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What is the function of hook in the animals of phylum Platyhelminthes?


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Platyhelminthes:

  1. These creatures' bodies are more intricately built.
  2. The body is symmetrical on both sides.
  3. These creatures are triploblastic, which means that their bodies are made out of three germ layers.
  4. This enables the outer and interior linings of the body, as well as various organs.
  5. Tissue formation has occurred to some extent.
  6. The parasitic organisms are equipped with hooks for attachment to the host's body and suckers for nutrition absorption.

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