Animal Phylum: Quiz On Flatworms!
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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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A leech is an example of a flatworm.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Leech is in the Annelida phylum.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which of this is not a property of a flatworm?
- A.
Flattened body design
- B.
Sac like digestive system
- C.
Ectoderm
- D.
Mesoderm
- E.
Radial Symmetry
Correct Answer
E. Radial SymmetryExplanation
Has a bilateral symmetry.Rate this question:
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- 3.
How many digestive or excretory opening does a flatworm have?
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
3
- E.
A lot
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B. 1Explanation
It eats and excretes from the same opening.Rate this question:
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- 4.
What does the word "platy" from the word Platyhelminthes mean?
- A.
Worm
- B.
Plate
- C.
Thin
- D.
Round
- E.
Flat
Correct Answer
E. FlatExplanation
Platy means flat and helminth means worm.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which of the following is not an example of a flatworm?
- A.
Tapeworm
- B.
Fluke
- C.
Planaria
- D.
Monogonea
- E.
Hookworm
Correct Answer
E. HookwormExplanation
Hookworm is a roundwormRate this question:
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- 6.
Flatworms are the most complex of worm groups.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
They are the simplest.Rate this question:
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- 7.
In what ways are roundworms and flatworms different?
- A.
Digestive system
- B.
Symmetry
- C.
Reproduction
- D.
Body structure
- E.
All of the above
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E. All of the aboveExplanation
Different in every way.Rate this question:
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- 8.
If a flatworm was split in half, both sides will survive as an individual flatworm.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
When flatworms reproduce asexually, their midsection constricts and they rip their bodies apart. Then each section becomes a new flatworm.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Most flatworms are:
- A.
Symbiotic
- B.
Parasitic
- C.
Autotrophic
- D.
Omnivorous
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B. ParasiticExplanation
An example is a tapeworm and fluke which are parasitic to humans.Rate this question:
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- 10.
All flatworms are:
- A.
Sexually sterile
- B.
Asexual
- C.
Hemaphroditic
- D.
Sexually dimorphic
Correct Answer
C. HemapHroditicExplanation
They have both male and female organs so either person can fertilize the eggs.Rate this question:
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- 11.
The largest tapeworm can be over 80 feet long.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Yes, they can be very long.Rate this question:
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