INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY - Life History Basics LN3
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Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY lecture on life history and embryonic development.
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Life History
The timing and relative investment of energy in survival, growth, and reproduction.
Biphasic Life History
A life history pattern involving both larval and adult stages.
Metamorphosis
The process by which larvae undergo transformation into juveniles.
Blastopore
The first opening formed during gastrulation that can develop into either the mouth or anus.
Determinate Cleavage
A type of cleavage where each embryo cell has a predetermined fate.
Indeterminate Cleavage
A type of cleavage where any cell can develop into any part of the organism.
Gastrulation
The transition between the blastula and gastrula stages, involving the formation of the archenteron.
Mesoderm
The middle embryonic tissue layer that occurs during mesoderm formation.
Appendages
Limbs or other structures extending from the body of an organism, useful for classification.
Fecundity
The reproductive effort, specifically referring to the number and size of offspring produced.
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