Which one of the following phylum is correctly matched with its general characteristics?

Hemichordata – Body is composed of collar, proboscis and a long trunk. Sexes are separate. Development is direct.

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Mollusca – Molluscs are monoecious, oviparous with indirect development.

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Arthropoda – Segmented body. The body consists of the head, thorax and abdomen. Malpighian tubules help in excretion.

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Echinodermata – Sexes are separate. Reproduction is sexual. Fertilization is usually internal.

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The correct option is C Arthropoda – Segmented body. The body consists of the head, thorax and abdomen. Malpighian tubules help in excretion.
Arthropoda includes organisms which have a segmented body. The body consists of the head, thorax and abdomen. Malpighian tubules help in excretion.
In Hemichordates, development is indirect and includes a larval stage.
The animals are dioecious in molluscs as the sexes are separate.
Fertilisation is external in Echinodermata.

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