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Match the following animals with their characteristic features: figure [H]
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Nematodes are "fake" (pseudo) coelomates; Annelids are the first "true" (eu) coelomates!
Updated On: Jun 10, 2026
  • A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  • A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
  • A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
  • A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Know the matching tools.
To match these animals we look at three features: number of germ layers (diploblastic or triploblastic), type of symmetry (radial or bilateral), and the body cavity or coelom.

Step 2: Place Hydra.
Hydra is a cnidarian. It has only two germ layers, so it is diploblastic, and its body shows radial symmetry. This matches feature III.

Step 3: Place Ascaris.
Ascaris is a roundworm. It has a body cavity that is not fully lined by mesoderm, called a pseudocoelom. So Ascaris is pseudocoelomate, which is feature I.

Step 4: Place Pheretima.
Pheretima is the earthworm. It has a true coelom fully lined by mesoderm, so it is eucoelomate. This is feature II.

Step 5: Place Planaria.
Planaria is a flatworm. It has three germ layers but no body cavity at all, so it is a triploblastic acoelomate. This is feature IV.

Step 6: Read off the final match.
Putting it together gives A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV, which is the second option.
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