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Test 2 | BIO 221 - Zoology: Animal Form And Function, Quizzes of Biology

Class: BIO 221 - Zoology: Animal Form And Function; Subject: BIO Biology; University: Murray State University; Term: Spring 2011;

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TERM 1
Ecdysis
DEFINITION 1
Shedding of cuticle
TERM 2
Cuticle
DEFINITION 2
Non living external layer secreted by the epidermis.
TERM 3
Saprozoic
DEFINITION 3
Absorb Liquid
TERM 4
Coprozoic
DEFINITION 4
Eating of feces
TERM 5
Phylum of 'horsehair worms'
DEFINITION 5
phylum Nematomorpha
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Ecdysis

Shedding of cuticle

TERM 2

Cuticle

DEFINITION 2

Non living external layer secreted by the epidermis.

TERM 3

Saprozoic

DEFINITION 3

Absorb Liquid

TERM 4

Coprozoic

DEFINITION 4

Eating of feces

TERM 5

Phylum of 'horsehair worms'

DEFINITION 5

phylum Nematomorpha

Phylum of "Water Bear"

Phylum Tardigrada

TERM 7

Cryptobiosis

DEFINITION 7

"Metabolism Imperceptible" Gradual Drying (around 24

hours), turns into a 'speck of dust' for an extended period of

time when conditions are unfavorable, goes from 85 to 3

percent moisture- Virtually indestructible in dust form. Add

H2O= 'Instant Water Bear'

TERM 8

Metamerism

DEFINITION 8

Serially repeating units (segments)

TERM 9

Septa

DEFINITION 9

Between units; separate. Muscles attach to septa, allow

precise movements.

TERM 10

Largest class of Annelids, fully aquatic

DEFINITION 10

Class Polychaeta

Class of Leeches

Class Hirudinida

TERM 17

Characteristics of Hirudinida

DEFINITION 17

Primarily fresh water. flattened dorsoventrally. Clitellum

visible at breeding. No Setae. Lacunae Posterior and anterior

suckers.

TERM 18

Lacunae

DEFINITION 18

Allow leeches to expand after a blood meal.

TERM 19

Functions of exoskeleton in arthropods

DEFINITION 19

Protection muscle attachment use as levers for rapid

locomotion

TERM 20

Chitin

DEFINITION 20

Nitrogenous polysachharide that makes of the cuticule of

arthropods.

Apodermes

Infoldings of the exoskeleton to allow for muscle attachment.

TERM 22

Subphylum Chelicerata

DEFINITION 22

Includes class Merostomata and Arachnida.

TERM 23

Class Merostomata

DEFINITION 23

Horseshoe crabs Telson and carapace- not segmented,

basically in two chunks.

TERM 24

Order Araneae

DEFINITION 24

Spiders

TERM 25

Chelicerae

DEFINITION 25

Specialized mouth parts of the chelicerata, used to inject

venom into prey. Hollow- "fangs."

Tubular Heart

dorsal aorta-not a closed system "like a pump in a bathtub"

TERM 32

Uric Acid

DEFINITION 32

Purely concentrated nitrogen waste, formed as a solid crystal

to minimize water loss.

TERM 33

mechanoreception

DEFINITION 33

Detecting surroundings through touch and vibrations.

TERM 34

tympanic membrane

DEFINITION 34

"ear drum"- organ of hearing

TERM 35

Ommatidia

DEFINITION 35

Individual units on the compound eye of an arthropod.

Resilin

flubber like structure that allows arthropods to pocess 'super

strength

TERM 37

Nematocysts

DEFINITION 37

A cnidocyte, cnidoblast, or nematocyte is a type of venomous

cell unique to the phylum Cnidaria (corals, sea anemones,

hydrae, jellyfish, etc.).