alleryStart learning →Why are Platyhelminthes called flatworms?
ABody flattened back to belly
BBody lives on flat surfaces
CBody has flat spicules
DBody moves on a flat foot
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Body flattened back to belly
The body is flattened from back to belly, giving the name flatworms.
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