NEETBotanyAnimal Kingdom
In which of the following animals is the blood circulated through a series of vessels of varying diameters (arteries, veins and capillaries)?
Options
- ASaccoglossus
- BNereis
- CBombyx
- DPleurobrachia
Correct answer
B. Nereis
Step-by-step solution
The statement in the question is the exact definition of a closed circulatory system. Nereis belongs to the phylum Annelida, which possesses a closed circulatory system. Saccoglossus (Hemichordata) and Bombyx (Arthropoda) have an open circulatory system. Pleurobrachia (Ctenophora) lacks a circulatory system entirely. Answer: Nereis