Biology
Differentiate between flatworms and roundworms
Classification of Animals
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| Sl. No. | Flatworms | Roundworms |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Flatworms belong to phylum Platyhelminthes. | Roundworms belong to phylum Nematoda. |
| 2. | The body is thin and flattened or leaf-like or ribbon-like. | The body is cylindrical, narrow, unsegmented and bilaterally symmetrical. |
| 3. | They have only one opening, for intake of food and excretion. | They have two openings — mouth for intake of food and anus for excretion. |
| 4. | They show sexual and asexual reproduction. | They reproduce sexually. |
| 5. | They are hermaphrodite. | Male and female exist separately. |
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