what is the basic difference between coelenterata and platyhelminthes ?

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Following are the basic differences between the coelentrates and platyhelminthes-
Coelentrates Platyhelminthes
1. They are diploblastic animals (body is made up of two layers of cells- ectoderm and endoderm) They are triploblastic animals (body is made up of three layers of cells- ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm)
2. They have radial symmetry They show bilateral symmetry
3. They have tissue level of body organization They have organ level of body organization

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	Coelentrates	Platyhelminthes
1.	They are diploblastic animals (body is made up of two layers of cells- ectoderm and endoderm)	They are triploblastic animals (body is made up of three layers of cells- ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm)
2.	They have radial symmetry	They show bilateral symmetry
3.	They have tissue level of body organization	They have organ level of body organization