In which of the following groups the Platyhelminths, annelids, arthropods and molluscans can be placed together?
A
Protostomes
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B
Protozoans
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C
Chordates
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D
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.