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Phylum Platyhelminthes: Flatworms Overview

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What is the primary mode of locomotion for most turbellarians?

Hopping or jumping using specialized appendages
Crawling using muscular contractions
Swimming using undulating body movements
Gliding across surfaces using a ciliated epidermis (correct)

What is the function of rhabdites in turbellarians?

To aid in digestion of food
To secrete enzymes for predation
To produce a protective mucous sheath around the body (correct)
To facilitate gas exchange

Which class of flatworms includes the free-living and some symbiotic and parasitic forms?

Cestoda
Turbellaria (correct)
Trematoda
Monogenea

What is the primary habitat for freshwater planarians?

Both a and b (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which class of flatworms is primarily composed of ectoparasites?

Monogenea (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of dual-gland adhesive organs in the epidermis of turbellarians?

To allow them to attach and detach from surfaces quickly (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the tegument in parasitic flatworms?

It helps the flatworm avoid the host's immune system and resist digestive juices. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about planarians is true?

They detect food using chemoreceptors and entangle prey in mucous secretions. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the syncytial nature of the tegument in parasitic flatworms?

It may render the tegument more resistant due to the lack of cell junctions. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the planarian digestive system is incorrect?

The intestine has a single, unbranched trunk. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do planarians feed on their prey?

They grip the prey with their anterior end, wrap around it, extend the pharynx, and suck up food in small amounts. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the tegument in tapeworms?

It absorbs nutrients from the host's digestive cavity. (B) Signup and view all the answers