Question

Identify the statement as true/false:

Tape worm belongs to the phylum Platyhelminthes.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Phylum Platyhelminthes:

1. Phylum Platyhelminthes belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
2. This phylum includes 13,000 species.
3. The organisms are also known as flatworms.
4. These are acoelomates and they include many free-living and parasitic life forms.

Examples

1. Taenia (Tapeworms)
2. Fasciola (Liver fluke)
3. Taenia saginata (Beef tapeworm)

Final answer: The given statement is true.