CH 14
All plants have the same basic requirements, what are these.
Water, Minerals, Light, Hormones, and Reproduction
what is zoology?
the study of the animal kingdom
what does arthropod mean?
joint-footed 😏
What are the 2 skeletal types
Axial, and Appendicular
what jobs do birds feathers serve for the bird?
Flight, reducing drag, Retain body heat, Waterproofing, Attracting mates, and Protection
Plants use water for several purposes, like what?
Photosynthesis, Turgor pressure, Hydrolysis, and Circulation
What are the basic characteristics that an animal has?
Movement, Support, Protective Body Covering, Nutrition, Respiration, Circulation, Excretion, Response, and Reproduction
body segmentation of an arthropod?
🎵 Head, thorax, abdomen 🎵
True or false: A closed circulatory system is more efficient than open?
True
what are the types of feathers a bird can have?
Contour Feathers, Flight Feathers, and Down Feathers
Root pressure works with what to effectively move materials up the stems and throughout the plant
Capillary Action
what is radial symmetry?
divided into equal halves when cut down the center, lengthwise; has top and bottom, but no L or R side
What are some examples of a Arthropod that has only 2 segments
lobsters, crabs, shrimp and crayfish
Veins contain what which make it red
hemoglobin
what are birds Respiration system like.
their lungs are inelastic, 25% of air used in lungs for gas exchange, the other 75% goes into air sacs, and they have main mechanism for cooling body.
what are 7 of the required minerals for plants?
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Sulfur, Calcium, Magnesium, and Iron
what is a Polyp, and what is a Medusa?
- a Polyp is a cup-shaped, tubular with a mouth and tentacles at one end, and a sticky basal disc for attachment at the other.
- A Medusa is an expanded bell-shaped body, that swims freely.
What are all the different types of wings a insect might have?
Membranous wings, Scale covered wings, Leatherlike wings, and Horn-covered wings
describe a fishes Circulatory System.
they have a 2-chamber heart, their Atrium receives blood, their Ventricle pumps blood, and a 1 loop system
what type of bird young are well developed, alert and able to move and feed themselves, covered in downy feathers; mostly water birds like ducks and geese?
Precocial young.
what kind of plants do not receive adequate light, causing stems to grow rapidly, but size and number of leaves are greatly reduced.
Etiolated plants
Mollusks can be divided into 6 classes, based on shape/type of shell, and kind of foot, what are they?
Bivalvia, Gastropods, and Cephalopods
What is the difference between Complete, and Incomplete metemorphisis?
Complete and incomplete metamorphosis are two types of growth forms in insects. The complete metamorphosis occurs through four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The incomplete metamorphosis occurs through three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. The pupa stage is not developed during incomplete metamorphosis. 😁
what are all the Reptile Orders
Squamata, Testudinata, Crocodilia, and Rhynchocephalia
the Primate order usually always shares these characteristics?
Opposable thumbs, Freely moving arms and legs; large feet and hands; nails on most fingers/toes, Forward facing eyes, Poor sense of smell, Ability to walk erect, Prehensile tail, Social, Less specialized teeth, Mostly vegetarian diet