Wonderful Roundworms
Description: Round worm
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Characteristics
1.body is thin, elongated/cylindrical, both ends tappered
2.mostly small, parasites can be large
3.3-6 labia surrounded mouth and bear sensillae
4.collagen cuticle, bears four sensory ridges internally
5.brain is circular around pharynx
They are different because some are parasites and some are not.
10 facts about roundworms-
1. Roundworms are parasites
2. Some live in intestines
3. Most likely to encounter them in warm regions
4. Each animal has a roundworm that is specific to that species
5. Roundworm infections are diseases of the digestive tract
6. If you get an infection the symptoms appear about 1 year later
7. have definite digestive systems that run the length of their whole bodies
8. Length is 1 millimeter to 1 meter
9. Some get in your body though skin
10. Some symptoms are fever, coughing, nausea, vomiting, and sore muscles
One species we picked to write about is Hookworms. Hookworms are intestinal parasites, common in dogs and cats. Some hookworms are more likely to be found in tropical and semitropical regions. Animals can get hookworms by ingesting contaminated soil, and water. Hookworms migrate through the hosts bloodstream.
