The Sonoran Animals
what is the Harris Hawk
large, black hawk, white tail, red shoulders, hunt in packs
list the 4 phyla of Cnidaria
Cubozoa, Hydrozoa, Anthozoa, Scyphozoa
what are the 4 classes of gymnosperms?
Ginko, gnetophyta, conifers, cycads
list the 3 phyla of worms
Annelida, Platyhelmthes, Nematoda
What is a supercilium?
eye-stripe
name 2 things about the Cactus Wren
largest wren, AZ state bird, white eye line
what is Zooxanthellae, and what is its relationship with coral
photosynthetic algae, help coral grow
list the 2 main types of roots
tap, and fiberous
what is the clitellum?
"ring" on worm used for reproduction
What is a field mark?
an observable characteristic used for identification
list something about the Javelina
look like boars, not related too pig, Texas to Arizona
what does platonic mean?
any organism that drifts in water
name the 2 types of shoots
herbaceous, and woody
Why are flatworms flat?
NO Circulatory System
What is a fruit (give meaning)?
a ripened ovary of a flower containing the seeds
what is a Coyote
mostly eat pets, and chickens, omnivores, represent trickery
what are nematocysts?
threadlike stinging cells
what are the 2 phyla of plants
Angiosperms, & Gymnosperms
Where do tape worms live? How many posts do they have?
Tapeworms live inside specific living organisms. They have 2 hosts.
What does niche mean?
ecological role of a species
list all the Sonoran desert animal we learned
roadrunner, javelina, coyotes, ringtail, Harris's Hawk, Anna's humimingbird, cactus wren
list 5 charateristics of sponges
have pores, filter feed, all are aquatic, sesile, no true tissue, most are asymmetrical, reproduce sexually and asexually
what is the difference between monoecious and dioecious.
monoecious = male & female on the same plant
dioecious = male & female on separate plants
What does Setae and Metameres mean?
Setae- little hairs that help the worm move
Metameres- segments
What does ecology mean?
study of all living organisms in an environment, the abiotic factors in that environment and how they interact