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Across
- 2. Possessing both male and female reproductive organs in the same individual.
- 6. Having separate sexes in a population.
- 10. Phylum of ribbon worms with elongated, flexible bodies.
- 14. Phylum of flatworms, including free-living and parasitic species.
- 17. Elongated feeding structure, often seen in nemerteans for capturing prey.
Down
- 1. The ability of an organism to regrow lost body parts.
- 3. Organism that feeds on dead and decaying organic matter.
- 4. Reproductive organs that produce gametes (sperm and eggs).
- 5. Phylum of roundworms, with a cylindrical body and a tough cuticle.
- 7. Contractions: Wave-like muscular contractions used for movement, often seen in nemerteans.
- 8. A form of asexual reproduction where eggs develop without fertilization.
- 9. Phylum of segmented worms, including oligochaetes, polychaetes, and leeches.
- 11. The disturbance of sediments by living organisms, important in nutrient cycling.
- 12. A method of asexual reproduction where an organism splits into two or more individuals.
- 13. Internal partitions separating segments in the body of annelids.
- 15. Parasite that lives on the external surface of its host organism.
- 16. Protective structure produced by some annelids and leeches for egg deposition.
- 18. Tiny hair-like structures used for locomotion in flatworms.