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In which of the following groups the Platyhelminths, annelids, arthropods and molluscans can be placed together?

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Protostomes
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Protozoans
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Chordates
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Vertebrates
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Solution

The correct option is A Protostomes
Protostomes are a clade of animals which mostly comprise of animals with bilateral symmetry and three germ layers and the blastopore develops into mouth.There are two major groups as:
Lophotrochozoa - which includes the segmented worms, molluscs, lophophorates and several smaller phyla.
Ecdysozoa - which includes the arthropods and several other phyla that periodically molt.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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