List the characteristics that are typical of animals. - Describe features that distinguish animals from other kinds of organisms.
- Give examples that illustrate that there are a wide variety of kinds of animals.
Understand the nature of the different structural traits of animals. - Explain the difference between homeotherms and poikilotherms.
- List the three body forms typical of animals.
- Distinguish between diploblastic and triploblastic animals.
- Understand the role of a skeleton.
Understand the evolutionary history of the animal kingdom. - Describe why primitive animals are primarily marine.
- Explain why the body plans of some animals are only suitable for aquatic habitats.
- Recognize how aquatic organisms can reproduce by external fertilization.
- Describe the adaptations of terrestrial animals that allow them to be successful on land.
- Explain why the parasitic way of life is beneficial to parasites.
- Distinguish among nekton, zooplankton, and benthic organisms.
- List specific adaptations that allow animals to succeed in their habitats and niches.
- Describe distinguishing characteristics of the phyla of animals.
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