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27.1 science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name two types of unsegmented worms | flatworms and roundworms |
| to what phylum do the flatworms belong? | platynelminthes |
| flatworms are soft, flattened worms that have tissues and internal | organ system |
| a fluid filled body cavity that is lined with tissue is called a | coelom |
| what type of symmetry does a a flatworm have? | bilateral |
| Flatworms rely on ____________ for respiration and excretion. | diffusion |
| The muscular tube near the mouth that aids in getting food is called the _________________. | pharynx |
| How do parasitic flatworms obtain their food? | from a host |
| What type of flatworm has no digestive tract at all? | tapeworms |
| What do flame cells do? | remove excess water from the body |
| what is gaglia and do flat worms have it? | group of nerve cells. yes. |
| what is a hermaphrodite? | an individual that has both male and female reproductive organs. |
| _________ is when an organism splits in two and each half grows to become complete new organisms. | fission |
| Turbellarians are ___________ flatworms that live in marine and fresh water. | free-living |
| flukes are __________ flatworms that infect internal organs of their host. | parasitic. |
| How does a blood fluke infect a human? | burrowing inside its skin |
| blood fluke embryos develop inside what organisms? | humans |
| schistosomiasis is widespread in tropical areas that lack proper ______ treatment | sewage |
| Tapeworms are long, parasitic flatworms that are adapted to life inside the ________ of their host. Do tapeworms have digestive tract? | intestines. no. |
| What is the head of the adult tapeworm called? | scolex |
| what are proglottids? | segments that make up most of the worms body. |
| How are tapeworm zygots passed out of the body? | feces |
| the larvae of a tapeworm grow in the ______ of the intermediate host. | muscle tissue |
| acoelomate | without coelom |
| coelom | is a fluid filled body cavity that is lined with tissue derived from mesoderm. |
| pharynx | muscular tube |
| flame cells | remove excess water |
| gangalia | group of nerve cells |
| eyespot | detects dark and light |
| hermaphrodite | has both male and female reproductive organs. |
| fission | when an organism splits in half and grows back together. |
| scolex | structure that can contain suckers or hooks. |
| proglottids | segments that make up most of the worms bodies. |
| testes | male reproductive organs. |