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The platyhelminthes which include flukes and tapeworms are

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Parasitic, Triploblastic, acoelomates with bilateral symmetry
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Triploblastic, coelomates with bilateral symmetry
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Parasitic animals
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Pseudocoelic with a complete digestive system
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Solution

The correct option is A Parasitic, Triploblastic, acoelomates with bilateral symmetry
The flukes and tapeworms belonging to Platyhelminthes are mostly parasitic. They are dorsoventrally compressed, i.e., flat body. They are acoelomate, triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical and unsegemented.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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