NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Which of the following is a correct characteristic feature of the animals belonging to phylum Hemichordata?
Options
- AThe circulatory system is of the closed type.
- BExcretion takes place through the proboscis gland.
- CThe body is divided into a head, thorax, and abdomen.
- DThey are exclusively freshwater, bilaterally symmetrical animals.
Correct answer
B. Excretion takes place through the proboscis gland.
Step-by-step solution
Hemichordates are exclusively marine, bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, and coelomate animals. Their body is cylindrical and is composed of an anterior proboscis, a collar, and a long trunk. The circulatory system is of the open type. Respiration takes place through gills. Excretion takes place through the proboscis gland. Answer: Excretion takes place through the proboscis gland.