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Jellyfish n' Shit

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5 characteristics of Cnidarians   1. Radial Symmetry 2. Diploblastic Organization 3. Nematocysts 4. Polymorphism 5. Nerve net  
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Diploblastic   Two germ layers  
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What are the 2 germ layers?   Ectoderm and endoderm  
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Endoderm forms the...   Gastrovascular cavity  
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Mesoglea   Jelly-like layer formed from endoderm or ectoderm  
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Function of mesoglea   Functions as hydrostatic skeleton  
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What are the two main body forms?   Polyp and Medusa  
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Usually asexual and sessile; mouth surrounded by tentacles   Polyp Body Form  
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Dioecious; free-swimming; has more mesoglea   Medusa form  
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Where is the nerve net located?   Just below epidermis  
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Function of nerve net?   Detects touch, balance, and engages in photoreception  
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Four classes of Cnidaria?   1. Hydrozoa 2. Scyphozoa 3. Cubozoa 4. Anthozoa  
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True Jellyfish   Class scyphozoa  
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Box Jellies   Class Cubozoa  
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Corals and anemones, sea fans, and sea pansies   Class Anthozoa  
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What are the two characteristics of hydrozoa?   1. Nematocysts are only in the epidermis 2. Medusa has a velum  
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Describe the velum   Goes around bottom of organism; almost like a hem at the bottom of the jellyfish to keep the bell from fraying, like blue jeans  
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Classification of Obelia   Obelia is a genus in the class Hydrozoa  
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Lives in colonial polyp form   Obelia  
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Function of hydranth in obelia   Feeding  
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Function of nematocysts   Sting prey  
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Function of gonangium   Reproduction  
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Function of Planula Larva   Disperse  
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Order of Obelia life cycle?   1. Colony 2. Medusa Bud 3. Medusa 4. Planula  
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Portuguese Men of War belong to the class....   Hydrozoa  
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What are the 2 important characteristics of class schyphozoa?   1. Nematocysts occur in epidermis AND gastrodermis 2. Medusa lacks velum  
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The genus Aurelia is more commonly known as   Moon jelly  
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Is Aurelia monoecious or dioecious?   Dioecious  
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Rhopalium   Olfactory and chemo-detection sensory pit found in adult medusa  
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Statocyst   Tells Aurelia (moon jellies) if they're upright or not  
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Ocelli   In Aurelia, detects light and dark  
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Life cycle of Aurelia   1. Adult Medusa 2. Planula Larva 3. Scyphistoma 4. Strobila 5. Ephyra  
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What are the 4 important characteristics of class Cubozoa?   1. Nematocysts located in gastrodermis and epidermis 2. Venom is cardiotoxic 3. They have a more advanced nervous system 4. Medusa has velarium; tentacles hanging from four corners from a pendalium  
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Pedalium   A stalk which bears one or more long, slender, hollow tentacles  
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Chironex Fleckeri   A species under the class Cubozoa; highly fatal; 1 chironex could kill 60 people; death in approximately four minutes; causes hypertension, heart failure, and lung edema  
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Why are cubozoans so toxic?   Feed on prawn  
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What are the 3 important characteristics of class Anthozoa?   1. Nematocysts occur in gastrodermis and epidermis 2. Venom is neurotoxic 3. No medusa, only polyps  
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A ciliated groove at one or both ends of the mouth of sea anemones and some corals; extends into a pharynx and is used to create currents of water into the pharynx   Siphonoglyph  
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What do anemones eat?   Fish, worms, and zooplankton  
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What kind of skeleton do corals have?   Calcium carbonate  
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What type of dinoflagellate helps corals form reefs?   Symbiodinium (zooxanthellae)  
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What is the life cycle of Anthozoans?   1. Polyp adult (produces gametes) 2. Planula larva (grows into adult and cycle repeats)  
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Phylum Ctenophora   Comb jellies  
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How are Ctenophora similar to Cnidaria?   They both have diploblastic body walls, radial symmetry, and epidermal nerve nets  
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Adhesive cells on tentacles used to capture prey in Ctenophora   Colloblasts  
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