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ch.7 marine vocab
30 cards·by kmikay
kingdom animalia
herterotrophic eukaryotic organisms
zooxanthellae
dinoflagellates that live within tissues of reef walls
invertebrates
animals that lack a backbone
vertebrates
animals with a backbone
sponges
invertebrates that consist of a complex congregation of cells and have a skeleton of fibers
and spicules
tissues
group of specialized cells
organs
group of specialized tissues
kingdom animalia
heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms
zooxanthellae
dinoflagellates that live within tissues of reef walls
invertebrates
animals that lack a backbone
vertebrates
animals with a backbone
sponges
invertebrates that consist of a complex congregation of cells and have a skeleton of fibers
and spicules
tissues
a group of specialized cells
organs
a group of specialized tissues
sessile
organism that lives attached to the bottom
ostia
tiny pores that allow water to circulate into
plankton
organisms that drift in water
porifera
pore bearers
pinacocytes
flat cells on outer surface of sponges
choanocytes
collar cells for food trapping
porocytes
microscopic canals through which water enters
oculum
large opening in a sponge in which water leaves
suspension feeders
animals that feed on particles suspended in water
filler feeders
suspension feeders that actively filter food particles
deposit feeders
animals that feed on organized matter that settles to the bottom
detritus
particles of dead organic matter
spicules
small calcareous or siliceous bodies embedded in cells or sponge tissue
amebocytes
wandering cells
asexual reproduction
reproduction not involving sexual activity
amoebocytes
wandering cells