phylum platyhelminthes Flashcards
what are they called as and what’s the reason behind of it
they are called flatworms becoz of their dorsoventral flattened body
where are they found at
they are found inside the body of host, they are endoparasite
give their basic characteristics
they are bilaterally symmetrical, acoelomate, triploblastic, organ-level
what maybe be found in parasitic forms of platyhelminthes
hooks and suckers
how do these receive nutrition?
directly absorbs thro the body surface
what are their special characteristics?
they have flame cells inside of them that help in osmoregulation and also in excretion
What is the speciality of planaria?
it can regenerate
sexes, fertilisation and development of this phyla
they are not separated into diff sexes, they have internal fertilisation and several larval stages
examples of Platyhelminthes
taenia [tapeworm], fasciola [ liver fluke]
