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Biology

1. The document summarizes key characteristics of different invertebrate and vertebrate phyla. 2. Major invertebrate phyla described include porifera, cnidaria, platyhelminthes, nematoda, annelida, arthropoda, mollusca, and echinodermata. 3. Vertebrate classes summarized are pisces, amphibia, reptilia, aves, and mammalia.

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Biology

1. The document summarizes key characteristics of different invertebrate and vertebrate phyla. 2. Major invertebrate phyla described include porifera, cnidaria, platyhelminthes, nematoda, annelida, arthropoda, mollusca, and echinodermata. 3. Vertebrate classes summarized are pisces, amphibia, reptilia, aves, and mammalia.

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BIOLOGY

INVERTEBRATES

PORIFERA: CNIDARIA:
1. In sea 1. Aquatic
2. Fixed to 2. sac like
3. Porous body (many to take in, one large to put out) 3. one opening(mouth)
4. Eg: Sponge 4. Mouth surrounded by finger like projections (catching food + swimming)
5. radially symmetrical
6. Eg: Hydra

PLATYHELMINTHES: NEMATODA
1. Thin and flattened 1. Rounded
2. Parasites 2. Unsegmented
3. Eg: tapeworm 3. Minute
4. Parasites
5. Eg: Roundworm in humans (Ascaris)

ANNELIDA  Insecta:
1. Rings or segments 1. Head thorax abdomen
2. soft and moist body 2. Three pairs of jointed legs
3. excretory organs (nephridia) 3. Antennae, mouth parts
ARTHROPODA Eg: Fly
• Head thorax abdomen  Arachnida:
• Chitin 1. Head and thorax fused
• jointed legs 2. Four pairs of jointed legs
 Crustacea: 3. No antennae Eg: Spider
1. Head, thorax fused
2. Water Eg: Crab
 Myriapoda:
1. Segments
2. One or two pairs of legs on each segment Eg: Centipede

MOLLUSCA ECHINODERMATA
1. Soft body 1. Rough and spiny
2. Hard shell 2. Marine
3. Muscular foot Eg: Snail 3. Tube feet
4. Radially symmetrical Eg: Starfish
Vertebrates

PISCES 1. Aquatic
2. Streamlined body
3. Fins
4. Scales
5. Gills
Eg: Rohu

AMPHIBIA 1. Water and land


2. Eggs in water
3. Slimy slippery skin
4. Lungs and skin
Eg: Frog

REPTILIA 1. Mostly on land


2. Dry and scaly skin
3. Lungs
4. Soft shelled eggs
5. Four short legs
Eg: Crocodile

AVES 1. Feathers
2. Wings
3. Hollow bones, light weight
4. Legs have scales, toes have claws
5. Horny beak, to teeth
6. Hard shelled eggs
Eg: Bulbul

MAMMALIA 1. Hair or fur


2. Projecting external ears
3. Give birth to young ones
4. Young ones suckle milk from mammary glands present in mothers

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