What Was an Early Selective Advantage of a Coelom in Animals

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Multiple Choice

What was an early selective advantage of a coelom in animals? A coelom ________.

• A) contributed to a hydrostatic skeleton, allowing greater range of motion
• B) was a more efficient digestive system
• C) allowed cephalization and the formation of a cerebral ganglion
• D) allowed asexual and sexual reproduction

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