Coelenterates are

Acoelomate

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Pseudocoelomate

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The correct option is A
Acoelomate

Phylum coelenterata comprises of the sea anemones, jellyfish, and corals. Cnidarians are basically radially symmetrical and have tentacles. The body contains a gastrovascular cavity and the body wall is diploblastic. Coelenterata has no separate body cavity or coelom, so it is called Acoelomate

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