Lecture on Biodiversity of Animals

Introduction

• Topic: Biodiversity of animals
  • Refers to differences between animals on Earth.

General Information

• Animals are different due to:
  • Different body plans
  • Factors influencing body differences:
    • Body symmetry
    • Cephalization
    • Tissue layers
    • Number of openings
    • Presence of a body cavity

Key Concepts Discussed

Cephalization

• Presence of a head with sense organs (eyes, ears, mouth, nose).
• Examples of animals with cephalization:
  • Humans
  • Goats
  • Chickens

Body Symmetry

1. Bilateral Symmetry

   • Animal can be divided into two identical halves by a single plane.
   • Examples: Humans, beetles
   • Advantage: Facilitates active movement.

2. Radial Symmetry

   • Animal can be divided into identical halves through multiple planes.
   • Examples: Starfish, jellyfish
   • Illustrated with an orange that can be cut in various directions to obtain two equal halves.

3. Asymmetry

   • Animal cannot be divided into equal halves.
   • Example: Porifera (sponges)

Tissue Layers

• Development from a single cell in embryos leads to formation of organisms.
• Types of Tissue Layers:
  1. Diploblastic Animals (Two germ layers)
     • Ectoderm: Develops into external organs (e.g., skin)
     • Endoderm: Develops into internal organs (e.g., digestive system)
     • Example: Earthworms (no bones or complex organs)
  2. Triploblastic Animals (Three germ layers)
     • Mesoderm: Develops into connective tissue, bones, and blood vessels
     • More complex structures compared to diploblastic animals.

Important Terms

• Primary Germ Layers: Ectoderm and Endoderm
  • Essential for basic organ systems.
• Secondary Germ Layer: Mesoderm
  • Important for complex organ development.

Activity

• Students are encouraged to test understanding with an activity.
• Invite comments and answers for feedback.

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