Mr and Mrs Smith's Life Science

SciEarthworm.jpg (5644 bytes) WORM PHYLA TABLE   Name ___________________  Per _______

Comparison of Characteristics in the 3 Phyla of Worms

Characteristic Flatworms Roundworms Segmented Worms
Scientific name of the phylum .
                      		.                           .
Number of tissue layers .
 . .
Symmetry:
Radial, Bilateral, or Asymmetrical		 .
 . .
Separate sexes or Both .
 . .
Mostly parasitic or
       Mostly free living		 .
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Digestive System     Yes or No? .
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Nervous System      Yes or No?
   
Excretory System    Yes or No?
   
Circulatory System   Yes or No?
   
Body: 
Segmented or Non-Segmented		 .
 . .
Digestive tract:
Mouth or Mouth and Anus		 .
 . .
No coelom or Pseudocoelom or True coelom? Choose one. .
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Examples