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Coelom in molluscs is

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Haemocoel

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Pseudocoel

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Enterocoelom

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Haemocoel
Molluscs have developed a true coelom, an internal body cavity enclosed by mesodermal membranes. The coelom in molluscs is, however, is strangely reduced to a small space around the heart and is called haemocoel.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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