Animal Kingdom Question 11

11. Coelom derived from blastocoel is known as

(a) enterocoelom

(b) schizocoel[1994]

(c) pseudocoelom

(d) haemocoelom

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Answer : c

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(c) Coelom or body cavity, when derived from blastocoel is pseudocoelom as in nematodes, rotifers. In this type of cavity, mesoderm is lined by only one side i.e., towards the body wall. Schizocoel is true coelom derived from mesodermal segments.