Comparative Anatomy Flashcards
Flatworms are also known as
Acoelomates
What is a flat worm
Soft flattened worms that have tissues and internal organ systems, simplest animals to have three embryonic germ layers, bilateral symmetry ,and cephalization
What is a Coelom
A fluid filled body cavity that is lined with tissue derived from mesoderm,
Which type of symmetry do flatworms half
Hi lateral
All flatworms rely on defusion for
Respiration excretion circulation
Flatworms can be carnivores or
ScAvengers
What is a pharynx
A muscular tube at the mouth of a flatworm
Parasitic worms feed on
Blood tissue fluids or pieces of cells
FLame cells
Specialized cells that are in excess water from the body
Ganglia
Groups of neuron or nerve cells
Free living flatworms are
Hermaphrodites or asexual production occurs with vision
What are the three main groups of flatworms
Turbellarians, flukes and tapeworms
Turbellarians live in Marine or
Freshwater
Flukes are
Parasitic flatworms
Tapeworms are
Long and flat parasitic worms that are adapted to life inside the intestines of their hosts
