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Life Science: Invertebrates 1

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Invertebrate   An animal without a backbone.  
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Spongin   A fibrous protein that functions like a skeleton in certain sponges.  
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Spicule   Sharp pointed structures in spongin made of calcium carbonate.  
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Filter Feeder   An organism that obtains food from water circulating through its body.  
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Nematocyst   A type of stinging cell possessed by certain cnidarians; used for defense or paralyzing prey.  
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Bilateral Symmetry   Symmetry in which one plane divides a structure in half from top to bottom.  
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Radial Symmetry   Symmetry in which several different planes can divide a structure in half through the center.  
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Neuron   A long thin cell that carries impulses.  
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Nerve   A bundle of neurons arranged side by side and wrapped in a protective covering.  
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Ganglion   A mass of nerve tissues; sometimes called a simple brain.  
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Stimulus   Anything that causes a response in an organism.  
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Sensory Receptor   A structure capable of receiving stimulus from the environment.  
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Circulatory System   A system of transporting blood throughout an organism.  
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Aortic Arches   Organs that help control blood pressure in earthworms.  
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Water Vascular System   A series of canals and tubules in echinoderms used for feeding and movement.  
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Capillary   One of many SMALL blood vessels with walls one cell thick.  
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Vein   Larger blood vessels that carry blood to the heart (open).  
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Collar cells   Cells in a sponge with flagella to pump water.  
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Osculum   The opening in a sponge that excretes water and unused nutrients.  
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Free Living   An animal that does not live inside and is not living dependent to another animal.  
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Parasite   A living organism that lives within, obtains nutrition from , and harms another living organism.  
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Medusa   The freely-swimming, umbrella- or disk-shaped gelatinous form of Cnidarians.  
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Flagella   A long whip-like tail as a part of a cell.  
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Cilia   Short hair-like structures on cells.  
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Siphons   A tube which forces water through an organism for movement.  
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Nerve Net   A network of neurons apparently continuous with one another and conducting impulses in all directions.  
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Pharynx   The tube that extends from the mouth and connects to the digestive tract and respiratory tract.  
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Radula   A muscular ribbon in mollusks (other than bivalves) which scrapes for food with sharp teeth-like structures.  
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Crop   A pocket-like place where food is stored in earthworms prior to the gizzard.  
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Gizzard   The part of an earthworm's digestive tract that breaks down food by grinding it with muscles.  
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Porifea   Sponges  
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Cnidaria   Sea jellies, Corals, Anemones.  
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Platyhelminthes   Flat worms.  
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Nematoda   Round worms.  
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Mollusca   Mollusks - Snail, Clams, Octopus, Squids.  
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Annelida   Segmented worms.  
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Echinodermata   Sea stars, Urchins, Sand dollars.  
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Digestive glands   A group of tissues that produce enzymes for breaking down food.  
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Ring canal   The circular water tube that surrounds the esophagus of echinoderms.  
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Regenerate   Able to grow back.  
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Univalve   ONE piece shell.  
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Bivalve   TWO piece shell.  
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Gastrovascular cavity   An opening in the digestive system of a simple animal that breaks food down into the cellular level.  
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Polyp   A body form of a cnidarian, such as a hydra or coral, that is cylindrical in shape, has a mouth usually surrounded by tentacles at one end, and is often attached to something at the other end.  
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