Which of the Following Statements About Ctenophore Movement Is True

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ctenophore movement is true?

• A) Independent muscle contractions in individual segments propel ctenophores through the water.
• B) The ciliated trochophore stage allows for dispersal.
• C) Beating cilia along comblike plates propel ctenophores through the water.
• D) Compressions of the hydrostatic skeleton allow ctenophores to slowly glide through the water.
• E) The peritoneum is directed by the central nervous system, to provide pulsating contractions that propel the ctenophore.

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