Which Statement About Phoronids Is False

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about phoronids is false?

• A) They secrete tubes made of chitin, in which they live.
• B) They are sessile, wormlike animals.
• C) Cilia drive water that carries food particles between their tentacles.
• D) Their tentacles extend from a lophophore.
• E) They are annelids.

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