Animal - Platyhelminthes Flashcards
Platyhelminthes
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What is the common name for Playhelminthes?
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“Flatworms”
2
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(Features) What type of symmetry do flatworms exhibit?
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Bilateral symmetry
3
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Platyhelminthes are the first Phyla which these distinctive features
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- Bilateral symmetry
- Cephalization (animals with head)
- Triploblastic (3 true tissues)
4
Q
List the tissue layers found in flatworms
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- Ectoderm
- Mesoderm
- Endoderm
5
Q
“Coel” means cavity. There are animals that lack body cavity and that have a body cavity. Which one does Platyhelminthes fall into?
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Acoelomate - it lacks a body cavity. Meaning the space is full (not filled with fluid, organs, etc).
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