Planaria Feed by

question 26

Multiple Choice

Planaria feed by

• A)attaching with a sucker(s)and extracting blood.
• B)tearing and sucking food particles via a muscular pharynx.
• C)slurping food particles through a mouth and excreting waste via an anus.
• D)soaking all nutrients from the environment through its thin epidermal surface.
• E)grabbing food with tentacles and pulling them into a ventrally located mouth.

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Definitions:

Prostate Gland

A gland in the male reproductive system that produces seminal fluid, which nourishes and transports sperm.

Cowper Gland

A pair of small glands in the male reproductive system that produce a fluid to cleanse and lubricate the urethra prior to ejaculation.

Umbilicus

The medical term for the navel or belly button, marking where the umbilical cord was attached.

Sphincter

A muscle that surrounds and can close or open a bodily opening.