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Kingdom Animalia

Invertebrates

  • Symmetry
    • bilateral
    • asymmetrical
    • radial
  • Germ layers
    • endoderm - internal organ lining
    • mesoderm - organ systems
    • ectoderm - skin/nervous system
  • Terms
    • cephalization
    • a concentration of sensory organs at the anterior end of an organism
    • hermaphroditism
    • having both male and female reproductive organs
    • coelomate
    • having a true body cavity
    • aceolomate
    • having no body cavity
    • pseudoceolomate
    • having a false body cavity
    • regeneration
    • the ability to regrow limbs
    • locomotion/sessile
    • the ability/inability to move
    • oviparous
    • laying eggs
    • viviparous
    • live birth
  • Worm Phylums Associated with…
    • coelomates - annelida
    • acoelomates - platyhelmenthes
    • pseudoceolomate - nematoda
  • Worm Phylums with Symmetry
    • flatworms - platyhelmenthes
    • roundworms - nematoda
    • segmented worms - annelida
  • Phyla Associated with…
    • Spicules - porifera
    • Nematocysts - cnidaria
    • Medusa/Polyp - cnidaria
    • Tube Feet - echinodermata
    • Spiny Skin - echinodermata
    • Radula - mollusca
    • Siphon - mollusca
    • Pharynx - cnidaria

Ectothermic Vertebrates

  • Description
    • regulates body temperature from environment
    • backbone
  • Associated Animal Groups
    • fish
    • reptiles
    • amphibians

Fish

  • operculum
    • covering the gills
  • swim bladder
    • inflation/buoyancy + gas exchange
  • lateral line
    • nervous system

Reptiles

  • neurotoxins vs hemotoxins
    • neuro - attacks nervous system
    • hemo - attacks circulatory system
  • jacobson’s organ
    • to help snakes smell
  • tetrapods + exclusions
    • four-legged vertebrates
    • whales
  • process of molting
    • the shedding of the exoskeleton from previous life stage

Amphibians

  • cloaca
    • collects waste
  • metamorphosis in amphibians
  • amphibians vs reptiles
    • amphibians: smooth skin, mucus layer
    • reptiles: rough skin

Endothermic Vertebrates

  • Descriptions
    • temperature is self regulated
    • backbone
  • Methods of Thermoregulation
    • alter metabolism
  • Associated Animal Groups
    • birds
    • pigs
  • Function of Hypothalamus
    • controls body temp

Birds

  • Know the process of preening.
    • cleaning feathers
  • Know the functions of down feathers and contour feathers.
    • down feathers - insulation
    • contour feathers - flying
  • Know the function of the following
    • Cloaca - collects waste
    • Furculum - flight aid
  • Know the following structures of the bird egg
    • Chalaza - twisted strands holding yolk in place
    • Yolk - where the chick will develop
    • Albumen - the egg white

Mammals

  • Know the basic characteristics of mammals.
    • live birth
    • hair
    • milk
    • nurturing
  • Know the function of major organs and structures studied in mammals (Organ Systems of Fetal Pig Lab).
    • brain
    • heart
    • lungs
    • liver
    • intestines
    • kidney
    • stomach
    • reproductive organs

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