PPT-Phylum Platyhelminthes Flatworms

Characteristics Unsegmented worms Simplest animals with Bilateral symmetry No specialized circulatory or respiratory system uses diffusion to transport oxygen and nutrients. Platyhelminthes. : . the Flatworms. Platyhelminthes Vocabulary. Use the blue modern bio textbook to do these on your grid. Color should be on front. It doesn’t matter how you write the back. Remember to complete your squares and # them correctly on the back. Link to video. Flatworms - General Information. 3. . phyla in Ch. 14 – We are going to focus . mainly on . Phylum Platyhelminthes . Symmetry. : Bilateral. Cephalization. - head end concentrated with sense organs and nervous control. BSC 2011L. Animal Characteristics. Symmetry. Radiata. – radial symmetry, . diploblastic. (2 tissues). Bilateria. – bilateral symmetry, . triploblastic. Body Cavity. Acoelomates. – no cavity. Invertebrates. Chapter 6. Marine Ecology. Mr. Seifert. Cnidaria. Sponges. Platyhelminthes. Nematoda. Mollusca. Annelida. Annelida. General Characteristics. Segmented Worms. Hydrostatic Skeleton. Setae. Link to video. Flatworms - General Information. 3. . phyla in Ch. 14 – We are going to focus . mainly on . Phylum Platyhelminthes . Symmetry. : Bilateral. Cephalization. - head end concentrated with sense organs and nervous control. PLATYHELMINTHES. (flatworms, tapeworms). Porifera. Cnidaria. Ctenophora. Platyhelminthes. Rotifera. Nematoda. Nemertea. Mollusca. Annellida. Arthropoda. Bryozoa. Phoronida. Brachiopoda. Echinodermata. Phylum Platyhelminthes. Flatworms. Flat and thin bodies. Bilateral symmetry . Most are parasitic . Phylum Platyhelminthes. Flatworms include planarians, flukes, and tapeworms. 20,000 species of flatworms. Who Am I?. Liver Fluke. A . fluke is a type of small, parasitic . flatworm . that feeds on the blood or body of its host. The sheep liver fluke attacks sheep and cattle and has even been known to infect humans, making them seriously ill. . Period 5. General Description. Phylum- Platyhelminthes contains flatworms. Soft, unsegmented, & flat (no more than a few mm thick). Tissues (tripoblastic) & internal organ systems. Simplest animals to have: 3 embryonic germ layers, bilateral symmetry, & cephalization. Section 28.1. Sponges. Sponges were once classified as plants. Asymmetrical. Lack tissues and organs. Cell recognition makes. them animals. The Simplest Animals. Sponges belong to Phylum . Porifera. System of pores. Hymenolepis. nana. – The Dwarf Tapeworm. Frequency - most common tapeworm infection in humans.. Requires no intermediate host - can use insects such as fleas or beetles, but these are not required.. ). (8,761 known species). General Description: . Simplest animals, multicellular. No organs or body systems. Skeleton composed of spongin (soft) and spicules (hard). Symmetry: . Asymmetrical. Feeding: . Phylum Nematoda. Phylum Annelida. Choanoflagellates. The Worm Characteristics. Bilateral. symmetry – the simplest organisms to exhibit this type of symmetry. Invertebrates – use . hydrostatic. pressure to provide structural support (made of . Characteristics of Phylum Platyhelminthes (means “flat worm”). Flatworms have . three germ layers (. triploblastic. ); they are the first animal we have discussed in this class with . true organs and tissues.