phylums under kingdom metaphyta

Kingdom Metaphyta - The kingdom Metaphyta (or the plant kingdom in its true sense) includes all the eukaryotic, multicellular, photosynthetic plants found in this biosphere. It consists of three major groups of plants algae, bryophytes and tracheoph..

The kingdom Metaphyta (or the plant kingdom in its true sense) includes all the eukaryotic, multicellular, photosynthetic plants found in this biosphere. It consists of three major groups of plants algae, bryophytes and tracheophytes. The group algae includes primarily..

Kingdom Metazoa - The Kingdom Metazoa includes all multicellular animals. The unicellular animals have been placed in the phylum protozoa which is now a part of the kingdom protista . Thus, all the remaining animals from sponges to mammals are now placed in t..

This phylum is the largest in the animal kingdom comprising of more than 75% of the animal species that have been identifie..

Mostly parasitic (in animals and plants), a few free living called as flukes. Body is long, cylindrical, fusiform (pointed at both the ends). Body wall is composed of cuticle, epidermis and musculature. Presence of a false body pseudocoelom not lined by epithelium. Digestive system is..

This phylum is the largest in the animal kingdom comprising of more than 75% of the animal species that have been identified. Free living forms, aquatic (fresh water or marine) or terrestrial or aerial. Some parasitic forms also. Body is elongated and segmented, usually di..

Free-living, terrestrial or aquatic form (freshwater or marine). Body is long, cylindrical and metamerically segmented. Body wall consists of cuticle, epidermis and musculature. Body cavity is a true coelom, lined by epithelium. Digestive system is complete. Respiration is either t..

. These individuals are called Zooids. Reproduction asexually (external budding) or sexually (formation of gametes). fig. 10.7 - Examples of Coelenterata The phylum is divided into three classes Characteristics Class Hydrozoa Class Schyphozoa Class Anthozoa Habitat Fresh water or marine M..

Phylum Porifera - Primitive multicellular animals with cellular grade of organisation. Free living aquatic, mostly marine, sedentary forms either solitary or colonial. Body with a large number of incurrent pores called ostia leading into a spongocoel through a system of canals, Spongocoel..

Primitive multicellular animals with cellular grade of organisation. Free living aquatic, mostly marine, sedentary forms either solitary or colonial. Body with a large number of incurrent pores called ostia leading into a spongocoel through a system of canals, Spongocoel opening out by one ..