Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Lizard
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| gptkbp:adult_characteristics |
Lack notochord and nerve cord
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| gptkbp:application |
Studied for insights into evolution
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| gptkbp:biodiversity |
From shallow waters to deep sea
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| gptkbp:biological_features |
Possess a simple nervous system
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| gptkbp:body_shape |
Soft-bodied
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| gptkbp:breathability |
Through the body surface
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| gptkbp:colonial_forms |
Some species form large colonies
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| gptkbp:color |
Some can change color when disturbed
Various colors including blue, yellow, and red |
| gptkbp:coloration |
Can be transparent or opaque
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| gptkbp:common_name |
Sea squirt
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
Varies by species
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| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
Tunic made of cellulose-like material
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| gptkbp:distribution |
Worldwide in oceans
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| gptkbp:ecological_role |
Important in marine ecosystems
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Appendicularia
gptkb:Ascidiacea gptkb:Thaliacea |
| gptkbp:excretion |
Ammonia
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| gptkbp:filter_feeding_efficiency |
Highly efficient at filtering plankton
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| gptkbp:filter_feeding_structure |
Pharyngeal basket
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| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
Filter feeding
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| gptkbp:form |
Some species are solitary
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
Dates back to the Cambrian period
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| gptkbp:genetic_studies |
Used to study chordate evolution
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| gptkbp:habitat |
Marine environments
Rocky substrates, sandy bottoms, and floating structures |
| gptkbp:habitat_preference |
Attached to substrates
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| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
Some species exhibit bioluminescence
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tunicate
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| gptkbp:importance |
Used in biomedical research
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| gptkbp:is_aligned_with |
Bilateral symmetry in larval stage
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Lancelets
Vertebrates |
| gptkbp:larval_characteristics |
Possess notochord and nerve cord
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| gptkbp:larval_stage |
Can be carried by ocean currents
Days to weeks before settling Tadpole-like larva Undergoes significant changes during metamorphosis |
| gptkbp:life_cycle |
Includes both larval and adult stages
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| gptkbp:movement |
Limited to water currents
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| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Chordata
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| gptkbp:predators |
Fish and other marine animals
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| gptkbp:related_products |
Some produce bioactive compounds.
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
Asexual and sexual reproduction
Can produce large numbers of eggs |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
Studying their immune system
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| gptkbp:research_importance |
Model organisms for developmental biology
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| gptkbp:size |
Varies from a few millimeters to several centimeters
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| gptkbp:social_behavior |
Some form colonies
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Used in aquaculture
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| gptkbp:subgenres |
gptkb:Ursus_arctos
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| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
With various microorganisms
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| gptkbp:tunic_composition |
Made of tunicin and proteins
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| gptkbp:tunic_function |
Provides protection and support
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| gptkbp:wildlife |
Can be invasive species in some regions
Preyed upon by sea stars and crabs |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ascidiacea
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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