Asymmetry

Radial symmetry

Bilateral symmetry

Segmentation

Diploblastic

Triploblastic

Acoelomate

Pseudocoelomate

Coelomate

Protostome

Deuterostome

Cephalization

Encephalization

Integument

Epidermis

Dermis

Endotherm

Exotherm

Alveoli

Hemoglobin

Monoescious

Dioescious

Amnion

Placenta

Ostia

Oscula

Gemmule

Invertebrate

Oviparous

Larva

Polyp

Medusa

Dimorphic

Polymorphic

Nematocyst

Colloblast

Light Diffraction

Bioluminescence

Mastax

Amicitic

Micitic

Lophophore

Statoblast

Gray’s Reef

Animal Characteristics

· Know the 4 levels of body organization in animals.

· Know the difference between the sac-like and tube-within-a-tube body plan.

Humans/Sponges/Cnidarians/Rotifers/Bryozoans

· Be able to compare/contrast the general characteristics of these groups of organisms. (Digestion, Skeleton, Movement, Temperature Regulation, Circulation, Respiration, Nervous System, and Reproduction) For example, if I say that I have found an organism that is dioescious, reproduces sexually, and displays encephalizaton, then I would expect you to know that I am talking about a human. Or, if I say which organism possesses pinacocytes, you should tell me it’s a sponge.

Know the basic differences among calcareous sponges, glass sponges, and desmosponges and that they all belong to the Phylum Porifera.

Know the basic differences among the Hydra, Obelia, Portuguese-man-o-war, Cannonball Jelly, Moon Jelly, Lion’s Mane Jelly, Box Jelly, Octocoral, Anemone, Sea Pansy, and True Coral and that they all belong to the Phylum Cnidaria.

Know that Comb Jellies and Sea Walnuts are Ctenophores and that Ctenophores do not have cnidoyctes, but instead possess colloblasts and comb-rows of cilia.