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The Invertebrates Chapter 12A Introduction to the Animal Kingdom
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Zoology The study of animals
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Animals Eukaryotic and multicellular Eukaryotic and multicellular Have organized tissues Have organized tissues Consumers Consumers About 95% are invertebrates About 95% are invertebrates
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Invertebrate An animal without a backbone
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Invertebrates Have skeletons Have skeletons – May be internal or external Much variety Much variety
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The Invertebrates Chapter 12B Sponges and Cnidarians
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Phylum Porifera The pore-bearing animals
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Sponges Porifera = “pore bearer” Porifera = “pore bearer” Live in water Live in water Sessile Sessile Can reproduce sexually or asexually Can reproduce sexually or asexually
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Sponges Skeleton Skeleton – Spongin – Spicules Collar cells Collar cells Filter feeders Filter feeders
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Phylum Cnidaria The stinging animals
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Cnidaria Live in water Live in water Radial symmetry Radial symmetry – Umbrella-shaped Medusa Medusa – Tubular Polyp Polyp
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Radial Symmetry (Hydra)
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Cnidaria Free-swimming or sessile Free-swimming or sessile Can reproduce sexually or asexually Can reproduce sexually or asexually
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Jellyfish Hydrostatic skeleton Hydrostatic skeleton Gastrovascular cavity Gastrovascular cavity – Only body opening is its mouth Nerves, but no brain Nerves, but no brain
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Jellyfish Nematocysts Nematocysts – For food – For defense Swimming Swimming
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Phylum Cnidaria Other Examples
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Hydra
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Portuguese Man of War
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Coral
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