Platyhelminthes Flashcards
Fluid-filled cavity surrounded by the
mesoderm
Coelom
Coelom of flatworms
Acoelomate
Coelom of annelids
Eucoelomate
Coelom of mollusks
Eucoelomate
Coelom of arthropods
Eucoelomate
Coelom of echinoderms
Eucoelomate
Coelomate of chordates
Eucoelomate
Coelom of roundworms
Pseudocoelomate
Representative species of Flatworm
Pseudobiceros bedfordi
Representative specie of Annelid
Glycera
Representative specie of Nematoda
Heterodera glycines
Are Platyhelminthes free living or parasitic?
Both
Symmetry of Platyhelminthes
Bilateral
How are Platyhelminthes flattened?
Dorsoventrally
Are Platyhelminthes monoecious or dioecious?
Mostly monoecious
Are cilia present in Platyhelminthes? Where?
Yes, Epidermis
Are cuticle present in Platyhelminthes? Where?
Yes, epidermis
Meaning of Platy & Helminth
Platy - Flat; Helminth - worm
How many germ layers do Platyhelminthes have and what are they?
Three; Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm
Is the digestive system of Platyhelminthes complete?
No
Excretory system of Platyhelminthes
Protonephridia
Shape of the nervous system of Platyhelminthes
Ladder-like
Do Platyhelminthes have simplex or complex life cycles?
Complex
Classes of Platyhelminthes
Turbellaria; Cestoda; Trematoda
Habitat of Turbellaria
Aquatic