Question

Give six adaptive features of helminthes.

Answer 1

Features of Helminthes:

• Members are bilaterally symmetrical.
• Triploblastic and acoelomate with organ level of organisation
• Nutrition − Parasitic (endoparasites on animals and humans)
• Parasitic forms may have hooks and suckers present on their bodies or some forms may suck nutrients directly from their host.
• Some have high regeneration capacity.
• Excretion − Flame cells control osmoregulation and excretion.