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WorksheetsPlatyhelminthes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Most flatworms have this type of digestion.
one- way
two-way
diffusion
autotrophic
Structures that remove excess water in flatworms.
pharynx
flame cells
gastrovascular cavity
cerebral ganglia
What best describes the pharynx in flatworms?
digests and absorbs nutrients
eliminates excess water wastes
muscular feeding tube
aids in reproduction
How can flatworms reproduce?
sexually
regeneration
fission
all of these
These can be endoparasites or ectoparasites.
flukes
tapeworms
planarians
earthworms
What is the purpose of tegument?
It's a sensory structure.
It aids in reproduction.
It protects the parasite from the host's immune system.
It aids in excretion.
Snails are often the _________ host in the fluke's life cycle.
primary
intermediate
secondary
first
In which type of host does the parasite live as an adult and reproduce?
primary
secondary
intermediate
unofficial
Parasites often kill their hosts.
true
false
Class Cestoda
ringworms
tapeworms
flukes
roundworms
Structure used by tapeworms to attach to their host.
suckers
hooks
scolex
proglottids
A tapeworm has a mouth
true
false
Segments of a tapeworm that break off and exit through the feces.
tegument
scolex
proglottids
neck
intermediate host of beef tapeworm
cow
human
any mammal
snail
method of pork tapeworm transmission
undercooked meat
ingesting contaminated feces
drinking contaminated water
stepping on contaminated feces
intermediate host of tapeworms in dogs and cats
fleas
snails
mosquitoes
rodents
symptoms of tapeworms
seizures
rectal bleeding
anal itching
weight loss
cysts
form in the muscles of the intermediate host of a tapeworm
form in the stomach of the primary host of a tapeworm
if eaten, will ALWAYS cause a tapeworm infection
can be easily seen in infected meat
Flatworms capable of regeneration
flukes
tapeworms
planarians
nematodes
ALL members of Phylum Platyhelminthes have a gastrovascular cavity.
true
false
