In Platyhelminthes,

nerve cords are present

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nerve cords are absent

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nerve nets are present

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nerve nets and nerve cords are present

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The correct option is A nerve cords are present
The nervous system of Platyhelminthes consists of nerve cord extending in different directions.
Nerve nets are present in Cnidarians, Ctenophores and also in starfish which belongs to phylum Echinodermata.

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