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GK QUESTION#3904

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?

  1. AHemichordata
  2. BAschelminthes
  3. CEchinodermataCorrect answer
  4. DMollusca
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C. Echinodermata

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Echinoderms have a water vascular system that operates tube feet used in locomotion, attachment and other functions. The name refers to their spiny skin.

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