How many types of nephridia are found in earthworm based on their location?

Q: What do planarians (triclad flatworms) eat, and how do they digest it?

A: A planarian is a type of flatworm belonging to class Turbellaria. These organisms are present in…

Q: Segmentation in the earthworm is not exemplified bya. body rings.b. coelom divided by septae.c.…

A: Earthworm is a reddish brown terrestrial invertebrate that inhabits the upper layer of the moist…

Q: Explain the basic anatomical characteristics of a hydra.

A: Hydra : It belongs to the phylum  cnidaria or coelenterate  and these are fresh water organisms.…

Q: How do flatworms affect human health and welfare?

A: Worms that are present in the phylum Platyhelminthes such as planarians, tapeworms, flukes are…

Q: Of what economic importance are earthworms?

A: An earthworm is known as the terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the order Opisthopora. They…

Q: What is the locomotion in pelagic urochordate

A: Urochordata is a group of animals with a notochord and nerve cord confined to the tail region in the…

Q: In what ways are annelids important?

A: The organisms of the ecosystem have different features compared to the others. Classification is the…

Q: What is septal nephridia on earthworm?

A: The excretory system of earthworm contains a pair of nephridia in every segment except first three…

Q: What are Annelids ?

A: Phylum Annelida belongs to the kingdom Animalia. They are found in both aquatic and terrestrial…

Q: Describe the excretory system of lizard?

A: Reptiles like crocodiles, snakes and lizards are uricotelic organisms, i.e., the primary nitrogenous…

Q: What are some examples of roundworms?

A: The group of eukaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic organisms is classified under the kingdom…

Q: What is the name of this fish?

A: squirrel fish

Q: What features of Lumbricus indicate that it is an annelid?

A: The phylum Annelida consists of worms like the ring worms, earthworms and segmented worms. They have…

Q: Explain how coelenterates defend themselves when swimmers venture into their habitats

A: Phylum Coelenterata  These are regularly invertebrate creatures, which show an extremely…

Q: Could Water Temperature Affect the Prevalence of Anisakids Nematodes in Fish? please cite sources

A: Anisakidosis is a zoonotic parasitic infection spread by members of the Anisakidae family. Anisakis,…

Q: Why do fish not survive outside water?

A: Fish are animals that live in the water. They do not have limbs, instead of limbs they have fins…

Q: write a short conclusion about  Platyhelminthes Nematoda and Annelida

A: Platyhelminthes/ Flatworms:- They are soft bodied, flat invertebrates, most of which are parasitic…

Q: What are Free-Living Flatworms ?

A: Flatworms are the flattened invertebrates belonging to the Platyhelminthes phylum in the animal…

Q: describe how the filter-feeding in Sponges and tunicates are similar and how they are different?

A: Sponge-feeding is a mechanism through which sponges transfer water through their bodies to receive…

Q: How is excretion done infishes?

A: The animals characterized by the presence of gills, absence of digits and digits, and reside in the…

Q: List and describe the three classes of flatworms.

A: Flatworms are acoelomate,triploblastic,bilaterally symmetrical organisms.they are found in…

Q: Describe the roundworm body plan

A: Roundworms, also known as nematodes, are parasitic worms that belong to the phylum Nematoda and are…

Q: Explain how coelenterates defend themselves when swimmers venture into their habitat

A: Coelenterates are aquatic animals that have a tissue level of organization. They are mostly marine…

Q: Explain about ringworms.

A: Fungi are found everywhere with almost millions of different fungal species on Earth, but out of…

Q: Draw the structure of nephridial system in earthworm?

A: Nephridia carry out the excretion in the earthworm. It is present in pairs in the body’s segments.

Q: Define nephiridia and its terms in phylum?

A: The animals are differentiated into two major categories, namely vertebrates and invertebrates.…

Q: What is a tongue worm, and where would it be found?

A: Tongue worms are classified as the members of Pentastomida under the Phylum Arthropoda, because they…

Q: Give the role of pharynx in larval and adult lamprey?

A: The jawless vertebrates belong to the subphylum Vertebrata under the section Agnatha. The…

Q: Annelids have nephridia whose function i

A: Annelids are the invertebrates belonging to the phylum Annelida, some example of annelids are:…

Q: Name the process of breakdown of detritus into smaller particles by earthworm.

A: An earthworm is also called detritivore. They are heterotrophs.

Q: What features distinguish annelids from roundworms?

A: Annelids and roundworms belong to the phylum non chordata of the animal kingdom. They do not have…

Q: Which is the typicalfeature of the hookwormsrelated to the way they obtainfood and explore the host?

A: Both Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus have mouthparts with hooks or “enamel” that

Q: What are some examples of annelids?

A: Annelids are free living animals and live in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments. There…

Q: indicate in a short text : Adaptations to filtration in clams (and by extension in lamellibranchs)

A: Clams are bivalve molluscs. They have no head and they lack some usual molluscan organs like the…

Q: Explain the excretory system of cockroaches.

A: Excretory system refers to the biological system that is involved in removing both solid and liquid…

Q: How do adult hookworms get into the intestine?

A: Hookworm is a parasite that causes infection in people of all ages. It is more likely to occur in a…

Q: What is tufts of pharyngeal nephridia of earthworm?

A: Earthworms have a long cylindrical body which is divided into numerous segments. The body is divided…

Q: Explain how the high pseudocoelomic pressure affects feeding and defecation in nematodes.

A: The pseudocoelom is a fluid-filled body cavity that is situated inside the external body wall of the…

Q: List two characteristics, which help us to distinguish Nematodes from Annelids.

A: Invertebrates  Invertebrates are animals that do not have vertebral column. Ex- annelida, molluscs,…

Q: How does a protonephridium differ structurally and functionally from a true nephridium…

A: Nephridium   It is an invertebrate organ whose function is similar to a vertebrate organ. It…

Q: Name the parts that carry out the excretory process in fresh water protozoa and mammals

A: The excretory system is a network of organs and tubes that work together to rid the body of waste…

Q: In most flatworms solid waste is eliminated via the O A. anusS O B. mouth O C. nephridiopore O D. A…

A: It is a multiple choice question.

Q: In what habitats would you encounter tardigrades?

A: Tardigrades are semi-aquatic animals so they can survive in watery as well as terrestrial…

Classification of Marine Organisms

Classification is a way of categorizing organisms that enables an easy process of identification of such organisms. All living things are classified by grouping them under specific categories. The grouping is done based on the close relativeness of the organisms. The classification tool requires knowledge of characteristics, differences, and similarities between different organisms.