Which one of the following kinds of animals are triploblastic?
- Flatworms
- Sponges
- Ctenophores
- Corals
Answer
(1) Flatworms
Solution
As per NCERT, animals in which the developing embryo has a third germinal layer, mesoderm, in between the ectoderm and endoderm are called triploblastic (Platyhelminthes to Chordata).
∵ Sponges are cellular-level animals, and corals (Cnidaria) and ctenophores are diploblastic,
∴ flatworms are triploblastic.
Answer: (1)