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Which of the following is the common characteristic found in all the worms?

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Endo-parasitism
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Free-living
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Triploblastic
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Metameric segmentation
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Solution

The correct option is C Triploblastic
Worms are found in three phyla-Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes and Annelida. For example,
Platyhelminthes : Tapeworms and Planaria
Aschelminthes : Wuchereria and Ascaris
Annelida : Pheretima (Earthworm) and Nereis
Organisms in all these three phyla have three germ layers- ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm and are, hence, triploblastic.

Tapeworm, Planaria, Wuchereria, Ascaris are endo-parasites but Pheretima is not a parasite. It is a free-living organism. All the endo-parasites live in the bodies of their hosts.

Metameric segmentation of worms is only seen in the organisms of phylum Annelida.

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