Body Cavity Classification in Animals

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Which term is used for the animals possessing a body cavity that is not lined by mesoderm?

Pseudocoelomates

What structure is mesodermally derived and forms a rod-like structure on the dorsal side during embryonic development?

Notochord

Which group of animals are classified as coelomates?

Annelids

What type of animals have a body cavity that is lined by mesoderm?

<p>Coelomates</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which animals are classified as acoelomates?

<p>Platyhelminthes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where the body is internally and externally divided into segments?

<p>Metamerism</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which animals is the mesoderm present as scattered pouches between ectoderm and endoderm?

<p>Aschelminthes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used for animals with a third germinal layer, mesoderm, between ectoderm and endoderm?

<p>Triploblastic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic defines animals possessing metamerism?

<p>Division into segments with organ repetition</p> Signup and view all the answers

Animals like annelids and molluscs fall under which category based on their body cavity?

<p>Coelomates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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