NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnimal KingdomPractice
Which of the following has statocyst as balancing organ?
Options
- AAurelia
- BTaenia
- CPleurobrachia
- DAscaris
Correct answer
C. Pleurobrachia
Step-by-step solution
The largest single sensory feature is the aboral organ (at the opposite end from the mouth). Its main component is a statocyst, a balance sensor consisting of a statolith, a tiny grain of calcium carbonate, supported on four bundles of cilia, called "balancers", that sense its orientation.