Name: 
 

Flatworms, Roundworms, and Rotifers 



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

Most flatworms are not parasitic.
 

2. 

A tapeworm absorbs nutrients directly through its body wall.
 

3. 

All flukes are parasites.
 

4. 

Schistosomiasis results from tapeworm infestation.
 

5. 

The acoelomate body plan is the least complex body plan.
 

6. 

Germ layers are embryonic layers of cells that develop into specific structures.
 

7. 

Rotifers move by means of a muscular organ called the mastax.
 

8. 

Most roundworms are parasitic.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

9. 

turbellarians : free living ::
a.
planaria : parasitic
c.
cestodes : free living
b.
tapeworms : free living
d.
flukes : parasitic
 

10. 

To which phylum do roundworms belong?
a.
Annelida
c.
Platyhelminthes
b.
Nematoda
d.
Arthropoda
 

11. 

Roundworms have a fluid-filled cavity between the gut and body wall called a
a.
coelom.
c.
digestive system.
b.
pseudocoelom.
d.
None of the above
 

12. 

The evolution of body cavities was important because
a.
fluids within the body cavity aid in circulation of materials from one part of the body to another.
b.
fluids in the cavity make the body rigid and offer resistance to muscles, aiding in movement.
c.
organs are better able to function if they can move freely within the body cavity.
d.
All of the above
 

13. 

Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by a
a.
roundworm.
c.
cestode.
b.
trematode.
d.
planarian.
 

14. 

A dormant larval parasite surrounded by a hard protective covering is a:
a.
cyst
c.
host
b.
proglottid
d.
egg
 

15. 

Which of the following is an example of a parasitic roundworm?
a.
planarian
c.
fluke
b.
tapeworm
d.
hookworm
 

16. 

All of the following are examples of roundworms except:
a.
pinworms
c.
hookworms
b.
flukes
d.
Ascaris
 

17. 

A proglottid is best described as
a.
an excretory organ
c.
a hermaphroditic reproductive unit
b.
the larval form of the tapeworm
d.
the seat of consciousness in tapeworms
 

18. 

The planarian's flame cells:
a.
synthesize powerful enzymes that help the animal digest food
b.
are bioluminescent organs used by planarians to signal one another
c.
are reproductive organs
d.
excrete water and liquid waste
 



 
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