WSS6- 01-011 Platyhelminthes, Nematodes & Annelids)

They are thin, flat acoelomate animals that can be freely living or parasitic.

• Flatworms

• Roundworms

• Segmented Worms

These are the three major groups of flatworms.

• tapeworm

• filarial worms

• planaria

• fluke

These are unsegmented worms that have long, thin, round bodies pointed at both ends and are covered by a tough cuticle.

• Platyhelminthes

• Nematodes

• Annelids

They have body segments that allow for specialization of tissues and for efficient movement.

• Platyhelminthes

• Nematodes

• Annelids

Which of the following is an example of a nematode?

• earthworm

• tapeworm

• trichina

This is an animals without any body cavities.

• parasite

• hermaphrodite

• acoelomate

Leeches is an example of Nematode.

• True

• False

They cause a disease called schistosomiasis.

• planaria

• tapeworm

• fluke

The most common parasitic roundworms that can infect children.

• filaria

• pinworms

• vinegar eel

These worms have no eyes and ears.

• earthworms

• leeches

• hookworms