Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Arthropoda Flashcards
Name the 3 characteristics of ALL the phyla that were reportedd
1) Bilateral Symmetry
2) Triploblastic
3) Cephalization
This is the evolution of nervous tissues and sensory organs in the head
Cephalization
What is the phylum name of Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
Flatworms are hermaphroditic, meaning they have both sex organs. What is the formal term for this?
Monoecious
What are the 4 classes of Playlheminthes?
1) Turbellaria
2) Monogenea
3) Trematoda
4) Cestoda
What is the common name of Turbellaria?
Planarians
What is another name for Trematoda?
Flukes
Who are the hosts of the parasitic flukes?
Mollusks and Humans
This is a serious human disease caused by flukes
Schistosomiasis
What is another name for Cestoda?
Tapeworms
This term refers to having separate sexes: male and female reproductive organs in separate organisms
Dioecious
This term refers to a natural asexual process
Parthogenesis
What does “arthropoda” mean?
It means jointed legs
What does the coelom of an arthropod take the form of?
Hemocoel
What are the subphyla of Arthropods?
1) Trilobitomorpha
2) Hexapoda
3) Crustacea
4) Myriapoda
5) Chelicerata