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Worms
Basic worm info.
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Biology
7th Grade
03/21/2011

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What characteristics do worms have in common that separate them from other animals?
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no backbone, no legs, digestive system, nervous system
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how are worms classified or grouped?
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by body shape/texture, flat, round, segmented
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what is the name of the phylum that includes the flatworms?
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platyhelminthes
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give 2 examples of flat worms
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planarians, tapeworms
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how do planarians reproduce?
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fragmentation
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why are planarians of interest 2 researchers?
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cells work like stem cells
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how does a planarian get its nutrients?
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sucks in partially digested prey through tube
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regeneration lab: y is it important to do trials in an experiment?
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to see the average answeer, if someone did something wrong on a trial
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also looking back at the regeneration lab, what does it mean 2 "analyze the results"?
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to look over the results, and organize it for the purpose of the experiment
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what is regeneration?
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the process of regrowing lost body parts
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what did u learn about regeneration from the planarian lab
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planarians can regrow a whole new body from the smallest of pieces
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what is the name of the phylum that in cludes the segmented worms?
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annelida
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give 2 examples of segmented worms
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leeches, earthworms
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