Question

Which of the following is an example of a triploblastic organism?

• A. Taenia solium
• B. Fasciola hepatica
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of these.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both A and B

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Triploblastic animals are those whose embryonic development results in the formation of a third germinal layer, called the mesoderm, between the endoderm and ectoderm.
2. The phylum Platyhelminthes includes the organisms Taenia solium and Fasciola hepatica.
3. Animals of the Platyhelminthes type are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, and acoelomate (without a body cavity).
4. The Taenia Solium known as the pork tapeworm belongs to the triploblastic phylum Platyhelminthes.
5. Fasciola hepatica, also known as sheep liver fluke, belongs to the triploblastic phylum Platyhelminthes,

Final answer: An example of a triploblastic organism is Taenia solium and Fasciola hepatica.