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What are the general characteristics of phylum Platyhelminthes?

Bilateral symmetry, triploblastic, protostome, lophotrocozoan, acoelomate, monoecious, dorsoventrally flattened, incomplete or absent gut, moderate cephalization, cerebral ganglia, protonephridia.

What are the classes under Platyhelminthes?

Turbellaria, Trematoda, Monogenea, Cestoidea.

What are the characteristics of class Turbellaria?

Free-living, crawling scavengers or predators that are triploblastic, acoelomate, monoecious, bilaterally symmetric, and move using cilia.

What are the three tissue layers of Turbellarians?

<p>Epidermis, parenchyma, gastrodermis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is parenchyma?

<p>Loosely packed tissue that fills the space between the organs, tissues, and body walls in Turbellaria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three glandular epidermal cells in Turbellaria?

<p>Rhabdites, adhesive glands, releaser glands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Rhabdites?

<p>Glandular cells in Turbellaria that secrete a protective mucous sheath in response to threats.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe Turbellarian locomotion.

<p>Smaller Turbellarians use cilia to move, while larger ones use muscular contractions, gliding over a mucous layer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the digestive system of Turbellarians.

<p>Turbellarians ingest food via the eversible pharynx, with an incomplete digestive system that may be branched.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do Turbellarians exchange gases?

<p>By simple diffusion across the body wall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe Turbellarian osmoregulation.

<p>Freshwater Turbellarians are hypertonic and prevent excessive water influx through protonephridia and flame cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are flame cells?

<p>Structures that arise from parenchyma and cover protonephridia tubule networks, drawing water in and pushing it out.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the Turbellarian nervous system.

<p>Turbellarians have a primitive brain with two anterior ganglia and a double longitudinal nerve cord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main Turbellarian sensory structures?

<p>Ocelli (photoreceptors) and auricles (chemoreceptors).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common method of reproduction among Turbellarians?

<p>Transverse fission.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the Turbellarian reproductive system and sexual reproduction.

<p>Turbellarians are monoecious with many paired testicles and ovaries; eggs can be fertilized and laid in cocoons.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of class Trematoda?

<p>Flattish worms that are almost entirely parasitic on vertebrates as adults, with some stages using invertebrates or plants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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General Characteristics of Phylum Platyhelminthes

  • Bilateral symmetry and triploblastic structure
  • Develop as protostomes and belong to the lophotrocozoan group
  • Acoelomate body plan
  • Monoecious reproductive strategy
  • Dorsoventrally flattened shape
  • Incomplete or absent digestive system
  • Moderate level of cephalization
  • Possess cerebral ganglia for nervous coordination
  • Waste excretion handled by protonephridia

Classes Under Platyhelminthes

  • Four recognized classes: Tubellaria, Trematoda, Monogenea, Cestoidea

Characteristics of Class Turbellaria

  • Free-living organisms; scavengers or predators
  • Size ranges from less than 1 cm to 60 cm
  • Habitat includes freshwater, marine, and moist terrestrial environments
  • Triploblastic, acoelomate, and bilaterally symmetric
  • Locomotion through cilia on their body surface

Tissue Layers of Turbellarians

  • Composed of three distinct tissue layers:
    • Epidermis
    • Parenchyma
    • Gastrodermis

Parenchyma

  • Loosely packed tissue found between organs, tissues, and body walls in Turbellaria

Glandular Epidermal Cells in Turbellaria

  • Three types of glandular cells:
    • Rhabdites: secrete protective mucus
    • Adhesive glands: assist in attachment
    • Releaser glands: facilitate detachment

Turbellarian Locomotion

  • Smaller species move primarily via cilia
  • Larger species rely on muscular contractions, utilizing longitudinal and circular muscles
  • Glide over a mucous layer to enhance adhesion and traction

Digestive System of Turbellarians

  • Ingestion occurs through an eversible pharynx leading to the mouth
  • Features an incomplete digestive system, known as a blind cavity
  • May have either branched or unbranched structures to maximize surface area
  • Digestion occurs both extracellularly and intracellularly

Gas Exchange in Turbellarians

  • Gases exchanged via simple diffusion through the body wall, necessitating a flat body shape

Osmoregulation in Turbellarians

  • Marine species are isotonic to their environment, while freshwater species are hypertonic
  • Freshwater turbellarians use protonephridia and flame cells to regulate water intake
  • Protonephridia consist of tubule networks covered by flame cells to pump excess water out

Flame Cells

  • Structures formed from parenchyma; cover protonephridia
  • Consist of fenestrated bulbs that use cilia to regulate water movement

Nervous System of Turbellarians

  • Contains a primitive brain with two anterior ganglia
  • Composed of sensory, motor, and associative neurons
  • Features a double longitudinal nerve cord linked by lateral commissures

Main Sensory Structures in Turbellarians

  • Ocelli act as light-sensitive photoreceptors
  • Auricles serve as chemoreceptors
  • Additional sensory structures are dispersed throughout the body

Reproduction in Turbellarians

  • Main method of asexual reproduction is transverse fission
  • Monoecious with paired testes and ovaries
  • Penises may facilitate sperm exchange during mating
  • Eggs develop directly; may be laid singly or in masses, encased in protective cocoons

Characteristics of Class Trematoda

  • Flattish, primarily parasitic on vertebrates
  • Immature stages can exploit invertebrate hosts or plants

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