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A radially symmetrical diploblastic animal is

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Roundworm
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Earthworm
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Liver fluke
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Hydra
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Solution

The correct option is D Hydra
  • Hydra, which a Coelenterate animal, has two germ layers – outer ectoderm and inner endoderm. That is why Hydra is considered to be a diploblastic animal.

In the body of Hydra, similar parts are orderly arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis. This form of symmetry in Hydra is referred to as Radial symmetry.

  • Roundworms (Nematodes) are Bilaterally symmetrical and Triploblastic animals.
  • Earthworm, which is an Annelid, is Bilaterally symmetrical and a Triploblastic animal.
  • Liver fluke, which is a Flatworm (Platyhelminth) is Bilaterally symmetrical and a Triploblastic animal.

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