Movement
Some nematoda move by means
of celia that cover the body, and some
move by the contraction of muscles.
Respiration
There is no specialized organ. Respiration
occurs by a process of diffusion.
Protection
There are no cilia, and there
is no segmentation of the body.
Support
There is no skeleton.
There is no skeleton.
Circulation
Circulation made possible by
no specialized organ. The body of the
flatworm flattens and there is diffusion.
Reproduction
Reproduction is hemaphroditic, that is,
both male and female organs create sperm,
which are exchanged between two individuals.
A shell is excreted that encloses the embryo
and yolk. Early development occurs in the uteri.
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