SBI 3U Wormlike Animals
We are going to study… Platyhelminthes (flatworms) Nematodes (roundworms) Annelids (segmented worms)
Phylum Platyhelminthes Flatworms Acoelomates Bilateral symmetry Cephalization True organs Free-living and parasitic
Platyhelminthes – Free Living Flatworms Small “Blind” digestive system Nervous tissue Hermaphroditic Ex: Planaria
Platyhelminthes – Parasitic Flatworms Dependent upon host Little sensory reception Digestive system absent in some Highly developed reproductive system Example: Flukes and Tapeworms
Phylum Nematoda Roundworms Pseudocoelomates Complete digestive tract Simple nervous system No respiratory or circulatory system Free-living & Parasitic
Phylum Nematoda: Parasitic Roundworms Attack plants & animals Some help humans Ex: Ascaris
Phylum Annelida Segmented worms Coelomates Ex: Earthworms
Earthworms and Ecology Agriculture