Question

Why are Aschelminthes called pseudocoelomate?

Answer 1

Aschelminthes:

1. They are organisms with an organ system.
2. They have bilateral symmetry.
3. They are triploblastic and unsegmented.
4. They are called pseudocoelomate as the mesoderm in Aschelminthes is found as scattered pouches between the ectoderm and endoderm.
5. They have a well-developed alimentary canal with a muscular pharynx.
6. They are dioecious.
7. Example - Ascaris, Wucheria.