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 Fertilization is external and development is direct in platyhelminthes. 


Option: 2

Bladder Worm (cysticercus) is the larval stage seen in Tapeworm 


Option: 3

 In platyhelminthes, the male and female sex organs are present in different animals 


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In planaria, asexual reproduction takes place through budding 


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Reproduction and Development in Platyhelminthes -

  • The platyhelminthes are hermaphroditic animals.
  • The male and female sex organs are present in the same animal. 
  • Fertilization is internal and development is indirect. 
  • Many larval stages are formed before an adult is produced. 
  • Bladder Worm (cysticercus) is the larval stage seen in Tapeworm
  • Some animals, like Planaria, show high capacity of regeneration. 
  • Therefore, asexual reproduction occurs through regeneration. 
     

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 The platyhelminthes are hermaphroditic animals.Fertilization is internal and development is indirect. Bladder Worm (cysticercus) is the larval stage seen in Tapeworm. Some animals, like Planaria, show high capacity of regeneration. Therefore, asexual 
reproduction occurs through regeneration.
 

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