Animal Phylum: Quiz On Flatworms!

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    Most flatworms are:

    • Symbiotic
    • Parasitic
    • Autotrophic
    • Omnivorous
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Flatworms contain a number of parasitic species that are infectious to humans. Despite their lack of circulatory and respiratory systems, flatworms have a long and interconnecting digestive system that breaks down food and distribute nutrients in its body. Test what else you know about these types of worms by taking up the quiz below.

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  • 2. 

    What does the word "platy" from the word Platyhelminthes mean?

    • Worm

    • Plate

    • Thin

    • Round

    • Flat

    Correct Answer
    A. Flat
    Explanation
    Platy means flat and helminth means worm.

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  • 3. 

    If a flatworm was split in half, both sides will survive as an individual flatworm.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    When flatworms reproduce asexually, their midsection constricts and they rip their bodies apart. Then each section becomes a new flatworm.

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  • 4. 

    A leech is an example of a flatworm.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Leech is in the Annelida phylum.

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  • 5. 

    All flatworms are:

    • Sexually sterile

    • Asexual

    • Hemaphroditic

    • Sexually dimorphic

    Correct Answer
    A. Hemaphroditic
    Explanation
    They have both male and female organs so either person can fertilize the eggs.

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  • 6. 

    Flatworms are the most complex of worm groups.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    They are the simplest.

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  • 7. 

    Which of this is not a property of a flatworm?

    • Flattened body design

    • Sac like digestive system

    • Ectoderm

    • Mesoderm

    • Radial Symmetry

    Correct Answer
    A. Radial Symmetry
    Explanation
    Has a bilateral symmetry.

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  • 8. 

    The largest tapeworm can be over 80 feet long.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Yes, they can be very long.

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  • 9. 

    How many digestive or excretory opening does a flatworm have?

    • 0

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    • A lot

    Correct Answer
    A. 1
    Explanation
    It eats and excretes from the same opening.

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  • 10. 

    In what ways are roundworms and flatworms different?

    • Digestive system

    • Symmetry

    • Reproduction

    • Body structure

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    Different in every way.

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  • 11. 

    Which of the following is not an example of a flatworm?

    • Tapeworm

    • Fluke

    • Planaria

    • Monogonea

    • Hookworm

    Correct Answer
    A. Hookworm
    Explanation
    Hookworm is a roundworm

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