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Flashcards in Nematodes Deck (8)
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1
Q

What are Nematodes?

A

Roundworms

2
Q

How many species?

A

90 000

3
Q

Where are they found?

A

Aquatic, plant tissues, body fluids and tissues, soil

4
Q

Who are they closely related to?

A

Arthropods

5
Q

What is body covered by?

A

Cuticle shed as grows,

6
Q

What is C elegant?

A

Most important model organism in development

7
Q

Do they have true coelom?

A

No, pseudocoelom

8
Q

How do they reproduce?

A

Internal sexual