Phylum Platyhelminthes
Phylum Nematoda
Anatomy
Compare and Contrast
Potpourri
100

What body symmetry do worms in Phylum Platyhelminthes show?

Bilateral symmetry (Can be divided into equal halves one way)

100

Which organ system (Associated with blood) are worms in Phylum Nematoda missing?

Circulatory System

100

What body part is labelled B?

Pharynx

100

All worms in Phylum Nematoda and Platyhelminthes have this structure in addition to a mouth as a starting point of their digestive system.

Pharynx

100

Don't get it twisted! This Minecraft item shares a name with this Coleopteran modification which lends itself more to protection than active dispersal.

What are elytra?

200

What is the body plan of worms in Phylum Platyhelminthes? (how is their body cavity described?)

Acoelomate (No true body cavity)

200

What is the body plan of worms in Phylum Nematoda?

Pseudocoelomates

200

What body part is labelled E?

Intestine

200

Name a similarity that worms in Phylum Platyhelminthes and Nematoda have in terms of the reproductive system.

Separate sexes but also hermaphrodites

Can reproduce sexually and asexually.

200

Let's reflect back on this hit song (while all alone in the moonlight, we can smile at the old days) that was written for the musical Cats, which was based on a poetry collection by TS Eliot.

What is Memory?

300

Parasitic worms in Phylum Platyhelminthes that embed themselves inside the organs of vertebrates belong to the Class _____.

Class Trematoda

300

What is the name of the piercing part of the roundworms digestive system?

Stylet

300

What body part is labelled D?

Dorsal Nerve Cord

300

How are the worms nervous systems different?

Cephalic ganglia vs. Nerve ring


Ladder like nerve cords vs. 4 nerve cords

300

Mr. Pulliam- "What do you want to do today class?"

Class- "The same thing we do everyday. Try to take over the world!"


This is a regular exchange between these two characters who share their names with the name of their show.

Who is Pinky and the Brain?

400

What class do planaria belong to?

Turbellaria

400

How many major nerve cords do worms in Phylum Nematoda possess? Name at least one of these nerve cords.

Four major nerve cords

Dorsal/Ventral/Lateral nerve cord

400

What body part is labelled I?

Nerve Ring

400

What are the three germ layers possessed by all worms in Phylum Platyhelminthes/Nematoda/Annelida?

Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm

400

Timothy Chalamet protrayed this singer of hits such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Mr. Tambourine Man" in the recent biopic, "A Complete Unknown".

Who is Bob Dylan?

500

State the Class name tapeworms belong to.

Class Cestoda


500

This species of roundworm is almost completely eradicated.

What is the guinea worm?

500

What body part is labelled G?

Ventral Nerve Cord

500

Explain one way that nematodes are more advanced than platyhelminthes.

Complete digestive system.

500

This relatively unsuccessful anime features the character, Yoh, as he works to develop his Shaman skills.

What is Shaman King?