Which group of animals are named because of their spiny skin and have a peculiar water-driven tube system that they use for moving around?
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SSC CGL Tier II Paper 1 (03.03.2023)
Hemichordata
Incorrect AnswerAschelminthes
Incorrect AnswerEchinodermata
Correct AnswerMollusca
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Echinodermata:
- Known for their spiny skin, like in starfish and sea urchins.
- They have a unique water vascular system for movement.
- This is the correct answer.
- Hemichordata:
- Marine organisms with features similar to both echinoderms and chordates.
- Not known for spiny skin or a water vascular system.
- Aschelminthes:
- A diverse group including worms like nematodes.
- Lack spiny skin and a water-driven tube system.
- Mollusca:
- Includes soft-bodied animals like snails and octopuses.
- Do not have spiny skin or a water vascular system.
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