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Worms
Chapters 26.3, 26.4, and 27.2
Animal Classification
Invertebrates
Sponges
Cnidarians
Worms
Mollusks
Arthropods
Echinoderms
- Phylum
Platyhelimenthes
- Phylum Nematoda
- Phylum Annelida
Animals
(cold-blooded)
Fishes
Amphibians
Reptiles
Endotherms
Birds
Mammals
Ectotherms
Vertebrates
(warm-blooded)
Flatworms
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Phylum Platyhelimenthes
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(Greek) platy = flat
helmins = worm
The least complex worm
Acoelomates
About 14,500 species exist found in marine,
freshwater, and land
The most commonly studied flatworm is the
planarian
Nervous Control
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Most of the nervous system is located in its
head
The nervous system consists of two nerve
cords that run the length of the body
Nerve cords
Nervous Control
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Eyespots can detect the presence or
absence of light
Sensory cells can detect chemicals and
movement in water
Sensory cells
Eyespots
Sensory cells
Nervous Control
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Ganglion
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A small swelling of the nerve cord
Receives messages from the eyespots and
sensory pits, then communicates with the rest of
the body
Ganglia
Reproduction
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Most flatworms are hermaphroditic
Can reproduce sexually and asexually
Sexual reproduction
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Two planarians will exchange sperm
Internal fertilization occurs
Zygotes are then released in water where they will
hatch
Reproduction
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Asexual reproduction
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Planarians can regenerate when damaged
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Regeneration – The replacement or regrowth of missing
body parts
Feeding and Digestion in Planarians
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A planarian feeds on dead or slow-moving
organisms
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Planarians are not parasitic
To eat, a planarian extends its pharynx from
its mouth
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Pharynx – a tube-like, muscular organ (also
known as the throat)
Extended
pharynx
Feeding and Digestion in Planarians
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Enzymes breakdown the food outside the
body, and then food particles are sucked into
the digestive tract
Food is digested in individual cells
Waste leaves through its one opening
(mouth)
Feeding and Digestion in Planarians
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Excretory system – eliminates waste from the
body
Flame cells – excess water is removed from
the body
Feeding and Digestion in Parasitic
Flatworms
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Parasitic flatworms
have mouthparts with
hooks that keep them
attached to their hosts
Hook
Sucker
Feeding and Digestion in Parasitic
Flatworms
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Parasitic flatworms
don’t need a digestive
system because they
obtain nutrients from
food that has been
digested by their host
Hook
Sucker
Tapeworm
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Scolex – a knobshaped head
Proglottid – detachable,
individual sections that
contain muscles,
nerves, flame cells, and
reproductive organs
Hook
Sucker
Tapeworm
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Each proglottid can
contain up to 100,000
eggs
Can reach up to 33 ft in
length and contain over
2,000 proglottids
Hook
Sucker
Fluke larva can bore
through the skin,
enter the
bloodstream, and
move to the intestines
Eggs are passed out
the intestines
Adult flukes
Embryo
develops in
human
waste
Second larval stage
The larva will enter
the snail host for
further development
First larval stage
are found in
water
Roundworms
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Phylum Nematoda
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Greek word nema = thread
Found in soil, animal, freshwater, and marine
environments
More than 12,000 species exist
Nearly all plant and animals are affected by
parasitic roundworms
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Pseudocoelomates
Have a complete digestive system with two
openings (mouth and anus)
Free-living species have well-developed
eyespots whereas parasitic species have
underdeveloped eyespots
Roundworm Parasites of Humans
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Ascaris is the most common roundworm
infection in humans worldwide
More common in subtropical areas
Children become infected more often than
adults
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Timmy plays in a sandbox…
Roundworm Parasites of Humans
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Pinworms are the most common roundworm
parasites in the U.S.
Children are the commonly infected
Eggs can survive two weeks on the surfaces
Roundworm Parasites of Humans
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During night, female pinworms lay eggs
around the anus of host
Taping the anus before bedtime is one
method used to eliminate pinworms
Roundworm Parasites of Humans
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Trichinella can be ingested in raw or
undercooked pork or wild game (turkey)
Trichinella can be controlled by properly
cooking meat
Roundworm Parasites of Humans
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Hookworms are common in warm climates
where they walk on contaminated soil in bare
feet
Hookworms cause people to feel weak and
tired due to blood loss
Roundworm Parasites of Humans
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Hookworm infection from dogs and cats