You find a new species of worm and want to classify it.Which of the following lines of evidence would allow you to classify the worm as a nematode and not an annelid?
A)It undergoes protostome development.
B)It is segmented.
C)It is triploblastic.
D)It has a coelom.
E)It sheds its external skeleton to grow.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Nematodes are known for shedding their external skeleton (cuticle) to grow, a process called ecdysis, which is not a characteristic of annelids.

You Find a New Species of Worm and Want to Classify