Animal Kingdom · NEET Preparation Zoology

Which of the following animals is truly coelomate and has a closed circulatory system along with metameric segmentation?

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Which of the following animals is truly coelomate and has a closed circulatory system along with metameric segmentation?

  1. A.Ascaris
  2. B.Taenia
  3. C.PheretimaCorrect answer
  4. D.Laccifer

Solution

Pheretima (earthworm) belongs to phylum Annelida, which are true coelomates, metamerically segmented, and possess a closed circulatory system. Ascaris is pseudocoelomate, Taenia is acoelomate, and Laccifer is an arthropod with an open circulatory system.

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