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Agriculture · Q638

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 638

Q638

Although body wall exhibits bilateral symmetry in nematode, yet stylet knobs exhibit

A.
Tri-radiate symmertry
Answer
B.
Tetra-radiate symmetry
C.
Hexa-radiate symmetry
D.
Octa-radiate symmetry

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Although body wall exhibits bilateral symmetry in nematode, yet stylet knobs exhibit Tri-radiate symmertry.
Tri-radiate means having three rays or radiating branches.
The tri-radiate condition would be explained if the dorsal hydrocoele formed only a single podium and ambulacrum.