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NEET 2020
Exam
NEET
Year
2020
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Animal Kingdom

NEET 2020 · Botany · Animal Kingdom

Bilaterally symmetrical and acoelomate animals are exemplified by

Bilaterally symmetrical and acoelomate animals are exemplified by

Options

  1. APlatyhelminthes
  2. BAschelminthes
  3. CAnnelida
  4. DCtenophora

Correct answer

A. Platyhelminthes

Step-by-step solution

Coelom: The body cavity; which is lined by mesoderm is called coelom.

Coelomates: If coelom is present, the animal is called coelomate, e.g. Annelids, Molluscs, Arthropods, Echinoderms, Hemichordates and Chordates.

Pseudoceolomates: If the body cavity is not lined by mesoderm, but the mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between the ectoderm and endoderm, the animal is called pseudocoelomate, e.g. Aschelminthes.
Acoelomates: When the body cavity is absent, the animal is called acoelomate, e.g. Platyhelminthes.

SYMMETRY:

Some animals are almost asymmetrical. Their body cannot be divided into two equal halves from any plane, e.g. sponges.

Radial Symmetry: In the case of radial symmetry, any plane passing through the central axis divides the body into two identical halves, e.g. Coelenterates, Ctenophores, Echinoderms, etc.

Bilateral Symmetry: In the case of bilateral symmetry, the body can be divided into two identical halves only through a single plane, e.g. Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, etc.

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