TERM 1
What are the 5 major characteristics of the
animal kingdom?
DEFINITION 1
1. eukaryotic 2. heterotrophic 3. multicellular 4. lack a cell
wall 5. posses nerve and muscle tissues
TERM 2
Which of the five major characteristics is
unique to the animal kingdom?
DEFINITION 2
posses nerve and muscle tissues
TERM 3
What are the 6 criteria by which animals are
classified into various groups by?
DEFINITION 3
1. Tissues 2. Body Symmetry 3. Germ Layer 4. Body Cavity 5.
Development 6. Backbone
TERM 4
What are the 2 types of "Tissues" and what
phyla do they categorize?
DEFINITION 4
1. Parazoa (no real tissue): Porifera 2. Eumetazoa (real
tissue): All other phyla
TERM 5
What are the 3 types of "Body Symmetry" and
what phyla do they categorize?
DEFINITION 5
1. Asymmetric: Porifera 2. Radial: Cnidaria, Echinodermata
(as adults) 3. Bilateral: Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Mollusca,
Annelida, Arthropoda, Echinodermata (as larvae)
