Animal Kingdom Diversity Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• medusa : the body plan of this type of cnidarian is bowl-shaped and meant for swimming
• insects : this class of arthropods have bodies with 3 body sections, 6 legs, 1 pair of antennae and wings
• arachnids : this class of arthropods has no antennae, 4 pairs of legs, and 2 body sections
• reptiles : this class uses its kidneys and scaly skin to conserve water, or keep from losing large amounts of water
• birds : this class of chordates obtains their oxygen using air sacs and uses their bills to obtain food
• mammals : this class uses their teeth to chew and catch food, and uses their fur to maintain stable homeostasis
• centipedes : this class of arthropods has 2 body sections and many pairs of legs
• fish : this class has 3 types and uses their gills to get oxygen and reproduces using external fertilization
• chordates : this phylum contains all vertebrates and contains a notochord at some point in development
• bony : this group of fish has skeletons made of hard bones
• worms : some members of this phylum of invertebrates reproduce asexually at times by breaking into pieces and regenerating
• arthropods : this phylum of invertebrates all have an exoskeleton, segmented bodies, and jointed appendages
• segmented : this type of worm has a body made up of many linked sections
• mollusks : this phylum of invertebrates has three different types and some can move around using a muscular foot
• monotremes : this order of mammals lays eggs
• amphibians : this class lives a "double life" because they start their lives living in water but end their lives living on land
• placental : this order of mammals develops inside their mother until their body systems can fully function
• roundworms : this type of worm has a digestive system open at both ends and most are hard to see
• marsupials : this order of mammals develop in their mothers pouch
• crustaceans : this class of arthropods has 2 sets of antennae and thrive in freshwater environments
• polyp : the body plan of this type of cnidarian is vase-shaped and meant for attachment to a underwater surface.
• cephalopods : this class of mollusks has a foot that has adapted into tentacles around a mouth
• sponges : this phylum of invertebrates has no symmetry and obtains food through filter feeding.
• cnidaria : this phylum has radial symmetry and contains stinging cells to catch prey