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In phylum ______, the animals have a soft, unsegmented body, with a hard, calcareous shell to protect the soft body.


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Mollusca

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Echinodermata

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Chordata

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Cnidaria

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Solution

The correct option is A

Mollusca


In phylum Mollusca, the animals have a soft, unsegmented body, with a hard, calcareous shell to protect the soft body. They have a muscular foot to help locomotion and act as a weapon in some cases. Example: Snail, slug, oyster, mussel, clam, squid and octopus.

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