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All triploblastic animals are:

a) Eucoelomates
c) Radially symmetrical
b) Schizocoelomates
d) Bilaterally symmetrical

A book says that it is d but I feel like it is A
please clarify if I am wrong ​

User Ladineko
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The answer is D (although the way it is worded is a little off)

Not all triploblasts are eucoelomate (true coelom/body cavity surrounded entirely by mesoderm). There are two main phylums which are counterexamples: Platyhelminthes (flatworms) and Nematoda (roundworms). Flatworms are acoelomate (lack a coelom) while nematodes are pseudocoelomates (they have a false coelom, surrounded with both mesoderm and endoderm).

B is incorrect because most are not radically symmetrical, a good example being Chordata (including humans)

C is incorrect because schizocoely occurs mostly in protostomes (although some deuterostomes have it too). Schizocoely is when a mass of mesoderm cells migrate to form the coelom, which doesn’t happen in all embryos.

Letter D is the answer. Although there might be some misconceptions about this, mainly Echinodermata, which are radially symmetrical as adults. However, their larvae develop with bilateral symmetry, so letter D should say “bilateral symmetry at one point in their lives.” But bilateral symmetry is present in all triploblasts, which is why letter D is the answer.


Hope that helped! If I made a mistake, please let me know and I’ll amend my response.
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