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Phylum Arthropoda
Exploring Creation with Biology - Module 12 (Phylum Arthropoda) Definitions
Question | Answer |
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Exoskeleton | A body covering, typically made of chitin, that provides support and protection |
Molt | To shed an old exoskeleton so that it can be replaced with a new one |
Thorax | The body region between the head and the abdomen |
Abdomen | The body region posterior to the thorax |
Cephalothorax | A body region comprised of a head and a thorax together |
Compound eye | An eye made of many lenses, each with a very limited scope |
Simple eye | An eye with only one lens |
Open circulatory system | A circulatory system that allows the blood to flow out of the blood vessels and into various body cavities so that the cells are in direct contact with the blood |
Statocyst | The organ of balance in a crustacean |
Gonad | A general term for the organ that produces gametes |
5 Characteristics of Arthropods | exoskeleton, jointed appendages, body segmentation, ventral nervous system, open circulatory system |
5 Characteristics of Arachnids | 4 pairs legs, 4 pairs simple eyes, cephalothorax, no antennae, book lungs |
4 Characteristics of Insects | 3 pairs of legs, no cephalothorax, wings, 1 pair antennae |