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The body cavity is the cavity present between the body wall and the gut wall. In some animals, the body cavity is not lined by mesoderm. Such animals are called

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pseudocoelomates
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coelomates
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acoelomates
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none of the above
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The correct option is A pseudocoelomates
Body cavity is the cavity present between the body wall and the gut wall. Such a body cavity is lined by mesodermal cells. Animals that possess such a body cavity are called coelomates. Examples are earthworms, leech and crab.

In some animals, the body cavity is not lined by mesoderm. Such animals are called pseudocoelomates. Example: Ascaris.

Acoelomates are animals with no coelom as seen in flatworms.

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