Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 15RQ
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To determine: The advantages of pseudocoel over the acoelomates.
Introduction: The two types of organisms are categorized based on the presence or absence of the coelomic cavity. The fluid-filled cavity in which all the organs are present is termed as a coelomic cavity. The organisms that do not bear true coelom are known as pseudocoelomates.
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