Name that Phyla
Hydras, jellyfish, sea anemones and coral belong to this group.
What is Cnidaria?
Describes an animal that can't move
What is sessile?
Animals that eat only plants
What are Herbivores?
Behavior that an organism is born with
What is innate?
Siphon
What is the squid- used to propel it through the water
This name means "soft bodied".
What is Molluska?
The back of an animal
What is dorsal?
Animals that eat only meat
What are carnivores?
A spider spinning a web would be an example of this type of behavior
What is instinct?
Setae
What are bristles or hairs found on arthropods, like the earthworm?
There are about 50 species of roundworms that belong to this group.
What is Nematoda?
A young animal fixes its attention on the first object it comes into contact with
What is imprinting?
Animals that eat both meat and plants
What are omnivores?
When an organism copies the behavior or physical features of another organism to help it survive
What is mimicry?
Camouflage
What is an adaptation that an animal does to disguise their appearance, like the squid.
These are the simplest of all animals with the body made up of 2 layers of cells
What is Porifera?
This is the phylum with the greatest number of different species- and they have exoskeletons
* Name up to 4 examples for an extra 100 points each!
What is arthropods?
Animals that feed on dead or decomposing organic materials
What are Detritivores?
Seasonal movement of animals to find foo and mates
What is migration?
Water-Vascular System
What is a series of internal canals where water flows and enables an echinoderm animal to use its tube feet?
Remember our planarians- they belong to this group.
What is Platyhelminthes?
The phyla that the leech belongs to....
What is Annelida?
An animal that lives on or in another organism
What is a parasite?
When a larva completely changes in appearance to become an adult
What is metamorphosis?
Proglottids
What are structures of the tapeworm that are involved in reproduction?