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Invertebrate
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- Understand
the general organization and biology of a sponge, including reproduction and
metabolism
- Understand
how the body plan of a cnidarian differs from most other animals
- Describe
the digestive system of a cnidarian and indicate how it is an evolutionary
advancement from that of a sponge
- Differentiate
among acoelomate, pseudocoelomate, and coelomate animals and give examples
of each
- Understand
the general organization of the phylum Platyhelminthes and how their various
organ systems compare to those of other “lower” invertebrates
- Explain
the structural and physiological changes that occur in parasitic organisms
using the flatworm as examples
- Understand
the general organization of the phylum Nematoda and compare their systems to
those of acoelomate animals
- Differentiate
between protostomes and deuterostomes and give examples of each
- Understand
the basic organization of the mollusk and the importance of the mantle
- Describe
the differences in body plan, reproduction, feeding, and respiration among
the gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods
- Explain
the advantages of segmentation in Coelomic organisms and include the phyla
that exhibit segmentation
- Understand
the basic organization of annelids and how their organ systems compare to
those of mollusks
- Indicate
how annelids are more advanced than mollusks
- Understand
how earthworms, leeches, and polychaetes differ form one another
- Know
the main characteristics of all arthropods
- Differentiate
between chelicerates and mandibulates in terms of appendages and mouthparts
- Describe
ecdysis and know how it is controlled
- Understand
the basic internal organization of the arthropods including their
circulatory, digestive, respiratory, excretory, and nervous systems
- Differentiate
between millipedes and centipedes
- Describe
the external and internal characteristics of the class Insecta
- Understand
the complexities of insect metamorphosis and differentiate between complete
and incomplete metamorphosis
- Describe
the body plan of adult echinoderms
- Differentiate
among the five classes of echinoderms in terms of body plan, locomotion,
tube feet modifications, and feeding strategy
- Explain
reproduction in echinoderms
