alleryFlatworms of phylum Platyhelminthes carry both male and female reproductive organs in one body. This condition is termed:
ADiploblastic
BUnisexual
CAcoelomate
DHermaphrodite
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Hermaphrodite
1. Platyhelminthes hold both reproductive systems in a single individual.
2. Such an animal is hermaphrodite.
3. Rule out unisexual: that means sexes are separate individuals.
4. Acoelomate and diploblastic refer to body cavity and germ layers, not sex.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 6 "Animal Classification", p.77_
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