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Main characteristics of Nematoda:

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Main characteristics of Nematoda:

(i) They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, pseudocoelomate and unsegmented animals.
(ii) They have a cylindrical or flattened, worm-like body.
(iii) Sexes are separate.
(iv) Body is covered with a tough, resistant cuticle.
Examples: Ascaris (round worm) and Wuchereria bancrofti (filarial worm).

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Chapter 4: Diversity in Living Organisms - Short Questions Answer 1 (Carrying 2 Marks) [Page 260]

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P S Verma and V K Agarwal Biology [English] Class 9
Chapter 4 Diversity in Living Organisms
Short Questions Answer 1 (Carrying 2 Marks) | Q 30 | Page 260

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