Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of Deuterostomes

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of deuterostomes?

• A) Radial cleavage
• B) Three germ layers: the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm
• C) A blastopore that becomes the anus
• D) Having a greater number of species than the protostomes
• E) Well-developed coelomic body cavities in most species

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