Causes of labored breathing include: 1  Severe metabolic acidosis, particularly diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) but also renal failure. 2  Cardiac disease. 3  Respiratory failure.
A planarian is one of many flatworms of the Turbellaria class. It is also the common name for a member of the genus Planaria within the family Planariidae.Sometimes it also refers to the genus Dugesia. Planaria are common to many parts of the world, living in both saltwater and freshwater ponds and rivers.n asexual reproduction, the planarian detaches its tail end and each half regrows the lost parts by regeneration, allowing neoblasts (adult stem cells) to divide and differentiate, thus resulting in two worms. Some species of planaria are exclusively asexual, whereas some can reproduce both sexually and asexually.
Planaria. Planaria (Platyhelminthes) are free-living flatworms that live in freshwater. They are typically found under rocks and debris in streams, ponds, and springs. Planarians are interesting to study for a variety of reasons. First, planarians have bilateral symmetry with two nerves extending the length of the body, an enlarged brain (ganglion cell), and two eye spots. The eye spots are sensitive to light. Planarians move away from the light and are most active in the dark. Second, light and water current can be used demonstrate kinesis (change of speed) and taxis (change of direction).