Biology · Kingdom Animalia
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Ascaris is
- A
Diploblastic
- B
Triploblastic
- C
Haploid
- D
Acoelomate
Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematode worms known as the "small intestinal roundworms" that can infect the human small intestine. Ascaris worms are triploblastic, which means they have three germ layers during embryonic development: the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. They are also pseudocoelomates, meaning they have a body cavity that is not completely lined by mesodermal tissue.
Organisms that are diploblastic have two primary germ layers during their embryonic development: the ectoderm and endoderm. These layers give rise to specific tissues and organs
Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematode worms known as the "small intestinal roundworms" that can infect the human small intestine. Ascaris worms are triploblastic, which means they have three germ layers during embryonic development: the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. They are also pseudocoelomates, meaning they have a body cavity that is not completely lined by mesodermal tissue.
Haploid refers to cells or organisms that have a single set of chromosomes, as opposed to diploid cells that have two sets. Ascaris, like most animals, is diploid.
Acoelomate organisms lack a true body cavity called a coelom. They have a solid body without a fluid-filled cavity between the body wall and the gut. Ascaris is not an acoelomate.
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