Dugesia Flashcards
1
Q
Subkingdom
Phylum
Common name
A
Eumetazoa
Platyhelminthers
Flat worm
2
Q
Symmetry
Body plan
Digestive system
A
Bilateral
Triploblastic acoelomate
Gastrovascular cavity
3
Q
Habitat
A
Freshwater
4
Q
Food obtained
A
Gastrovascular cavity
Pharynx extends out of body to search for food
5
Q
Skeletal type
A
Hydrostatic
6
Q
Sessile or motile
A
Motile by cilia
Secretes mucus that helps movability
7
Q
Adaptations
A
Highly branched gastro. Let’s nutrients disperse evenly
Eyespots - light sensitive
Auricles - chem sensitive
8
Q
Sexual reproduction
Hermaphroditic/separate
A
Asex - fragmentation as a worm do
9
Q
Friends
A
Tapeworm
Chinese lover fluke