GENERAL HISTOLOGY

OESOPHAGUS STOMACH

ECHINODERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sea daisies were formerly assigned to a class of their own. They have been recently assigned to the echinoderm class
A
Asteroidea
B
Ophiuroidea
C
Holothuroidea
D
Crinoidea
E
Echinoidea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sea daisies are members of the Echinodermata, which is the same phylum to which sea stars, sea urchins, brittle stars, crinoids and sea cucumbers belong.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, Echinodermata is a diverse phylum, with numerous species in five classes: Asteroidea (star fish), Crinoidea (sea lilies and feather stars), Echinoidea (sea urchins and sand dollars), Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers), and Ophiuroidea (brittle stars).

Detailed explanation-3: -Members of class Asteroidea are commonly known as sea stars or starfish (though they certainly aren’t fish).

Detailed explanation-4: -The phylum echinoderms is divided into five extant classes: Asteroidea (sea stars), Ophiuroidea (brittle stars), Echinoidea (sea urchins and sand dollars), Crinoidea (sea lilies or feather stars), and Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers). The most well-known echinoderms are members of class Asteroidea, or sea stars.

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