Classify the following organisms based on the absence/presence of true coelom (i.e., acoelomate, pseudocoelomate and coelomate):

Classify the following organisms based on the absence/presence of true coelom (i.e., acoelomate, pseudocoelomate and coelomate):
Spongilla, Sea anemone, Planaria, Liver fluke, Wuchereria,Ascaris, Nereis, Earthworm, Scorpion,
Birds, Fishes, Horse.

Answer:

  • Spongilla — Acoelomate
  • Planaria — Acoelomate
  • Wuchereria — Pseudocoelomate
  • Nereis — Coelomate
  • Earthworm — Coelomate
  • Sea anemone —Acoelomate
  • Liver fluke—Acoelomate
  • Ascaris—Pseudocoelomate
  • Scorpion----Coelomate
  • Birds, Fishes and Horse— Coelomate.