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BIO 102 Test Compilation BIO 102 10 Objective Question

Question

Most animals in their embryonic stages are triboblastic except
Options
A Mammals
B Porifera
Correct Answer
C Aves
D Echinoderms
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Triboblastic animals (triploblasts) develop from three germ layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm). Mammals, Aves (birds), and Echinoderms are all triboblastic. Porifera (sponges) are the simplest multicellular animals and are diploblastic or lack true tissues and germ layers, thus not triboblastic.

Hint

Consider the evolutionary complexity and germ layer development of each group.

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