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EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT
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Question
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What type of animal has no body cavity?
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Acoelomate
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Pseudocoelomate
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Coelomate
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Among the acoelomate phyla, the members of Platyhelminthes (flatworms ) have no body cavity, and the space between the gut and the body wall, when present, is filled with a spongy organ tissue of mesodermal cells through which tissue fluids may percolate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Acoelomate animals, like flatworms, have no body cavity at all. Organs have direct contact with the epithelium.
Detailed explanation-3: -Also, the absence of body cavities does not signify the absence of fluid currents in the body. Platyhelminthes and sponges are classic examples of acoelomates.
Detailed explanation-4: -Solution : Platyhelminthes is acoelomate while echinodermata and chordata are coelomates.
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