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Introduction to Animals
This week we're diving into the exciting world of animals! We'll learn what makes an animal an animal and how their bodies are structured. Our class activities include a "Bring Animal to Class" session and interactive Nearpod lessons on animal characteristics and body symmetry.
Two major projects are coming up this week. First, the Animal Evolution Project where you'll choose an animal to research and present to the class. Second, we'll be introducing the Semester Science Project, so start thinking about topics that interest you.
Your weekly homework includes watching an Edpuzzle video, completing guided notes, working on your animal project, and taking the weekly quiz. Make sure to submit everything in Schoology!
Pro Tip: Create a schedule now for your Animal Evolution Project instead of leaving it until the last minute. Breaking it into smaller tasks makes it much more manageable!
Animal Characteristics: Movement and Reproduction
Why do animals need to move? Movement is crucial for survival as it allows animals to find food, escape predators, and locate mates. The development of nerves and muscles enables complex movements that help animals thrive in their environments. Movement affects virtually every aspect of an animal's life!
Animals reproduce in two main ways: sexually and asexually. Sexual reproduction combines genetic material from two parents, creating diverse offspring with unique traits. Asexual reproduction allows a single parent to produce genetically identical offspring without finding a mate. Some animals like worms and snails are hermaphrodites, possessing both male and female reproductive organs.
When animals reproduce sexually, fertilization occurs when sperm meets egg to form a zygote. This can happen internally (inside the animal's body) or externally (in the surrounding environment, usually water). Early embryo development progresses from a fluid-filled ball of cells called a blastula to an indented sac called a gastrula.
Remember This: The three tissue layers that develop in the gastrula have specific functions: ectoderm (outer) forms nervous tissue and skin, endoderm (inner) develops into digestive organs, and mesoderm (middle) becomes muscle tissue and circulatory systems.
Animal Development and Tissue Layers
The journey from fertilized egg to complex animal is fascinating! After a fertilized egg divides repeatedly, it forms a blastula - a fluid-filled ball of cells. The blastula then indents to form a gastrula, which is a sac with two layers of cells and an opening at one end.
These layers are critically important. The ectoderm (outer layer) develops into nervous tissue and skin. The endoderm (inner layer) forms digestive organs, the digestive tract lining, and many internal organs. Most animals also develop a middle layer called the mesoderm, which becomes muscle tissue and the circulatory, excretory, and respiratory systems.
Having these three distinct tissue layers during early development allows for specialization of function. Each layer focuses on developing different body systems, enabling animals to have complex bodies with different organs performing specific roles. This specialization is key to the diversity and success of animals on Earth.
Cool Fact: The way these tissue layers develop and interact during embryonic development helps scientists understand evolutionary relationships between different animal groups!
Animal Classification and Body Plans
Scientists use evolutionary trees to map relationships between animals based on shared features, embryo development patterns, and molecular comparisons. These trees show how different animals evolved from common ancestors over time.
One major classification divides animals based on their embryonic development. Deuterostomes (including humans!) develop in a way where the first opening in the gastrula becomes the anus, while the mouth forms elsewhere. In contrast, protostomes develop with the first opening becoming the mouth. This fundamental difference in development reveals deep evolutionary relationships.
The vertebral column (backbone) provides several advantages to animals that possess it. This segmented structure protects the spinal cord and serves as a strong, flexible rod that muscles can pull against during movement. It replaces the notochord as vertebrate embryos develop. The segmented design allows for flexibility while maintaining strength - you can bend and twist without compromising structural support!
Think About It: Every time you bend over or twist your body, your vertebral column allows this movement while still protecting your spinal cord. This balance between flexibility and protection is key to vertebrate success!
General Animal Characteristics
What makes an animal an animal? First, all animal cells lack cell walls, unlike plants and fungi. Most animals (except sponges) have cells organized into tissues - specialized groups of cells that perform specific functions together.
All animals are heterotrophic, meaning they must consume other organisms for energy rather than making their own food. How they eat varies widely - an animal's mouth structure determines how it obtains and processes food. After getting food, animals must digest it either in specialized cells or organs.
Support systems vary across the animal kingdom. About 95-99% of animals are invertebrates (no backbone), with many protected by tough exoskeletons on their outside. Other animals, including all vertebrates, have internal support structures called endoskeletons. These different support systems have allowed animals to adapt to virtually every habitat on Earth!
Fascinating Connection: Scientists believe all animals evolved from choanoflagellates - tiny colonial protists that lived in the sea about 570 million years ago. From these humble beginnings arose the incredible diversity of animal life we see today!
Animal Body Plans and Symmetry
The development of tissues was the first major evolutionary change in animal body plans. Interestingly, sponges are the only animals without true tissues - all other animals have specialized tissue types.
Symmetry is a fundamental aspect of animal body design. Animals with radial symmetry, like jellyfish, can be divided along any plane through the central axis into roughly equal halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry can only be divided into mirror-image halves along one plane. Bilateral animals have distinct anterior (head) and posterior (tail) ends, with a concentration of nervous tissue and sensory organs at the head end (called cephalization).
Body cavities are another important feature. Animals may have a true coelom , a pseudocoelom (cavity between mesoderm and endoderm), or be acoelomates (no body cavity at all). These different cavity arrangements affect how organs are suspended and protected within the body.
Why This Matters: Your bilateral symmetry and cephalization are why your eyes, ears, and brain are at your head end (anterior) - this arrangement helps you perceive and respond to your environment more effectively!
Animal Development and Chordate Characteristics
The way an embryo develops reveals fundamental differences between animal groups. In protostomes (like insects and worms), the mouth develops from the first opening in the gastrula, and if one cell is removed from the early embryo, it won't develop normally. In deuterostomes (like humans and other vertebrates), the anus develops from the first opening, and early embryo cells can form new embryos if separated.
Segmentation - the division of the body into repeating units - provides a huge advantage to animals that have it. Segmented animals can move more effectively because each segment can move independently, allowing for more precise control and flexibility.
Chordates (including vertebrates) share several key features. All have a notochord - a flexible rod running the length of the body - at some point in their development. In most vertebrates, this is eventually replaced by the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the dorsal nerve cord. The vertebral column is made of cartilage or bone and acts as the foundation of the vertebrate endoskeleton.
Make the Connection: Look at an earthworm's segmented body - each segment can move independently. Now think about your own spine made of vertebrae (segments) that allow you to bend and twist. Both are examples of how segmentation enables flexible movement!
Earthworm Anatomy: External Features
Earthworms provide a perfect example of segmented animals with bilateral symmetry. The external anatomy of an earthworm reveals several important structures. At the anterior end (front) is the mouth, which takes in soil and organic matter. At the opposite posterior end is the anus, where castings (processed soil and waste) exit.
Along the earthworm's body, you'll notice tiny bristles called setae that help the worm grip surfaces as it moves. The clitellum is the thick, band-like structure partway down the worm's body that plays a critical role in reproduction - it secretes a cocoon for eggs and sperm during mating.
Each of these structures serves a specific function that helps the earthworm survive and reproduce. The segmented design of earthworms allows them to move efficiently through soil by contracting different segments in sequence, creating a wave-like motion.
Fun Fact: Earthworms are hermaphrodites - each worm has both male and female reproductive organs! However, they still mate with other worms to exchange sperm and ensure genetic diversity.
Earthworm Anatomy: Internal Structures
Looking inside an earthworm reveals a complex arrangement of organs. The digestive system includes the mouth, which leads to the pharynx (a muscular structure that sucks in food), followed by the crop (which stores food) and eventually the intestine (where digestion and absorption occur).
The earthworm's circulatory system includes aortic arches - blood vessels that function like a heart to pump blood throughout the body. The nervous system features ganglia, which are clusters of nerve cells that coordinate movement and responses to stimuli.
For reproduction, earthworms possess seminal receptacles that store sperm received from another worm during mating. This complex internal anatomy allows earthworms to effectively process soil, move efficiently, respond to their environment, and reproduce.
Think About This: Despite their simple appearance, earthworms have surprisingly complex internal systems! Their digestive tract, circulatory system, and nervous system work together much like our own, just in a simpler form.
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Exploring Animal Diversity: Questions and Notes for Biology 9A
Angela Martinez
@angelamartinez_tvoi
Welcome to the fascinating world of animal biology! In this unit, we'll explore the diverse characteristics of animals and how their unique body plans have evolved. You'll discover what makes animals different from other organisms and how their structures enable... Show more
Introduction to Animals
This week we're diving into the exciting world of animals! We'll learn what makes an animal an animal and how their bodies are structured. Our class activities include a "Bring Animal to Class" session and interactive Nearpod lessons on animal characteristics and body symmetry.
Two major projects are coming up this week. First, the Animal Evolution Project where you'll choose an animal to research and present to the class. Second, we'll be introducing the Semester Science Project, so start thinking about topics that interest you.
Your weekly homework includes watching an Edpuzzle video, completing guided notes, working on your animal project, and taking the weekly quiz. Make sure to submit everything in Schoology!
Pro Tip: Create a schedule now for your Animal Evolution Project instead of leaving it until the last minute. Breaking it into smaller tasks makes it much more manageable!
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Animal Characteristics: Movement and Reproduction
Why do animals need to move? Movement is crucial for survival as it allows animals to find food, escape predators, and locate mates. The development of nerves and muscles enables complex movements that help animals thrive in their environments. Movement affects virtually every aspect of an animal's life!
Animals reproduce in two main ways: sexually and asexually. Sexual reproduction combines genetic material from two parents, creating diverse offspring with unique traits. Asexual reproduction allows a single parent to produce genetically identical offspring without finding a mate. Some animals like worms and snails are hermaphrodites, possessing both male and female reproductive organs.
When animals reproduce sexually, fertilization occurs when sperm meets egg to form a zygote. This can happen internally (inside the animal's body) or externally (in the surrounding environment, usually water). Early embryo development progresses from a fluid-filled ball of cells called a blastula to an indented sac called a gastrula.
Remember This: The three tissue layers that develop in the gastrula have specific functions: ectoderm (outer) forms nervous tissue and skin, endoderm (inner) develops into digestive organs, and mesoderm (middle) becomes muscle tissue and circulatory systems.
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Animal Development and Tissue Layers
The journey from fertilized egg to complex animal is fascinating! After a fertilized egg divides repeatedly, it forms a blastula - a fluid-filled ball of cells. The blastula then indents to form a gastrula, which is a sac with two layers of cells and an opening at one end.
These layers are critically important. The ectoderm (outer layer) develops into nervous tissue and skin. The endoderm (inner layer) forms digestive organs, the digestive tract lining, and many internal organs. Most animals also develop a middle layer called the mesoderm, which becomes muscle tissue and the circulatory, excretory, and respiratory systems.
Having these three distinct tissue layers during early development allows for specialization of function. Each layer focuses on developing different body systems, enabling animals to have complex bodies with different organs performing specific roles. This specialization is key to the diversity and success of animals on Earth.
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Animal Classification and Body Plans
Scientists use evolutionary trees to map relationships between animals based on shared features, embryo development patterns, and molecular comparisons. These trees show how different animals evolved from common ancestors over time.
One major classification divides animals based on their embryonic development. Deuterostomes (including humans!) develop in a way where the first opening in the gastrula becomes the anus, while the mouth forms elsewhere. In contrast, protostomes develop with the first opening becoming the mouth. This fundamental difference in development reveals deep evolutionary relationships.
The vertebral column (backbone) provides several advantages to animals that possess it. This segmented structure protects the spinal cord and serves as a strong, flexible rod that muscles can pull against during movement. It replaces the notochord as vertebrate embryos develop. The segmented design allows for flexibility while maintaining strength - you can bend and twist without compromising structural support!
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General Animal Characteristics
What makes an animal an animal? First, all animal cells lack cell walls, unlike plants and fungi. Most animals (except sponges) have cells organized into tissues - specialized groups of cells that perform specific functions together.
All animals are heterotrophic, meaning they must consume other organisms for energy rather than making their own food. How they eat varies widely - an animal's mouth structure determines how it obtains and processes food. After getting food, animals must digest it either in specialized cells or organs.
Support systems vary across the animal kingdom. About 95-99% of animals are invertebrates (no backbone), with many protected by tough exoskeletons on their outside. Other animals, including all vertebrates, have internal support structures called endoskeletons. These different support systems have allowed animals to adapt to virtually every habitat on Earth!
Fascinating Connection: Scientists believe all animals evolved from choanoflagellates - tiny colonial protists that lived in the sea about 570 million years ago. From these humble beginnings arose the incredible diversity of animal life we see today!
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Animal Body Plans and Symmetry
The development of tissues was the first major evolutionary change in animal body plans. Interestingly, sponges are the only animals without true tissues - all other animals have specialized tissue types.
Symmetry is a fundamental aspect of animal body design. Animals with radial symmetry, like jellyfish, can be divided along any plane through the central axis into roughly equal halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry can only be divided into mirror-image halves along one plane. Bilateral animals have distinct anterior (head) and posterior (tail) ends, with a concentration of nervous tissue and sensory organs at the head end (called cephalization).
Body cavities are another important feature. Animals may have a true coelom , a pseudocoelom (cavity between mesoderm and endoderm), or be acoelomates (no body cavity at all). These different cavity arrangements affect how organs are suspended and protected within the body.
Why This Matters: Your bilateral symmetry and cephalization are why your eyes, ears, and brain are at your head end (anterior) - this arrangement helps you perceive and respond to your environment more effectively!
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Animal Development and Chordate Characteristics
The way an embryo develops reveals fundamental differences between animal groups. In protostomes (like insects and worms), the mouth develops from the first opening in the gastrula, and if one cell is removed from the early embryo, it won't develop normally. In deuterostomes (like humans and other vertebrates), the anus develops from the first opening, and early embryo cells can form new embryos if separated.
Segmentation - the division of the body into repeating units - provides a huge advantage to animals that have it. Segmented animals can move more effectively because each segment can move independently, allowing for more precise control and flexibility.
Chordates (including vertebrates) share several key features. All have a notochord - a flexible rod running the length of the body - at some point in their development. In most vertebrates, this is eventually replaced by the vertebral column, which surrounds and protects the dorsal nerve cord. The vertebral column is made of cartilage or bone and acts as the foundation of the vertebrate endoskeleton.
Make the Connection: Look at an earthworm's segmented body - each segment can move independently. Now think about your own spine made of vertebrae (segments) that allow you to bend and twist. Both are examples of how segmentation enables flexible movement!
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Earthworm Anatomy: External Features
Earthworms provide a perfect example of segmented animals with bilateral symmetry. The external anatomy of an earthworm reveals several important structures. At the anterior end (front) is the mouth, which takes in soil and organic matter. At the opposite posterior end is the anus, where castings (processed soil and waste) exit.
Along the earthworm's body, you'll notice tiny bristles called setae that help the worm grip surfaces as it moves. The clitellum is the thick, band-like structure partway down the worm's body that plays a critical role in reproduction - it secretes a cocoon for eggs and sperm during mating.
Each of these structures serves a specific function that helps the earthworm survive and reproduce. The segmented design of earthworms allows them to move efficiently through soil by contracting different segments in sequence, creating a wave-like motion.
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Earthworm Anatomy: Internal Structures
Looking inside an earthworm reveals a complex arrangement of organs. The digestive system includes the mouth, which leads to the pharynx (a muscular structure that sucks in food), followed by the crop (which stores food) and eventually the intestine (where digestion and absorption occur).
The earthworm's circulatory system includes aortic arches - blood vessels that function like a heart to pump blood throughout the body. The nervous system features ganglia, which are clusters of nerve cells that coordinate movement and responses to stimuli.
For reproduction, earthworms possess seminal receptacles that store sperm received from another worm during mating. This complex internal anatomy allows earthworms to effectively process soil, move efficiently, respond to their environment, and reproduce.
Think About This: Despite their simple appearance, earthworms have surprisingly complex internal systems! Their digestive tract, circulatory system, and nervous system work together much like our own, just in a simpler form.
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iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This app is phenomenal down to the correct info and the various topics you can study! I greatly recommend it for people who struggle with procrastination and those who need homework help. It has been perfectly accurate for world 1 history as far as I’ve seen! Geometry too!
Paul T
iOS user
The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
I think it’s very much worth it and you’ll end up using it a lot once you get the hang of it and even after looking at others notes you can still ask your Artificial intelligence buddy the question and ask to simplify it if you still don’t get it!!! In the end I think it’s worth it 😊👍 ⚠️Also DID I MENTION ITS FREEE YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING AND STILL GET YOUR GRADES IN PERFECTLY❗️❗️⚠️
Thomas R
iOS user
Knowunity is the BEST app I’ve used in a minute. This is not an ai review or anything this is genuinely coming from a 7th grade student (I know 2011 im young) but dude this app is a 10/10 i have maintained a 3.8 gpa and have plenty of time for gaming. I love it and my mom is just happy I got good grades
Brad T
Android user
Not only did it help me find the answer but it also showed me alternative ways to solve it. I was horrible in math and science but now I have an a in both subjects. Thanks for the help🤍🤍
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
I found this app a couple years ago and it has only gotten better since then. I really love it because it can help with written questions and photo questions. Also, it can find study guides that other people have made as well as flashcard sets and practice tests. The free version is also amazing for students who might not be able to afford it. Would 100% recommend
Aubrey
iOS user
Best app if you're in Highschool or Junior high. I have been using this app for 2 school years and it's the best, it's good if you don't have anyone to help you with school work.😋🩷🎀
Marco B
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This app is phenomenal down to the correct info and the various topics you can study! I greatly recommend it for people who struggle with procrastination and those who need homework help. It has been perfectly accurate for world 1 history as far as I’ve seen! Geometry too!
Paul T
iOS user