nematodes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 phylum | nemathelminthes |
| importance of nematodes | - keep soil mixed/aerated - can be vectors for other microbial groups - some are pathogenic & parasitic |
| ascaris | big earthworm |
| wuchereria bancrofti | infects humans - blocks lymph vessels - causes edema (elephantiasis/filiarisis) |
| caenohabditis elegans | used in embryology studies - studied the origin of each of the 959 cells - have approx. same # of active genes as humans |
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