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What functions do tube feet serve in an echinoderm such as a sea star?
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∙ 13y ago
it helps in:
>movement; to coordinate locomotion, to grip on substrate to withstand pressure, and act as sense organs that response to variation within the environment.
>feeding; it helps trap its prey, and with the help of the cilia it carries food to its mouth.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoBrittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers are four types of functions echinoderms..
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Is the northern sea star a star fish?
No, it is an echinoderm.
What is the organ for breathing of echinoderms?
On the ventral side of an echinoderm (say, a sea star, for example) there are hundreds of tiny feet arranged into rows on each appendage. These are called tube feet. By varying the internal water pressure, the echinoderm can extend and contract its tube feet for locomotion, food collection, and respiration
Which echinoderm do you like the most?
The Sea Star.
Which echinoderm has the most mobility?
sea star
What are the examples of myriapods?
Brittle star is an echinoderm
What animal is classified as an echinoderm a brittle star or a hydra?
Brittle star
Is a brittle star a myriapod?
A Brittle star is not a myriapod. A Brittle star is an echinoderm. An example of a myriapod would be a centipede.
What is a echinoderm's body consist of?
Sea star (starfish), sea cucumber
What animal group does a brittle star belong to?
Echinoderm. From the phylum echinoderma.
Starfish is not a fish.Why?
Star fish is not a fish because it is an ''echinoderm''. It is an ''echinoderm'' because its body is divided into five parts and it has a spiny outer covering. It only is called a star''fish'' because it lives in water.
What kind of anmail is a echinoderm?
Echinoderms are a group of marine invertebrate animals .They possess spines on skin , tube feet , and water vascular system . Star fish is well known example .
Which creatures is an echinodern?
An echinoderm is an invertebrate marine animal such as star fishes and sea urchins.
