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Biology Plus #3- Invertebrates
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invertebrate : An _______ is an animal species that lacks a vertebral column.
Ninetyeight : Scientists believe that as much as ____ percent of animals in the world are invertebrates.
Polyp : A _____ is a immobile vase-shaped form of a cnidarian.
Medusa : A ______ is a free-swimming, bell-shaped body formation of a cnidarian.
Radula : Invertebrate mollusks feeding structure, known as a “rasping tongue” is called a ______.
hermaphrodite : Snails are examples of hermaphrodites; they are able to produce both sperm and egg.
HAM : The molluscan anatomy example’s initials are ____.
platyhelminthes : The phylum name for invertebrate flatworms is _______.
porifera : _______ is the name of the invertebrate sponge phylum.
cilia : Ctenophores are invertebrates that use large groups of _____ for swimming.
arthropods : Invertebrates that have an exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and jointed appendages are called ______.
metamorphosis : Most Invertebrates go through a process of _______ as they grow.
radial : Most echinoderms contain ______ symmetry.
cnidarians : _________ include jellyfish, coral, and sea anemones
colossalsquid : A ___________ is the world's largest arthropod.
southafrican : The ___________ earthworm can grow to be up to 22 feet long.
flatworm : A planarian is a non-parasitic ________, belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes.
bootlaceworm : The __________ can grow up to 180 feet long, and is the longest invertebrate.
echinoderm : The _________ phylum has 6000 species and includes starfish and sea cucumbers.
Cold : Invertebrates are _____ blooded, for they are unable to regulate their body temperatures.
Crustaceans : Lobsters and Crabs are a part of the invertebrate group known as ______.
Fluids : The pressure of body _______ helps invertebrates maintain their shape.
Nemertea : _________ is the name given to phylum of ribbon worms. These worms range from less than one centimeter to 55 meters long.
Pheromone : A __________ is a chemical that is released by one animal which affects the behavior of another animal of the same species
Mollusca : The phylum _______ is the largest marine phylum, making up roughly 23% of all marine organisms.
four : Arachnid is defined as a group of arthropods with ______ pairs of legs.
annelida : “Segmented Worms,” or, “Ringed Worms,” are classified in the phylum annelida.
parasite : An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense is known as a parasite.
asymmetrical : Some animals, such as the sea urchin are _________, have no distinct mirror image in their shape.
sessile : A _______, such as a sponge or mussel, is an organism that is permanently attached to a surface.
Thorax : The ______ of an insect is made up of three sections, each carrying a pair of legs.
Open : Most invertebrates have an ____ circulatory system, and their blood can move freely around organs.
Head : The ____ of an insect consists of one pair of compound eyes, up to three simple eyes, one pair of antenna, and mouthparts.
Abdomen : The ______ is designed for reproduction, and holds all the respiratory and digestive organs.
Arachnid: Although it is called a crab, the horseshoe crab is not a crustacean, but an ______.
Stomach : The sea star is a carnivore and to eat their prey they push their ______ out their mouth and digest the animal.
Regrow : The sea star can _____ any extremities that are cut off.
Euastacus : The genus of freshwater spiny crayfish is ________.
Odontodactylus scyllarus : _____________________ is the scientific name for the animal with the world’s fastest punch.
Echinodermata : The phylum _______ is full of invertebrates with external skeletons of calcareous plates just underneath the skin.
Urochordata : ___________ is the largest subphylum of invertebrates that have a notochord (chordates.)
Nematoda : ________ is a phylum consisting of about 12,000 species of roundworms.
Ophuiroidea : The class ________ is made up of brittlestars.
Bryozoa : ______ is a phylum of invertebrates commonly known as moss animals.
Comb : The _______ jellies most distinctive feature is the cilia that they use to swim.
Cuttlebone : Only the cuttlefish has an internal shell called the _______.
Paraponera : The ant genus ______ has only one living member, the bullet ant.
Cave : The ____ cricket lives in complete dark and uses very long antenna to “feel” out the way to go.
Appendage : An _________ is an exterior body part that protrudes from the body; it can be used for a variety of different functions.
Odor : Some invertebrates, such as the male giant spiny stick, can defend himself with a pungent ____.
Biology Plus #3- Invertebrates
Across:| 1. | An _________ is an exterior body part that protrudes from the body; it can be used for a variety of different functions. | | 6. | _______ is the name of the invertebrate sponge phylum. | | 9. | The phylum _______ is full of invertebrates with external skeletons of calcareous plates just underneath the skin. | | 10. | The phylum _______ is the largest marine phylum, making up roughly 23% of all marine organisms. | | 12. | Ctenophores are invertebrates that use large groups of _____ for swimming. | | 13. | The _______ jellies most distinctive feature is the cilia that they use to swim. | | 14. | The ______ of an insect is made up of three sections, each carrying a pair of legs. | | 15. | Only the cuttlefish has an internal shell called the _______. | | 17. | Most echinoderms contain ______ symmetry. | | 20. | The sea star is a carnivore and to eat their prey they push their ______ out their mouth and digest the animal. | | 22. | _________ include jellyfish, coral, and sea anemones | | 24. | The ____ of an insect consists of one pair of compound eyes, up to three simple eyes, one pair of antenna, and mouthparts. | | 25. | ________ is a phylum consisting of about 12,000 species of roundworms. | | 27. | The ______ is designed for reproduction, and holds all the respiratory and digestive organs. | | 28. | An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense is known as a parasite. | | 29. | _________ is the name given to phylum of ribbon worms. These worms range from less than one centimeter to 55 meters long. | | 33. | The sea star can _____ any extremities that are cut off. | | 34. | A ______ is a free-swimming, bell-shaped body formation of a cnidarian. | | 36. | A _______, such as a sponge or mussel, is an organism that is permanently attached to a surface. | | 37. | Some invertebrates, such as the male giant spiny stick, can defend himself with a pungent ____. | | 38. | Scientists believe that as much as ____ percent of animals in the world are invertebrates. | | 41. | ___________ is the largest subphylum of invertebrates that have a notochord (chordates.) | | 42. | The pressure of body _______ helps invertebrates maintain their shape. | | 43. | The ___________ earthworm can grow to be up to 22 feet long. |
| | Down:| 2. | A __________ is a chemical that is released by one animal which affects the behavior of another animal of the same species | | 3. | Snails are examples of hermaphrodites; they are able to produce both sperm and egg. | | 4. | The phylum name for invertebrate flatworms is _______. | | 5. | A planarian is a non-parasitic ________, belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes. | | 7. | The class ________ is made up of brittlestars. | | 8. | Invertebrate mollusks feeding structure, known as a “rasping tongue” is called a ______. | | 11. | The ____ cricket lives in complete dark and uses very long antenna to “feel” out the way to go. | | 16. | The __________ can grow up to 180 feet long, and is the longest invertebrate. | | 18. | An _______ is an animal species that lacks a vertebral column. | | 19. | Some animals, such as the sea urchin are _________, have no distinct mirror image in their shape. | | 21. | Invertebrates are _____ blooded, for they are unable to regulate their body temperatures. | | 23. | Arachnid is defined as a group of arthropods with ______ pairs of legs. | | 26. | Most Invertebrates go through a process of _______ as they grow. | | 30. | Invertebrates that have an exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and jointed appendages are called ______. | | 31. | Although it is called a crab, the horseshoe crab is not a crustacean, but an ______. | | 32. | The genus of freshwater spiny crayfish is ________. | | 35. | Most invertebrates have an ____ circulatory system, and their blood can move freely around organs. | | 39. | A _____ is a immobile vase-shaped form of a cnidarian. | | 40. | The molluscan anatomy example’s initials are ____. |
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Biology Plus #3- Invertebrates
Across:| 1. | An _________ is an exterior body part that protrudes from the body; it can be used for a variety of different functions. | | 6. | _______ is the name of the invertebrate sponge phylum. | | 9. | The phylum _______ is full of invertebrates with external skeletons of calcareous plates just underneath the skin. | | 10. | The phylum _______ is the largest marine phylum, making up roughly 23% of all marine organisms. | | 12. | Ctenophores are invertebrates that use large groups of _____ for swimming. | | 13. | The _______ jellies most distinctive feature is the cilia that they use to swim. | | 14. | The ______ of an insect is made up of three sections, each carrying a pair of legs. | | 15. | Only the cuttlefish has an internal shell called the _______. | | 17. | Most echinoderms contain ______ symmetry. | | 20. | The sea star is a carnivore and to eat their prey they push their ______ out their mouth and digest the animal. | | 22. | _________ include jellyfish, coral, and sea anemones | | 24. | The ____ of an insect consists of one pair of compound eyes, up to three simple eyes, one pair of antenna, and mouthparts. | | 25. | ________ is a phylum consisting of about 12,000 species of roundworms. | | 27. | The ______ is designed for reproduction, and holds all the respiratory and digestive organs. | | 28. | An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense is known as a parasite. | | 29. | _________ is the name given to phylum of ribbon worms. These worms range from less than one centimeter to 55 meters long. | | 33. | The sea star can _____ any extremities that are cut off. | | 34. | A ______ is a free-swimming, bell-shaped body formation of a cnidarian. | | 36. | A _______, such as a sponge or mussel, is an organism that is permanently attached to a surface. | | 37. | Some invertebrates, such as the male giant spiny stick, can defend himself with a pungent ____. | | 38. | Scientists believe that as much as ____ percent of animals in the world are invertebrates. | | 41. | ___________ is the largest subphylum of invertebrates that have a notochord (chordates.) | | 42. | The pressure of body _______ helps invertebrates maintain their shape. | | 43. | The ___________ earthworm can grow to be up to 22 feet long. |
| | Down:| 2. | A __________ is a chemical that is released by one animal which affects the behavior of another animal of the same species | | 3. | Snails are examples of hermaphrodites; they are able to produce both sperm and egg. | | 4. | The phylum name for invertebrate flatworms is _______. | | 5. | A planarian is a non-parasitic ________, belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes. | | 7. | The class ________ is made up of brittlestars. | | 8. | Invertebrate mollusks feeding structure, known as a “rasping tongue” is called a ______. | | 11. | The ____ cricket lives in complete dark and uses very long antenna to “feel” out the way to go. | | 16. | The __________ can grow up to 180 feet long, and is the longest invertebrate. | | 18. | An _______ is an animal species that lacks a vertebral column. | | 19. | Some animals, such as the sea urchin are _________, have no distinct mirror image in their shape. | | 21. | Invertebrates are _____ blooded, for they are unable to regulate their body temperatures. | | 23. | Arachnid is defined as a group of arthropods with ______ pairs of legs. | | 26. | Most Invertebrates go through a process of _______ as they grow. | | 30. | Invertebrates that have an exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and jointed appendages are called ______. | | 31. | Although it is called a crab, the horseshoe crab is not a crustacean, but an ______. | | 32. | The genus of freshwater spiny crayfish is ________. | | 35. | Most invertebrates have an ____ circulatory system, and their blood can move freely around organs. | | 39. | A _____ is a immobile vase-shaped form of a cnidarian. | | 40. | The molluscan anatomy example’s initials are ____. |
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