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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 2 Objective Question

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53. According to the slides, which statement about the phylogenetic tree of animals is FALSE?
Options
A Eumetazoans have specialized tissues and parazoans don't
B Lophotrochozoa and Ecdysozoa are both Bilateria
C Acoela and Cnidaria both possess radial symmetry
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D Arthropods are more closely related to nematodes than they are to annelids
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Acoela belong to Bilateria and exhibit bilateral symmetry, unlike Cnidaria which are radially symmetrical.

Hint

Acoel flatworms are bilateral, not radial.

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