Animal Kingdom Question 869

Question: Platyhelminthes are called as [AFMC 1983]

Options:

A) Round worms

B) Flat worms

C) Blind worms

D) Tubicolous worms

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The name ?platyhelminthes? has been derived from two Greek words -platys meaning broad or flat; and helmins or helminthos means worms.

The name ?platyhelminthes’ was first proposed by Gegenbauer in 1859.