Animal Kingdom Question 363
Question: Body cavity lined by mesoderm is called
[J&K CET 2005]
Options:
A) Coelenteron
B) Pseudocoel
C) Coelom
D) Blastocoel
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
A coelom or body cavity is a cavity lined by an epithelium derived from mesoderm. A coelom is a space between the gut tube (lined with endoderm) and the body wall (with its outer covering of ectoderm).
Coelenteron is the central gastric cavity of a coelenterate.
Pseudocoel is not lined with a well-defined mesodermal membrane.
Blastocoel is the fluid-filled region of a blastula.
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