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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Flatworms

 Review my slideshow on flatworms and parasites. Get ready for an open book quiz on this material

And take a look at this video of a liver fluke:
This liver fluke parasite was found inside a 20 year old man who complained of abdominal pain



Watch the Shape of Life Video on flatworms. Platyhelminthes,
the first hunter:
https://www.shapeoflife.org/video/flatworms-first-hunter


Make a one-two page summary of Platyhelminthes which answers the following questions. 


 Review my slideshow on flatworms and parasites
1. demonstrate your understanding of these key words 
a. Platyhelminthes
b. Cephalization
c. Coelom
d. Acoelomate, EucoelomatePsuedocoelomate.  What is the difference between these terms?
e. Turbellaria
f. Planaria
g. Parasite
h. Definitive host
i. intermediate host
j. Cestoda - Tapeworm
k. Trematoda - Fluke

2. How do Turbellarians reproduce?
3.  What is the evolutionary significance of flatworms? In particular, they have three characteristics  that make them unique in simple animals. They were the first animals to...
4. Flatworms are amazing at regeneration.  Some can even remain alive after you cut off their head. include a short summary of this article in your work.
These Decapitated Worms Regrow Old Memories

5.   Demonstrate your familiarity with the life cycle of Tape worm or Liver fluke. 
       Watch the Shape of Life Video on Tapeworms
https://www.shapeoflife.org/video/flatworm-animation-tapeworm

6. Read about how a tapeworm can control the host's behaviour
Mind control from beyond the host

Evaluation /20

17-20. Your work is thorough, complete and also answers every question in a creative way. 

14-16. Your work is very well done and answers every question in a way that is engaging 

10-13 Your work is well done and complete

0-10. Good start. your work needs to be completed