An organism is reproduced by making and identical copy of itself.
Asexual Reproduction
What are the characteristics of a Sponge?
smooth & mushy/ rough, hard & prickly - live in water - cannot move
What are the characteristics of an Annelids?
soft bodies - moist skin - live in water, land or inside other animals
What are the characteristics of an Echinoderm?
hard, spiky skin - live on the sea floor
What are the characteristics of a Gastropod?
soft bodies - two antennae - live on land or water - some have shells
How many types of invertabrates are there?
6
What are invertabrates?
Animals that DO NOT have a backbone.
An animal that only eats plants.
Herbivore
How many body parts and legs do ARACHNIDS have?
2 body parts and 8 legs
What are the 3 types of nutrition diets in invertabrates?
Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore
How many body parts and legs do INSECTS have?
3 body parts and 6 legs
What are the 6 types of invertabrates?
Arthropods, Molluscs, Echinoderms, Cnidarians, Sponges, Annelids
What are the three vital functions?
Nutrition, Reproduction, Interaciton
What are the characteristics of a Cephalopod?
soft bodies, large head with tentacles, some have a shell, live in water, camouflage
A male and female is needed for reproduction.
Sexual Reproduction
Invertabrates can reproduce _______ and __________.
Sexually or Asexually
What are Gastropods, Cephalopods and Bivalves?
Molluscs
An animal that only eats other animals.
Carnivore
An animal that eats both plants and other animals.
Omnivore
Whats the difference between oviparous and ovoviviparous?
Ovoviviparous animals lay eggs but the egg is developed inside the mother's body.
All molluscs have ______________.
soft bodies
What are the characteristics of a Cnidarian?
Jelly like bodies - tentacles - live in the sea
Reproduction: All invertabrates are ______.
oviparous
How many body parts and legs do CRUSTACEANS have?
1 body part and 8 (or more) legs
What are the characteristics of a Bivalve?
soft bodies, two shells, live in water
How many body parts and legs do MYRIAPODS have?
many body parts and lots of legs