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Chapter 36- Platyhelminthes
First part of test on Thursday (March 19)
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Biology
10th Grade
03/17/2015

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Flatworm
Definition
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Pharynx
Definition
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Cerebral Ganglia
Definition
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Proglottid
Definition
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Planaria
Definition
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Are they acoelomates, pseudocoelomates or coelomates?
Definition
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How do the tissues of Platyhelminthes differ from that of Cnidaria?
Definition
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How does the symmetry pattern of Platyhelminthes affect the nervous system?
Definition
Because the Platyhelminthes have bilateral symmetry, they have no need to sense things from all around, so they can have ganglia rather than a nerve net.
Term
What nervous system advances are present?
Definition
They now have ganglia, which helps sense objocts and its surroundings, while less advanced nervous systems had nerve nets.
Term

What is its nervous system like?

How well do its eyes work?

What are auricles?

Definition

The nervous system is cerberal ganglia- clusters of nerve cells.

It's eyes sense light. 

Auricles are...

Term
How does it reproduce?
Definition

Sexually:

Hermaphrodites 

Asexually:

Fision- break into two parts (Planarians)

Proglottid- Repeating unit of body with reproductive organs (Tapeworms)

Term

What type of digestive system is present?

Which organs?

Definition

2 way digestive system (closed)

Organs:

Pharynx

Gastrovascular cavity

Mouth (in middle of body)

 

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What organisms are contained in the phylum Platyhelminthes?

Which are parasites?

Definition

All:

Flatworms

Planarians

Flukes

Tapeworms

Parasitic:

Flukes

Tapeworm

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