alleryWhy are members of Platyhelminthes called flatworms?
ACircular in cross-section
BDorso-ventrally flattened
CDivided into little rings
DLaterally compressed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Dorso-ventrally flattened
Their bodies are flattened from top to bottom, which gives the name flatworms.
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