Question

Observe the given figure and answer the following.

1. Name the phylum.
2. Give the characteristics of this animal.

Answer 1

1. Phylum Aschelminthes
2. 1. Ascaris is a roundworm that has long, thread-like or cylindrical, nonsegmented body.
   2. Their body is covered with a tough cuticle.
   3. These animals are triploblastic and pseudocoelomate.
   4. They are generally endoparasites.
   5. Animals belonging to the phylum Aschelminthes are unisexual.