Exercise 8: Flat, Round and Segmented Worms Flashcards
Phylum of Flatworms?
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Characteristics of Phylum Platyhelminthes?
TBASH
- Triploblastic
- Bilateral Symmetry
- Acoelomate
- Simple Organs & Organ System
- most Hermaphroditic
Cell Types of Phylum Platyhelminthes?
EParG FCL
- Epidermis
- Parenchyma Tissue
- Gastrodermis
- Flame Cells (protonephridia)
- Circular & Longitudinal muscle layers
Tapeworms with _____ for attachment; buds ______
scolex
proglottids
Body Organization of Phylum Platyhelminthes?
- Flattened body
- Simple Organs & Organ System
Fluke Life Cycle
EMSReCA
egg > miracidium > sporocyst > redia > cercaria > adult
Tapeworm Life Cycle
ECA
egg > cysticercus (bladder worm) > adult
Classifications of Phylum Platyhelminthes?
Class: Turbellaria
Class: Trematoda
Class: Monogenea
Class: Cestoda
Class that is free living and mostly aquatic?
Give examples of this Class
- Class Turbellaria
- Dugesia and Bipalium
Class that is parasitic liver and blood flukes?
Give example of this Class
Class Trematoda
Clonorchis
Class that is mostly external parasite of fish?
Give example of this class
Class Monogenea
Protopolystoma
Class of tapeworms?
Give example of this class
Class Cestoda
Taenia
Phylum of Roundworms?
Phylum Nematoda
Characteristics of Phylum Nematoda
FTCE
- Free living and parasitic worms
- Triploblastic
- Complete digestive tract with mouth and anus
- Exhibits eutely
Cell Types of Phylum Nematoda
ETN
- Epidermis (= hypodermis)
- Three true tissue layers
- No muscle tissue associated with intestine gastrodermal cells line intestine