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In Platyhelminthes, digestive system is incomplete because

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Incomplete digestive system

In an incomplete digestive system, there is only one opening, for both intake and elimination of food. Thus that opening serves both as mouth and anus.
Since platyhelminthes have a single opening for intake of food and egestion of wastes, hence, they are said to have an incomplete digestive system.


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c. it has only one opening that serves as both mouth and anus

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