function of Muscular foot
locomotion
function of visceral mass
contains internal organs
function of mantle
covers the visceral mass
what is the mantle cavity
a water filled chamber that houses the gills
radula
a rasping organ used for scraping up food
Do all mollusc have radula
Most have
what do bright colors signify
toxic, don't eat me
what kind of a system do mollusc have that nematodes and flatworm miss
circulatory
diff grps of mollusc
gastropods, cephalopods, bivalves
largest grp of mollusc
gastropods
which group of mollusc live on land
gastropods
distinct feature of gastropods
A single spiral shell and a distinct head with eyes on tips of tentacles
Function of shell in mollusc
For protection when the animal feels threatened
How do mollusc breathe
By lining of the mantle cavity
how are slugs different from other mollusc
They don't have a shell and mantle
How do slugs breathe
slug have projections on them that function as gills
Ex. of bivalves
clams, oysters, mussels and scallops
describe Bivalve shells
two halve shells that are hinged together
How do bivalves feed
suspension feeders
function of mantle in bivalves
for housing the gills.
in Bivalves-Gills function
gas exchange as well as for feeding a function of
Where are bivalves found
found in the Mud
Are bibalves motile or sedentery
sedentary
can skitter along the sea floor by flapping its shell
1) mussel
2) scallop
scallop flap its shell and
Nautilus is an example of
Cephalopod is the example of
Which mollusc is the most agile and fast at moving
cephalopod
which cephalopod has a shell and which cephalopd misses one
squid has a shell, while octopus misses a shell
which mollusc has the most sophisticated eyes in the animal kingdom
cephalopods
which phylum has the most sophisticated eyes
mollusc
how do mollusc capture their prey
mollusc use tentacles
how do mollusc rip and crush the prey
mollusc have radulla
Where is the mouth in the cephalopod
near the foot
which is the most intelligent invertebrates
octopus
Annelids are worms with
1)scales
2)segments
segments
annelids- Phylum is
phylum Annelida
Ex of annelids
Earthworm, leeches, polychaetes
use of segmented bodies in annelids makes the body
annelids are flexible
what does segmented body in annelids help in?
in annelids, burrowing and crawling in the soil
Which are the three systems found in annelids
nervous system made up of brain and nerve cord
excretory system: dispose fluid waste
digestive tract- passes from mouth to anus
which system in annelids is not segemented
in annelids the excretory system is the only one.
open circulatory system
Blood is pumped thro blood vessels that opens into the body cavity and so organs are bathed in blood
Closed circulatory system
Blood circulates the body through vessels
It distributes nutrients and oxygen he body throughtout the body
Ex of open circulatory system
mollusc, arthropods
Ex of closed circulatory system
annelids and vertebrates
what is the function of thickened region in earthworms
to pick eggs and receive sperms
A single Earthworm can produce both eggs and sperms so it is called a
hermaphrodite
which is the largest grp of annelids
polychaetes
where do polychaetes name come from
name came from hair or bristles
polychaetes have appendages filled with
1) water
2)blood
blood in polychates
how do polychaetes breath
gills
what function as gills in polychaetes
in polychaetes the appendages
Leeches are famous for
blood sucking habit
who are used in medicine
leeches are used
how are leeches used in medicine
to produce anticoagulant to dissolve blood clots formed during surgery or heart disease
arthropods-phylum is
arthropoda
ex of arthropoda
crayfish, crabs, spiders, ticks, insects, spiders, barnacles, lobsters
what does phylum arthropoda mean
this phylum means jointed appendages
eg of annelid and plathyhelminthes that are parasitic
leech and tapeworm
Arthropods body are covered by
arthropods- have exoskeleton
what is molting
sheding of the shell
Different appendages in arthropods
appendages found are head, thorax and the abdomen
Describe the appendages in arthropods
head: sensory antenna, eyes and mouth.
Thorax: defensive appendages
abdomen: swimming appendages
Chelicerates are
arthropods
ex. of Chelicerates
Horseshoe crabs, spiders, ticks, mites and scorpions collectively called arachanids
arachanids include
mites, spiders, ticks, and scorpions
millipedes have how many legs in each seg
2 legs in each seg
centipedes have how many legs in each seg
1 leg in each seg
ex of Crustaceans
Crabs, lobsters, crayfishes, and barnacles
how do barnacles feed
They strain the food from water using jointed appendages
Why are insects considered the most successful animal?
They have segmented body, an exoskeleton, jointed appendages, the cuticles is water proof, metamorphosis