an organisms structure
anatomy
.the study of functions in organisms
physiology
one line of symmetry
bilateral symmetry
multiple lines of symmetry
radial symmetry
animals with backbones
vertebrate
animals without backbones
invertebrate
a group of animal classifaction
phylum
an immature form of an animal
larva
invertebrates that have stinging cells and take their food into a central body cavity
cnidarian
the vase-shaped body plan
polyp
the bowl-shaped body plan
medusa
a knot of nerve tissue located in the head end
brain
an organism that lives inside or on another organism
parasite
the organism in or on which a parasite lives
host
an opening in which waste exits
anus
invertebrates with soft, unsegmented bodies that are often protected by a hard outer shell
mollusk
a system in which the blood isn’t always inside blood vessals
open circulatory system
a system in which blood moves only within a connected network of those tubes called blood vessals
closed circulatory system
organs that remove oxygen from the water
gills
include snails and slugs
gastropod
a flexible organ with tiny teeth
radula
mollusks that have two shells held together by hinges and strong muscles
bilave
.an ocean-dwelling mollusk whose foot forms tentacles around its mouth
cephalopod
members of the arthropod phylum
arthropod