Biology 102: Unit 3 Test

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Acoelomate

Animal without a body cavity

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Bilateral Symmetry

Type of symmetry with only one plane of symmetry

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Blastopore

Opening into the archenteron during gastrulation

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Blastula

16-32 cell stage of animal embryo development

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Body Plan

Defining shape or morphology of an organism

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Coelom

Lined body cavity

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Determinate Cleavage

Cleavage pattern with tightly defined blastomere fate

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<p>Deuterostome</p>

Deuterostome

Blastopore develops into the anus; determinate (fate of each cell already determined), radial structure

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Diploblast

Animal developing from two germ layers

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Eucoelomate

Animal with a body cavity lined with mesoderm

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Gastrula

Stage characterized by digestive cavity formation

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Germ Layer

Cells forming during embryogenesis for body tissues

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Hox Gene

Master control gene in embryogenesis for gene transcription

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Indeterminate Cleavage

Cleavage pattern with blastomeres as stem cells

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Organogenesis

Organ formation in animal embryogenesis

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<p>Protostome</p>

Protostome

Blastopore develops into the mouth, spiral structure

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Pseudocoelomate

Animal with a body cavity between mesoderm and endoderm

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Radial Cleavage

Cleavage axes parallel or perpendicular to polar axis

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Radial Symmetry

Symmetry with multiple planes around a central disk

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Spiral Cleavage

Rotation or misalignment of embryo cells

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Triploblast

Animal developing from three germ layers

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Amoebocyte

Sponge cell with multiple functions

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Annelida

Phylum of vermiform animals with metamerism

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Archenteron

Primitive gut cavity in the gastrula

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Arthropoda

Phylum of animals with jointed appendages

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Notochord

Flexible, rod-shaped support structure in embryonic chordates

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Osteichthyes

Bony fish class

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Pharyngeal slit

Opening in the pharynx

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Primates

Order including lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans

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Sebaceous gland

Skin gland producing sebum

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Stereoscopic vision

Produces depth perception from overlapping fields of vision

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Swim bladder

Gas-filled organ controlling fish buoyancy

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Tetrapod

Organism with a four-footed evolutionary history

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Theropod

Dinosaur group ancestral to birds

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Vertebral column

Backbone made of separate bones

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Vertebrata

Chordates with a backbone

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Acclimatization

Body system response to environmental change

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Alteration

Change of set point in homeostasis

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Asymmetrical

Animals with no body symmetry

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Basal metabolic rate (BMR)

Resting metabolic rate in endotherms

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Cartilage

Connective tissue with chondrocytes and fibers

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Columnar epithelia

Tall cells specialized in absorption

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Connective tissue

Tissue with cells, matrix, and fibers

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Cuboidal epithelia

Cube-shaped cells for glandular functions

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Dorsal cavity

Body cavity on the back of an animal

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Ectotherm

Animal unable to maintain constant body temperature

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Endotherm

Animal maintaining constant body temperature

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Epithelial tissue

Tissue lining organs or tissues

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Fibrous connective tissue

Tissue with high fiber concentration

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Frontal (coronal) plane

Plane separating front and back body portions

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Roughage

Low-energy, high-fiber food component

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Ruminant

Animal with a four-compartment stomach

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Salivary amylase

Enzyme in saliva converting carbs to maltose

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Secretin

Hormone stimulating bicarbonate secretion in small intestine

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Somatostatin

Hormone halting acid secretion in empty stomach

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Sucrase

Enzyme breaking down sucrose into glucose and fructose

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Trypsin

Pancreatic protease breaking down protein

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Villi

Folds in small intestine increasing absorption area

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Vitamin

Organic substance vital in small quantities for life

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Acetylcholine

Neurotransmitter in central and peripheral nervous systems

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Action potential

Self-propagating change in neuron membrane potential

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Amygdala

Limbic system structure processing fear

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Astrocyte

Glial cell providing nutrients and structural support

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Autonomic nervous system

Peripheral system controlling bodily functions

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Axon

Structure propagating signals from neuron cell body

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Axon hillock

Structure integrating signals from multiple connections

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Axon terminal

End structure forming synapses with other neurons

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Basal ganglia

Brain cells involved in movement and motivation

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Brainstem

Brain portion controlling basic functions

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Cerebellum

Brain structure for posture and motor coordination

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Cerebral cortex

Outer brain tissue for higher functions

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Liquid surrounding brain and spinal cord

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Corpus callosum

Fiber bundle connecting cerebral hemispheres

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Dendrite

Structure receiving messages from other neurons

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Depolarization

Change to less negative membrane potential

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