Differentiate between flatworms and roundworms.

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Flatworms Roundworms

Flatworms consist of a dorso-ventrally flattened body organisms. Roundworms consist of generally rounded and unsegmented organisms.

Example: Tapeworm. Example: Roundworms (Ascaris).

The main difference between flatworms and roundworms is that flatworms consist of a dorso-ventrally flattened body
whereas roundworms consist of a cylindrical body tapered to a fine point at each end.

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Flatworms	Roundworms
Flatworms consist of a dorso-ventrally flattened body organisms.	Roundworms consist of generally rounded and unsegmented organisms.
Example: Tapeworm.	Example: Roundworms (Ascaris).