Which Statement About Locomotion in Nematodes Is True

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which statement about locomotion in nematodes is true?

• A) Rhythmically beating cilia move the animal forward.
• B) Longitudinal muscles contract.
• C) Circular and longitudinal muscles work against each other and the pseudocoelom to change the shape of the animal,moving it forward.
• D) A series of hairs that project backward engage the substrate,and back-and-forth movements propel the animal forward.
• E) Water expelled through special ducts moves the animal forward.

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