The figure shows four animals (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the correct answer with respect to a common characteristic of two of these animals:
(c) and (d) have a true coelom
(a) and (d) respire mainly through body wall
(b) and (c) show radial symmetry
(a) and (b) have cnidoblasts for self-defence
animals (a) and (b) correspond to Aurelia and Adamsia, both members of the phylum Coelenterata (Cnidaria) . The sources state that the name of this phylum is derived from the cnidoblasts (or cnidocytes) found on their tentacles and body, which are used for self-defence, anchorage, and capturing prey . While it is true that (b) and (c) (Pleurobrachia, a ctenophore) both exhibit radial symmetry , the presence of cnidoblasts is the unique, defining characteristic for the Cnidarian pair. Option 1 is incorrect because both (c) and (d) (Taenia, a flatworm) are acoelomate (lacking a body cavity) .
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