GENERAL HISTOLOGY

OESOPHAGUS STOMACH

ECHINODERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two phyla contain radially symmetrical organisms?
A
Porifera
B
Cnidaria
C
Echinodermata
D
Mollusca
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Organisms belonging to the phylums Coelenterata, Echinodermata and Ctenophora exhibit radial symmetry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Radial Symmetry This form of symmetry marks the body plans of animals in the phyla Ctenophora (comb jellies) and Cnidaria (corals, sea anemones, and other jellies).

Detailed explanation-3: -The echinoderms have a radially arranged, pentamerous body structure that is very different from the bilateral body structure of the related deuterostome phyla, the hemichordates and the chordates.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: Body symmetry in Echinodermata is radial.

Detailed explanation-5: -Diploblastic animals only have two germ layers: the inner endoderm and the outer ectoderm. Animals in the phyla Cnidaria and Ctenophora are diploblastic.

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