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25.1-25.2 Flatworms and Roundworms

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Flatworms tend to be smooth and dry.

a)

False

b)

True

2.

Roundworms reproduce sexually.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Free-living flatworms reproduce asexually by regeneration.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Flame cells move water and nutrients from the body of a flatworm.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Flatworms are pseudocoelomates, meaning they lack an internal body cavity.

a)

True

b)

Flase

6.

Which is true of both flatworms and roundworms?

a)

They both have radial symmetry.

b)

They both have bilateral symmetry.

c)

they are both acoelomates.

d)

They are both pseudocoelomates.

7.

Heartworms are found in many cats and dogs. What type of worm is a heartworm?

a)

ascarid

b)

pinworm

c)

filarial

d)

hookworm

8.

How do humans usually contract trichinosis?

a)

eating undercooked pork

b)

eating unwashed vegatables

c)

swimming in contaminated water

d)

receiving a mosquito bite

9.

Why are certain nematodes useful in controlling animal pests?

a)

they are competitors

b)

they are symbionts

c)

they are predators

d)

they are parasites

10.

Which characteristics makes rotifers different from roundworms?

a)

have bilateral symmetry

b)

have rings of cilia

c)

are pseudocoelomates

d)

live in freshwater habitats

11.

Which structures are only found in parasitic flatworms?

a)

pharynx

b)

eyespots

c)

hooks and suckers

d)

ganglia

12.

By which mechanism are hookworms transmitted?

a)

eating contaminated meat

b)

drinking contaminated water

c)

not washing their hands

d)

going barefoot in contaminated soil