A | B |
arachnids | arthropods with two body regions |
Arthropoda | the largest phylum |
water vascular system | a network of water-filled canals |
exoskeleton | outer covering made of chitin |
open circulatory system | bathes the internal organs in blood |
tube feet | suction cups to help the animal move, feed, and get oxygen |
pesticides | chemicals that kill undesirable plants and insects |
echinoderms | spiny-skinned invertebrate |
gizzard | structure in earthworms that grinds soil |
appendages | arms, legs, and antennae |
molting | shedding of the exoskeleton |
cephalopods | means "head-footed" |
bivalves | mollusks have a two part shell joined by a hinge |
crustaceans | arthropods that have antennae and jaws used for crushing food |
gills | breathing organs to get oxygen from the water |
metamorphosis | series of changes from birth to adult |
setae | bristles earthworms use to hold on to soil |
spiracles | openings for air in some arthropods |
closed circulatory system | food and oxygen is contained and transported in a series of vessels |
mollusks | soft bodied animals with a hard shell |
radula | tongue like organ in gastropods |
mantle | structure that secretes the shell of mullusks |
crop | temporary food storage site |