Invertebrate Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. hard, external, supporting structure that develops from the ectoderm
  2. 4. phase in the life cycle of many animals during which a rapid change from the immature organism to the adult takes place; an example is the change from larva to adult in insects
  3. 5. eye composed of many light detectors separated by pigment cells
  4. 7. animal that does not have a backbone
  5. 9. part of a larger structure, such as the body of an organism, that is set off by natural or arbitrary boundaries
  6. 12. feeler that is on the head of an invertebrate, such as a crustacean or an insect, and that senses touch, taste, or smell
Down
  1. 1. body cavity that contains internal organs
  2. 3. internal skeleton made of bone and cartilage
  3. 5. circulatory system/a system in which blood is always pumped throughout the body
  4. 6. mass of nerve cells
  5. 8. circulatory system/a system in which a fluid in a cavity called the hemocoel bathes the organs directly with oxygen and nutrients
  6. 10. digestive tract
  7. 11. vascular system/the networks of blood vessels within the organism