Which one of the following statements about certain given animals is correct?

Which one of the following statements about certain given animals is correct?
  1. Round worms (Aschelminthes) are pseudocoelomates
  2. Molluscs are acoelomates
  3. Insects are pseudocoelomates
  4. Flat worms (Platyhelminthes) are coelomates

Solution

Round worms (phylum-Aschelminthes) are pseudocoelomates, false coelom is derived from embryonic blastocoel. Flat worms (phylum-Platyhelminthes) are acoelomate animals. Molluscs and insects (phylum-Arthropoda) are coelomate animals.

Asked in: NEET 2010 (Screening)

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