Exemplar Problems

Question:

Describe the key characteristics of animals belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthes.

Answer:

Platyhelminthes, or flatworms, are bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic animals. They have a flattened body shape and lack a true body cavity (coelom). Many flatworms are parasitic, while others are free-living in aquatic or terrestrial environments.



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