In Pheretima, mouth develops from which of the following?
A
Mesoderm
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B
Ectoderm
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C
Blastopore
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D
Endoderm
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Solution
The correct option is B Blastopore Pheretima is the genus of earthworm. After zygote is formed, it divides by holoblastic and spiral cleavage, which results in the formation of blastula. The blastula remains enclosed in a vitelline membrane. Later, gastrula is developed by the invagination of endodermal cells into ectodermal cells. The gastrula contains archenteron cavity, which opens through a wide aperture called as the blastopore. The blastopore later becomes the mouth.