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Segmented/Flat/Round
Chapter 21.4 & 5 of BIology: God's Living Creation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Segmented Worms | Creatures that have cylindrical bodies which are divided into many consecutive ringlike segments |
| Setae | Bristles on a worm, which can be extended or retracted as necessary |
| Aortic Arches | Five pairs of "hearts" near an earthworm's head |
| Nephridia | Coiled excretory tubes which are opened at both ends and which function like tiny kidneys |
| Parapodia | Fleshy lobes that assist in movement and in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| Flatworms | Wormlike animals with flattened bodies |
| Clonorchiasis | A liver disease caused by the clonorchisis liver fluke |
| Scolex | The small, knoblike head of a tapeworm, which is equipped with hooks and suckers that permit the tape worm to attach itself firmly to the wall of the host's intestine |
| Elephantiasis | A condition caused by the filaria worm that blocks the lymph vessels |
| Trichinosis | A disease caused by the trichina roundworm |