Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)

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  • Created by: MariaC5
  • Created on: 18-04-18 15:27
What type of symmetry do flat worms have?
Bilateral
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They lack specialised organs for transporting oxygen around the body so each cell must be near to
The surface
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The mouth opens into a
Blind gut
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Some free-living flat worms exhibit what?
Cephalisation
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Chephalisation means the flat worms have what?
A head with chemoreceptor organs
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Flat worms move in a gliding motion, they're carried by
Bands of cilia on their ventral surface
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Although many flatworms are free living, most are...
Parasites
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They can causes serious human diseases such as
Schistosomiasis
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They lack specialised organs for transporting oxygen around the body so each cell must be near to

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The surface

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The mouth opens into a

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Some free-living flat worms exhibit what?

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Chephalisation means the flat worms have what?

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