In contrast to annelids the platyhelminthes show
- absence of body cavity
- bilateral symmetry
- radial symmetry
- presence of pseudocoel.
Answer
(1) absence of body cavity
Solution
As per NCERT, the animals in which the body cavity is absent are called acoelomates, e.g. platyhelminthes; annelids are coelomates (true coelom lined by mesoderm).
⇒ Both groups are bilaterally symmetrical, so (2) is common to both and (3) fits neither.
⇒ Pseudocoel is seen in aschelminthes, not in platyhelminthes.
∴ In contrast to annelids, platyhelminthes show absence of body cavity.
Answer: (1)