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write about phylum - platyhelminthes​

Answer 1

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they have Dorso ventrally flattered body hence are called flatworms . these are mostly endoparasites found in animals including human beings. flatworms are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and acoelomate animals with organ level of organisations

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Answer 2

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Explanation:Phylum Platyhelminthes

Platyhelminthes very commonly known as flatworms or tapeworms, these animals are soft-bodied invertebrate animals. There are around 20,000 species of these animals. A few of these live as parasites on humans and other animals. It is because of this parasitic nature that they do cause some amount of trouble for the host animal. A few species belonging to this phylum can be a major cause of certain diseases. Schistosomiasis, or bilharzia or bilharziasis, is a disease caused by these parasitic flatworms belonging to the family Schistosomatidae.

The most distinguishing feature of these invertebrates is their flat body. As the body does not have any cavity, they are flat. The body is also not segmented and they do not have specialized systems. Around eighty percent of the flatworms are parasitic in nature, while a few free-form flatworms are also present. The free-living species are scavengers or predators. The parasitic species feed on the tissues of the host organism in which they live.

The animals in this phylum have a diverse range in size. Some are microscopic, while a few go up to two feet long. They are also hermaphrodites, which mean that both the sexes are present in the same organism.

few go up to two feet long. They are also hermaphrodites, which mean that both the sexes are present in the same organism.

Characteristic features of Phylum Platyhelminthes

Planaria Nervous system

(Source: Britannica)

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

They exhibit an organ system grade of organization.

The digestive system is incomplete or absent. There is a single opening which leads to a well-developed gastro-vascular cavity. The anus is absent. There is no true stomach structure. In a few species, the digestive system is completely absent.

Respiratory and circulatory systems are absent. Respiration generally occurs through diffusion through the general body surface.

The excretory system has protonephridia with the flame

There is primitive nervous system present.

These animals are hermaphrodites.

Sexual reproduction happens through gametic fusion.

Asexual reproduction also happens in a few species through regeneration and fission.

Fertilization is internal.

The life cycle of these organisms can be complex, especially if they are parasitic, as this may involve one or more host animals.

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