Suppose You Came Across a Novel Organism You Suspected Belonged

question 26

Multiple Choice

Suppose you came across a novel organism you suspected belonged to one of the following animal phyla: Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, or Acoelomorpha. Which of the following characteristics would not be helpful in placing the organism into the correct phylum?

• A) whether the organism has a coelom
• B) the organism's habitat
• C) the organism's feeding strategy
• D) whether the organism has a gut
• E) whether adults are sessile or motile

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