Which of the following animals belongs to the phylum Annelida? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following animals belongs to the phylum Annelida?
A. Roundworm
B. Planaria
C. Earthworm
D. Tapeworm
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Earthworm (Pheretima) belongs to phylum Annelida, characterized by metameric segmentation (body divided into segments), a closed circulatory system, and setae for locomotion. Tapeworm is a platyhelminth (flatworm), roundworm is nematode (Ascaris), Planaria is a free-living platyhelminth. Annelids include polychaetes (Nereis), oligochaetes (earthworm), and hirudinea (leech).

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