All of the Following Are Characteristic of the Platyhelminthes EXCEPT

question 29

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristic of the Platyhelminthes EXCEPT that they

• A) have highly developed digestive and nervous systems.
• B) are hermaphroditic.
• C) are dorsoventrally flattened.
• D) are multicellular animals.
• E) can be divided into flukes and tapeworms.

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