What are the peculiar features that you find in parasitic platyhelminthes?
Explanation The peculiar features found in Platyhelminthes are as follows:- They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and acoelomate with organ level of organisation. These are mostly endoparasites found in animals. Hooks and suckers are present in parasitic worms to get attached to the host body. Their body is covered with thick tegument, which protects them from the action of digestive juices of the host. Specialized cells called flame cells are present which help on osmoregulation and excretion. Sexes are not separate. Fertilisation is internal and development is through many larval stages. Example: Taenia (Tapeworm); Fasciola (Liver fluke). Final Answer The Platyhelminthes have a flat body hence known as flatworms which are endoparasite attached to the host body with the help of hooks and suckers. They have thick tegument for protection from digestive juices of the host. They have flame cells for osmoregulation and excretion. Sexes are not separate and fertilization is internal through many larval stages.
