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Which of the following phylum is characterized by absence of coelom?

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Echinodermata
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Mollusca
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Platyhelminthes
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Annelida
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Solution

The correct option is C Platyhelminthes
Coelom is the principal body cavity in most animals, which is located between the gastrointestinal canal and the body wall.
(A) Acoelomates - Animals in which the coelom is absent, e.g., Platyhelminthes.
(B) Pseudo coelomates - Animals in which the body cavity is not lined by mesoderm; instead, the mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between the ectoderm and endoderm. Such a body cavity is called pseudocoelom. e.g., Aschelminthes.
(C) Coelomates - Animals possessing coelom, i.e., the body cavity which is lined by mesoderm on all sides.

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