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Water vascular system is the characteristic of which group among the following ? (a) Porifera (b) Ctenophora (c) Echinodermata (d) Chordata

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Solution:Water vascular system is the unique feature of phylum Echinodermata.

It helps in locomotion,respiration and removal of waste materials from the body.

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Features of phylum Echinodermata

  • They live in marine environments

  • Adults show radial symmetry and larvae show bilateral symmetry

  • They are coelomate organisms

  • Body is star shaped,flat,spherical or elongate

  • Tube feet is present

  • Nervous system is absent

  • Heart is not present

  • Absence of pigments in blood

  • Presence of complete digestive system

  • They show indirect development having a larvae stage

  • Reproduction by both sexual and asexual methods

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