Overview of classes: Turbellaria, Trematoda, Cestoda

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    • What are Platyhelminthes characterized by?
      Flat body, bilateral symmetry
    • What are Turbellaria commonly known as?
      Free-living flatworms
    • Steps in Turbellarian feeding
      1️⃣ Protrusible pharynx extends
      2️⃣ Food is sucked into the pharynx
      3️⃣ Digestion occurs
    • What are Trematoda commonly called?
      Flukes
    • What is each segment of a tapeworm called?
      Proglottid
    • Match the Platyhelminthes class with its feeding method:
      Turbellaria ↔️ Protrusible pharynx
      Trematoda ↔️ Suckers
      Cestoda ↔️ Absorbs nutrients directly
    • What is the enlarged structure shown at the top of the image?
      Tapeworm head
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