Question

detailed characteristics of platyhelminthes​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Characteristic features of Phylum Platyhelminthes

Their body is dorsoventrally flattened.

They exhibit bilateral symmetry.

Also, they are triploblastic, with three germ layers.

They do not have a body cavity and are acoelomate.

Body is soft and unsegmented.

They are mostly parasitic with a few free-living.

Answer 2

Answer:

Phylum Platyhelminthes:-

• These are commonly called flatworms.
• Their bodies are flattened dorsoventrally.
• They are the first triploblastic animals, with three germ layers.
• The body is also bilaterally symmetrical, with both the left and right halves of the body having the same design.
• Flatworms can be either parasitic or free living.
• A few examples are Planaria, Liver Fluke, and Tapeworm.