Question

Flatworms are acoelomates. Which of the following statement supports this fact?. . . A. A flatworm doesn't have a coelom.. . . B.A flatworm has a coelom, but it does not develop from the mesodermal tissues.. . . C. A flatworm has a coelom.. .

Answer 1

I think the correct answer among the choices listed above is option A. Flatworms are acoelomates because they do not have a coelom. A coelom is a body cavity in metazoans which is located between the intestinal canal and the body wall.

Answer 2

A. A flatworm doesn't have a coelom

Flatworms and other invertebrates belong to a specific group called acoelomate, wherein they lack a coelom and has an internal cavity which serves as their digestive cavity.