What Distinguishes a Coelomate Animal from a Pseudocoelomate Animal Is

question 71

Multiple Choice

What distinguishes a coelomate animal from a pseudocoelomate animal is that coelomates

• A) have a body cavity, whereas pseudocoelomates have a solid body.
• B) contain tissues derived from mesoderm, whereas pseudocoelomates have no such tissue.
• C) have a body cavity completely lined by mesodermal tissue, whereas pseudocoelomates do not.
• D) have a complete digestive system with mouth and anus, whereas pseudocoelomates have a digestive tract with only one opening.
• E) have a gut that lacks suspension within the body cavity, whereas pseudocoelomates have mesenteries that hold the digestive system in place.

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