CHARACTERISTICS -Bilaterally symmetrical, and vermiform -Body has more than two cell layers, tissue, and organs -Body cavity is body fluid under high pressure b -Body possesses a through got with a subterminal anus
WHERE ARE THEY -Animal-parasitic Nematodes; parasites man and domestic animals, also serves for medical reasons - Plant-parasitic Nematodes; pest of every food crop worldwide, damage vegetables making them unmarketable.
REPRODUCTIVE -Some species have both male and female reproductive organs. Males have a specialized spine for sexual reproduction that is used to open the female's reproductive tract and to inject sperm.
FOUR FACTS -Male Nematodes are usually smaller than their female counterparts -Nematodes have a complete gut with a mouth and an anus -Teeth, which are used to pierce animal or plant matter, aid in obtaining foo -Their internal cavity is not lined by cells *QUESTION* WHICH ONE OF THESE FACTS CAN YOU REMEMBER?