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a)
Astropecten articulatus
HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION
DOMAIN Eukarya
KINGDOM Animalia
PHYLUM Echinodermata
CLASS Asteroidea
ORDER Paxillosida
FAMILY Astropectinidae
GENUS Astropecten
SPECIES Astropecten articulatus
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Helix aspersa
HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION
DOMAIN Eukarya
KINGDOM Animalia
PHYLUM Mollusca
CLASS Gastropoda
ORDER Stylommatophora
FAMILY Helicidae
GENUS Helix
SPECIES Helix aspersa
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Taenia saginata
HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION
DOMAIN Eukarya
KINGDOM Animalia
PHYLUM Platyhelminthes
CLASS Cestoda
ORDER Cyclophyllidea
FAMILY Taeniidea
GENUS Taenia
SPECIES Taenia saginata
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Physalia physalis
HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION
DOMAIN Eukarya
KINGDOM Animalia
PHYLUM Cnidaria
CLASS Hydrozoa
ORDER Siphonophorae
FAMILY Physaliidae
GENUS Physalia
SPECIES Physalia physalis
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Calypte anna
HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION
DOMAIN Eukarya
KINGDOM Animalia
PHYLUM Chordata
CLASS Aves
ORDER Apodiformes
FAMILY Trochilidae
GENUS Calypte
SPECIES Calypte anna
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1. b)
The ability to regenerate amputated limbs and lost body parts is the
Astropecten articulatus's most striking adaptation to its dangerous marine
environment. Astropecten articulatus can regrow almost their entire bodies
from just a part of a severed arm. Astropecten articulatus have no brains to be
injured in an attack.
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Helix aspersa known as garden snails, has some unique characteristic to
adapt to their habitat. Helix aspersa's shells protect them from predators the
shell patterns serve as camouflage and shell thickness preserves moisture.
Helix aspersa have two large tentacles with eyes at the end of them for
vision and two small tactile tentacles used to feel around their habitat for food,
shelter and spawning grounds. Helix aspersa are hermaphroditic which can
change sex if necessary to procreate. In addition to their ability to change sex,
some snails can self-fertilize and reproduce asexually.
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Taenia saginata is known as beef tapeworm has its own unique
characteristic to adapt their environment. Taenia saginata are thin and
flattened and have a very large surface area for absorption of nutrients by
diffusion. They have a huge reproductive potential and release lots of eggs
because the chances of the parasite finding another host is very small and
many eggs will die.
Taenia saginata have hooks on their sucker that allow them to securely
attach to their hosts. Since Taenia saginata are eating the food the host has
digested, they do not have the digestive and nervous system development
necessary for them to be free-living . Taenia saginata has a body which is
covered with teguments which is able to produce chemical and a protective
cuticle which neutralize and protect them from digestive juice from the host.
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Physalia physalis have tentacles for defense and feeding. It has
cnidocytes on tentacles which consists stinging structure, nematocysts.
Cnidocytes act as discharge mechanism and prey detection. Its nematocysts
contain stinging thread which can penetrate the body wall of prey. Physalia
physalis often sting their prey in order to quickly stun it and keep it from
escaping. This can make feeding much easier for Physalia physalis.
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Calypte anna or Hummingbirds have a long, narrow beak that allows
them to reach the nectar from brightly colored, tubular flowers. They also feed
on insects and have a flexible lower beak that allows them to grab insects from
the air during flight.
Calypte anna have an excellent memory and can recall any feeding
source they have used in the past.Calypte anna have the largest brain in
proportion to body size. Calypte anna’s eyes are located on the sides of the
head and are very large in comparison to the size of the bird. This allow
Calypte anna to see infront and to both sides simultaneosly so that it is not
easy to attack by predators.
Female Calypte anna are born with two ovaries; however, soon after
birth the right ovary disappears. This helps make the bird lighter for flight. If an
egg is fertilized, the female will lay the egg in a nest; unfertilized eggs are
reabsorbed into the body. Male Calypte anna produce sperm in the testes, but
do not have a penis. Reproductive organs in both males and females shrink
during non-breeding months to decrease the female's weight during flight and
migration.
Its hollow bones make the skeleton lighter for flying and allow more
oxygen to be absorbed from the air into the blood for that extra energy it
needs.Unlike other birds, Calypte anna can fly both forward and backward and
change direction quickly. Its shoulder joint allows the wing to rotate up to 180
degrees, allowing for the fast and precise movements.
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1.c)
Class: Asteroidea Species: Echinaster sepositus
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Class: Cestoda Species: Anoplocephala perfoliata
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Class: Aves Species: Opisthocomus hoazin
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1.d)
PORIFERA
CNIDARIA
PLATYHELMINTHES
NEMATODA
ANNELIDA
ARTHROPODA
MOLLUSCA
ECHINODERMATA
CHORDATA
LEVEL Parazoa Eumetazoa (true tissues)
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