Unsegmented Worm Study Guide
- Describe the digestive tract of planarians
- How are tapeworms able to get their food
- What is the life style of most flatworms
- What are the characteristics of rotifers
- What are the general characteristics of all flatworms
- Why do flatworms not need circulatory & respiratory systems
- What causes schistosomiasis
- To what kingdom & phylum do flatworms belong
- Describe a pseudocoelom & give examples of worms that have this characteristic
- Explain the life cycle of Ascaris
- How do rotifers eliminate wastes
- What is regeneration & give an example of an unsegmented worm that uses this process
- What is the cuticle and what is its function
- What are proglottids & what is their function
- If a worm has a one-way digestive system, what must be true about the organism
- Why are rotifers called “wheel animals”
