I have no eyes, no

legs or ears and I help

move the earth. What
am I?

W O R M S
 Activity 4.11

Body
Phylum Organism Habitat Motility Advantages Disadvantages
Structure
 (Phylum Platyhelminthes) Flatworms
Example of Flatworms:
Flat bodies
Parasites PLANARIA
Tapeworms most common FLUKES
TAPEWORMS
(Phylum Nematoda) Round worms
Examples of Round
Parasites
worms:
Hook worms found in soil
Round worms found in dirty water HEARTWORM
TRICHINA
WORMS
HOOKWORMS
PINWORMS
ASCARIS
 (Phylum Annelida) Segmented worms
Body is in segments parts Example of
Segmented Worms:
Earth worms tunnel through soil
EARTHWORMS
Leeches blood sucking used in LEECHES
medicine SANDWORMS
POLYCHAETES
How will you
avoid the
possible
harmful effects
of parasitic
worms?
Quiz!!
1.Which of the following belong to the
Phylum Nematoda?

A.Planaria, Flukes
B.Leeches, Earthworm
C.Hookworms, Trichinaworms
2.Which of the following belong to the
Phylum Annelida?

A.Flukes, Tapeworms
B.Earthworms, Leeches
C.Heartworms, Hookworms
3.Which of the following belong to the
Phylum Platyhelminthes?

A.Tapeworm, Flukes
B.Heartworms, Hookworms
C.Earthworms, Leeches
4.The Greek word platys means ____.

A.Round
B.Flat
C.Segmented
5.This phylum have long, cyclindrical and
slender bodies.

A.Phylum Platyhelminthes
B.Phylum Annelida
C.Phylum Nematoda
6.This Phylum are characterized by
repeated body parts.

A.Phylum Platyhelminthes
B. Phylum Annelida
C. Phylum Nematoda
7.They are the blood sucking annelids.

A.Leeches
B.Tapeworm
C.Roundworm
8.A type of roundworms that can infect
dogs and cats.

A. Flukes
B. Heartworms
C. Earthworms
9.This type of worm are found in
freshwater, in wet places and marine
waters.

A. Roundworms
B. Flatworms
C. Segmented worms
10.This type of worm are found in decaying
organic matter.

A. Roundworms
B. Flatworms
C. Segmented worms
Assignment:

Draw an example of Phylum Nematoda,

Annelida, Platyhelminthes in Short Bond
Paper.