Animal Kingdom Question 305
Question: Development of mouth later than anus is the condition called
Options:
A) Brachiostomatic
B) Schizostomatic
C) Deuterostomatic
D) Protostomatic
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The correct option is C Deuterostomatic
The embryological origin of the mouth and anus is an important characteristic and forms the morphological basis for separating bilaterian animals into two natural groups.
Deuterostomatic is one of the groups in which the mouth develops later than the anus.