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Flashcards by Daniyal Qureshi, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Daniyal Qureshi
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What does kingdom mean? | Kingdom is the name given to the group of classification. |
| What are vertebrates? | Animals with backbones. |
| What are invertebrates? | Animals without backbones. |
| Define phyla? | 9 small animal groups. |
| What are poriferans? | They are commonly sponges. |
| What are cnidarians and give a example? | Cnidarians have radial symmetry and an example is a box jellyfish. |
| Define radial symmetry? | A cut in any direction through the middle will result in identical halves. |
| Define bilateral symmetry? | Only one position where a cut produces identical halves. |
| Define echinoderms? | Echinoderms all live in water, usually in shallow water near the coast. |
| What are annelids and give an example? | (Often used as fishing), and you will see rings along its body. An example is an earth worm. |
| What are nematodes? | Nematodes are roundworms. They have bilateral symmetry like annelids. |
| What are platyhelminths? | Platyhelminths are flat worms. They have bilateral symmetry. |
| What are molluscs and give some examples? | They are members of the second largest phylum in the world. Snails, slugs etc belong to tis group. They live in very moist places. |
| What are Arthropods? | Arthropods are from the largest animal phylum. |
| what is the largest animal phylum? | Arthropods are the largest animal phylum. |
| What are chordates ? | They have a nerve cord running down their back. |
| What is endoskeleton? | Species that have skeleton INSIDE them. |
| Define vertebrae? | The small bone new inside a vertebrae. |
| What does Agnatha mean? | Jawless fish. |
| What are Chondrichthyes? | Sharks and rays belong to that group because their skeleton is made of cartilage. |
| What are osteichtyes? | Bony fish. |
| What re amphibians and give an example? | Species that live underwater and on land and an example is a frog or crocodile. |
| What are reptiles and give an example? | They have a dry, scaly skin. Some examples are crocodiles, lizards and snakes. They breathe using only lungs. |
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