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Flatworms Phylum: Platyhelminthes
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Key facts: 1. have bilateral symmetry
2. have tissues organized into organs 3. have no respiratory or circulatory system
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4. The branches of the digestive tract reach tissue directly
5. Sexual and asexual reproduction Intestine nerve cord excretory system reproductive system
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Tapeworm: parasite - can be 40ft long – absorbs food through skin – each segment is a complete reproductive unit – can infect humans
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Roundworm Phylum: Nematoda
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Key facts: 1. Has a body cavity
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2. Most are parasitic (150 species, including
hookworm, heartworm, etc are parasitic to plants and animals). Lay eggs in a host 3. Has simple circulatory system and a digestive tract with a mouth at one end and can secrete waste at the other. 4. Most are microscopic or only a few mm long
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