Sponges and Jellies
What type of body symmetry do Sponges have?
Asymmetry
These worms are characterized by their segmented bodies.
Annelids
Mollusks like oysters, clams and scallops have two shells which is the reason their order name is _______.
Bivalve
Endoskeleton
Invertebrates can be defined as not having a...
Backbone
What is the phylum name for jellyfish?
Cnidarians
Platyhelminthes are the phyla name for flatworms which can be parasitic or free-living. Give me one type of a flatworm.
Planarians, Flukes, Tapeworms...
What is the order of mollusks that include octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and the chambered nautilus?
Cephalopoda
What order of arthropods includes crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and roly-polies.
Crustacea
When there is a distinct left and right side, this animal is considered to have ____________ symmetry
Bilateral Symmetry
Jellyfish have a simple body plan where they take in oxygen through their skin. What type of respiration is this called?
Diffusion
This phyla of worms are parasitic and have a smooth, round body.
Nematodes
Mollusks contain a special structure that helps with eating. Squid use this to drill into their prey while slugs and snails can scrape apart plants with this structure.
Radula
This order of Arthropods includes both centipedes an millipedes.
Myriapoda
Some invertebrates have a body cavity with only one opening that is used for eating and excreting waste. What is this called?
Gastrovascular Cavity
Sponges have special cells that help transport nutrients around the sponges bodies called...
Amoebocytes
Tube worms are often found near hydrothermal vents and form a symbiotic relationship with ____________ which helps deliver needed nutrients for the worms.
Bacteria
What made it difficult to capture a giant squid on camera?
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How does the water vascular system of echinoderms like sea stars or sea cucumbers work?
Chambers are contracted in the arms moving sea water across the canals to the arms and tube feet.
Some invertebrates spend part of or all of their lives stationary, usually attaching to a rock or the ocean floor. What is a term used to describe this stationary and immobile state?
Sessile