Flatworms Flashcards
1
Q
Platyhelminthes
A
Flatworm phylum
2
Q
acoelomate
A
an animal that does not possess a body cavity
3
Q
flame cell
A
Cells that look like fire in flatworms
4
Q
cerebral ganglion
A
simple brain
5
Q
eyespot
A
sensory organ on the flatworm
6
Q
fluke
A
parasite (flatworm)
7
Q
What is the difference between roundworms and flatworms?
A
Roundworms are round
Flatworms are flat. DUH!
8
Q
tegument
A
a layer covering the external surface of a fluke, and protects the fluke from host attacks.
9
Q
Know what makes flatworms flat
A
The lack of a cavity also constrains flatworms to be flat; they must respire by diffusion, and no cell can be too far from the outside, making a flattened shape necessary.
10
Q
characteristics of flukes
A
parasites, attach to host with 2 suckers, no eyespots
11
Q
Is a tapeworm a flatworm?
A
yes
