, the circulatory system, and most of the excretory and reproductive systems. |
| coelomates definition | animals where the body cavity is completely lined with the mesoderm; covers the outside of the digestive system; ex=earthworms |
| differences between acoelomates pseudocoelomates, and coelomate pt.1 | Acoelomates lack a coelom (do not have a true body cavity.) It is usually filled with cells. Pseudocoelomate has the beginnings of a body cavity, but lacks mesentery (or peritoneum). |
| differences between acoelomates pseudocoelomates, and coelomate pt.2 | Coelomate animals have a "true" body cavity or coelom and organs are incased in peritoneal membrane |
| metazoa | animal that undergoes development from an embryo stage with 3 tissue layers, namely the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. The term applies to all animals except the sponges; Having to do with animals that develop from an embryo with three tissue layers |
| parazoa | an ancestral subkingdom of animals, literally translated as "beside the animals" |