Animals 101
The term for the number of cells ALL animals in the Animal Kingdom have.
What is multicellular
All Arthropods are covered with this protective covering.
What is an exoskeleton
Sponges
What is Porifera
All Phyla have some type of tissues or body systems except this phylum.
What is Porifera (sponges)
Clams and shells are mollusks that have 2 shells and are therefore included in this Class.
Animal cells all have a nucleus and are given this name.
What is eukaryotic
Mollusks such as snails, clams, mussels, and nautilus have this specialized structure, secreted by the mantle, for protection.
What is a shell
Insects
What is Arthropods
Most worms have a complete digestive tract with 2 openings except this phylum or group of worms.
What is Platyhelminthes (flatworms)
Arthropods with 2 body segments and 8 legs are in this class separate from insects.
What is arachnid
Plants and fungi have this cell part that is missing in animals.
What is a cell wall
This type of symmetry allows the animals who possess it to detect food from all directions, not just one.
What is radial symmetry
Snails
The 2 types of body plans that can be shown by members of the Cnidarian phylum. A jellyfish shows one and a hydra shows the other.
What is medusa and polyp
Porifera don't have the ability to move and can therefore be called this term.
What is sessile
Many people associate this action with life and with the animal kingdom in particular, even though many animals don't actually perform this action.
What is movement
Sponges use specialized cells in their body cavity to catch food. The cells use this specialized "tail" to create a current and catch food particles.
What is a flagella
Jellyfish
What is Cnidaria
Sea cucumbers have modified tube feet that surround their mouth that look like tentacles. They, however, can't perform this function that the tentacles of Cnidaraians can
What is sting
Most abundant group (phylum) of animals on Earth
What is Nematoda
Fungi and Animals have this in common
What is heterotrophic
This type of circulatory system, in which blood is always within a blood vessel, allows animals to move faster and digest faster.
What is an Open Circulatory System
Tapeworms
What is platyhelminthes
Annelids have segments. Cnidarians have stinging cells. Arthropods have these specialized structures.
What are jointed appendages
The term "echinoderm" literally means this.
What is spiny skin