platyhelminthes Flashcards
1
Q
why are animals of phylum platyhelminthes called flatworms?
A
their body is slender and flat like a leaf or a strip
hence they’re called flatworms
2
Q
habitat of playhelminthes
A
they are endoparasites
few are free living and aquatic
3
Q
coelom is platyhelminthes
A
acoelomate
4
Q
symmetry in platyhelminthes
A
bilaterally symmetrical
5
Q
germ layers in platyhelminthes
A
triploblastic
6
Q
sex of platyhelminthes
A
hermaphrodite (male and female reproductive systems present in same body)
7
Q
examples of platyhelminthes
A
Planaria
Liver fluke
Tape worm
