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BIO 102 Test Compilation BIO 102 5 Objective Question

Question

An example of a diploblastic animal is:
Options
A Shark
B Whale
C Porifera
Correct Answer
D Dolphin
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Diploblastic animals are those that develop from two embryonic germ layers: the ectoderm and endoderm. Porifera (sponges) and Cnidaria (jellyfish, sea anemones) are examples of diploblastic animals. Sharks, whales, and dolphins are vertebrates, which are triploblastic (having three germ layers).

Hint

Think about the earliest forms of multicellular animals and their tissue organization.

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