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madeline freeman Q4
mmf Q4 animals worms- roundworms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what phylum are roundworms in? | phylum nematode |
| what kind of worms are they? | most are decomposers, some are parasites |
| what is their muscular/skeletal system? | no bones, 4 body layers |
| what is their digestive system? | definite system, one-way system that runs through the length of their bodies. has mouth, pharynx, intestines, and anus. parasites get food from host |
| what's their nervous system? | 2 nerve chords that transmit impulses, have ganglia |
| what's their circulatory system? | no formal system, no heart ir formal blood vessels |
| what's their respiratory system? | no formal system |
| how do they reproduce? | sexually, male and female lay many eggs |
| what kind of symmetry? | bilateral |
| what's their appearance? | round, slender bodies |
| are they the simplest worm? | no, they are in the middle not the simplest but not the most complex |