Lab Practical One Flashcards
(136 cards)
Genus of class Turbellaria
Dugesia
Genus of class Trematoda
Fasciola
Schistosoma
Clonorchis
Genus of class Cestoda
Taenia
Habitat of phylum Platyhelminthes
Marine/aquatic
How many germ layers does Platyhelminthes
Have
Three
What are the germ layers of Platyhelminthes
Ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm
Class of phylum Platyhelminthes
Class Turbellaria
Class Trematoda
Class Cestoda
what does acoelomates mean
no body cavity
do Platyhelminthes have body cavities
no
what type of symmetry do Platyhelminthes have
bilateral symmetry
what does monoecious mean
contain both female and male sex organs
are Platyhelminthes monoecious
yes
describe digestive system of platyhelminthe
no complete digestive tract, contains gastrovascular cavity
what are the muscles in platyhelminthes
circular muscle, longitudinal muscle, dorso-ventral muscle
when a circular muscle constricts what happens
becomes thinner and longer
when longitudinal muscle contracts what happens
short and thick
what type of lifestyles do Platyhelminthes have
free living and parasitic
which Platyhelminthes are free living
class turbellaria (dugesia)
which Platyhelminthes are parasitic
class trematoda, class cestoda
what is a gravid
a mature proglottid
what do gravids do when they mature
they brake off and contaminate areas
tape worms have heads called what
scolex
what are the three basic concepts in microscopy
resolving power, magnification, contrast
resolving power
the capacity of the microscope optics to distinguish or separate two adjacent objects or points from one another