Question

List out the general features of phylum Annelida.

Answer 1

General characteristics of phylum Annelida:
$\bullet$ (Annelus: little ring)
$\bullet$ Habitat: Mostly aquatic, some are terrestrial (0.5 marks)
$\bullet$ Symmetry: Bilateral symmetry(0.5 marks)
$\bullet$ Coelom: Coelomate (Body cavity is a true coelom)(0.5 marks)
$\bullet$ Body is metamerically segmented and the presence of rings is observed.(0.5 marks)
$\bullet$ Germ layer: Triploblastic(0.5 marks)
$\bullet$ Excretion: Nephridia(0.5 marks)