flatworms

Question 1

what are the classes of flatworms

Answer 1

1. turbellaria
2. tremadota
3. cestoda

Question 2

phylum name for flatworm

Answer 2

platyhelminthes

Question 3

flatworm reproduction

Answer 3

hermaphroditic (male or female organs)
asexual (fragmentation)

Question 4

what is fragmentation

Answer 4

if you cut off something it can grow back

Question 5

how do flatworms move

Answer 5

they have sensory organs that interpret the environment

Question 6

oceli (flatworm)

Answer 6

organ for light sensitivity

Question 7

chemoreceptors (flatworms)

Answer 7

organ for chemical stimuli

Question 8

statocysts (flatworms)

Answer 8

organ for balance

Question 9

rheoreceptors (flatworms)

Answer 9

organ for water movement

Question 10

how do flatworms eat

Answer 10

pharyngeal opening (taking in food and expelling waste)

Question 11

why are flatworms flat

Answer 11

because they have no digestive or circulatory system

Question 12

tuberilla class

Answer 12

These are mostly free-living flatworms, like planarians. They are often found in aquatic or moist environments and are known for their incredible ability to regenerate.

Question 13

tremadota class

Answer 13

Also called flukes, these are parasitic flatworms. They often have complex life cycles involving multiple hosts and can cause diseases in humans and animals, like schistosomiasis.

Question 14

cestoda class

Answer 14

Commonly known as tapeworms, these are also parasitic. They live in the intestines of their hosts and absorb nutrients through their body surface since they lack a digestive system.

Question 15

segmented or unsegmented?

Answer 15

unsegmented

Question 16

coelomate or acoelomate?

Answer 16

acoelomate