Slide 1Animal kingdom groups (phyla) Slide 2 What is an animal? Heterotroph (consumer, not decomposer) Heterotroph (consumer, not decomposer) Multicellular Multicellular…

Slide 1Kingdom Animalia Slide 2 Animals are defined as: Heterotrophic (not making their own food) multi-cellular Having eukaryotic cells Having cells with no cell walls (as…

Slide 1Evolution in the Animal Kingdom Review Slide 2 1. Whats the difference between a chordate and an invertebrate? Chordates exhibit 4 characteristics during at least…

Slide 1Sponges Slide 2 Classification: Domain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Phylum Porifiera – due to its pores * More than 7,000 named species *The rest of a sponge’s classification…

Slide 1Bioactive Compounds from Sponges (Phylum Porifera) Diversity of Sponge-Derived Compounds Manoalide: A Phospholipase A2 Inhibitor Bioactive Compounds from Cnidarians…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Classification of Animals Slide 3 Animals With Backbones MAMMAL FISH REPTILE BIRD AMPHIBIAN Slide 4 Animals with backbones are called vertebrates. Vertebrates…

Slide 1 Introduction to Sponges Slide 2 Porifera – “Pore-bearing” – Over 4,000 species – Mostly marine Slide 3 Classification Kingdom Animalia – Plant-like in…

Slide 1 Animals kingdom Slide 2 What are their similarities? What are their differences? Slide 3 Objectives  Name the main characteristics  Explain what symmetry is…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Sponges- Filters of the Sea Phylum- Porifera What they don’t have: Eyes Organs Can’t move Slide 3 Sponges Why are they animals? They are multi-cellular…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Introduction to Coral Reefs Coral reefs are amazing, natural wonders that live in the warm waters of the tropics, providing habitat for thousands of marine…