Platyhelminthes are:
Correct answer: B. Bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic
- A. Bilaterally symmetrical and diploblastic
- B. Bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic
- C. Radially symmetrical and triploblastic
- D. Radially symmetrically and diploblastic
Explanation
Platyhelminthes have the following important characteristics: They are triploblastic, acoelomate, and bilaterally symmetrical. They may be free-living or parasites.The body has a soft covering with or without cilia.Their body is dorsoventrally flattened without any segments and appears like a leaf.
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Animals are multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes whose cells lack cell walls and chloroplasts, with specialised tissues in most groups. Coverage includes body symmetry, tissue layers, coelom, segmentation and levels of organisation, plus major phyla such as Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata.
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