Lab 5 - Platyhelminthes Flashcards
Are platyhelminthes lophotrochozoa or ecdysozoa?
lophotrochozoa
What is the level of organization of platy?
organ system
How many germ layers do platy. have?
3 - triploblastic
What kind of body cavity do platy. have?
acoelom
What kind of symmetry do platy. have?
bilateral
What kind of digestion do platy. have?
Incomplete- pharynx
What kind of organisms are platyhelminthes?
flatworms
What kind of organisms are platyhelminthes?
flatworms
What kind of support do platy. have?
hydrostatic skeleton
Platy. - Locomotion
complex muscles (longitudinal and circular and dorsoventral), cilia
What kind of circulation do platy. have?
diffusion
What kind of sensory structures do platy. have?
cephalization, ocelli
How do platy. excrete?
flare bulbs
How do platy. reproduce?
sexual and asexual
Are platy. monoecious or dioecious?
mostly monoecious