Question

Identify the flatworms among the following non-chordate animals:

I. Euspongia
II. Aurelia
III. Beroe
IV. Taenia
V. Wuchereria
VI. Convoluta

• A. I, III
• B. II, IV
• C. IV, VI
• D. V, VI

Hint:

Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) include {Taenia} (tapeworm) and {Convoluta}, with soft, dorsoventrally flattened bodies.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

- Taenia (IV): A flatworm (phylum Platyhelminthes); it is a tapeworm — parasitic, ribbon-like body.
- Convoluta (VI): Also a flatworm (Platyhelminthes), free-living — found in aquatic habitats.

The other options are:
- Euspongia (I): Porifera (sponges) — not flatworms.
- Aurelia (II): Cnidaria — jellyfish group.
- Beroe (III): Ctenophora — comb jellies.
- Wuchereria (V): Nematoda (roundworm) — causes filariasis.