Animal Diversity

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Decks in this class (12)

1-3: Intro, The First Animals, Metazoans
What is convergent evolution 1,
What is divergent evolution 2,
What are ctenophores 3
48  cards
4-5: The Cambrian Explosion, Bilateria
What s the main group of diversity 1,
Features of bilateria 2,
What are the three groups in bila...
49  cards
6-8: Vertebrate Origin, Jawed Vertebrates, Fish Evolution
Chordates are spilt into 1,
Vertebrates are split into 2,
Fundamental structures of chordat...
69  cards
9: Lophotrochozoa
What is bilateria split into 1,
How many lophotrochozoa phyla are...,
Defining lophotrochozoa features 3
61  cards
10-12: Arthropods
Ecdysozoa are made up of 1,
What is ecdysis 2,
Normal name for priapulida 3
68  cards
13: Insects
What are hemimetabolous 1,
What are holometabolus 2,
Why did metamorphosis evolve 3
28  cards
14: Tetrapods
When does fossil evidence suggest...,
What did tetrapods arise from 2,
Evidence for the evolution of lob...
21  cards
15: Amphibians
When did amphibians split into tw...,
What are the two main evolutionar...,
How many species of amphibian are...
40  cards
16: Amniotes (Reptiles)
When do we see reptiles form 1,
What are the three major branches 2,
When did the dinosaurs go extinct 3
44  cards
17: Birds
2 theories of where birds came fr...,
Similarities between birds and re...,
Differences between birds and rep...
48  cards
18-19: Mammal origins, Primates
What sets mammals apart from othe...,
How many extra holes in the skull...,
What is 1 extra hole on each side...
73  cards
20-22: Locomotion
Why must animals locomote 1,
What is buoyancy 2,
What does buoyancy force depend on 3
110  cards

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