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Ch. 33 - An introduction to Invertebrates

Chapter 33, Problem 3

The water vascular system of echinoderms a. functions as a circulatory system that distributes nutrients to body cells b. functions in locomotion and feeding. c. is bilateral in organization, even though the adult animal is not bilaterally symmetrical. d. moves water through the animal's body during filter feeding.

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Hello, everyone here. We have a question asking us which of the following is not included in the usage of the water vascular system of eggnog terms. The water vascular system of eggnog terms is included for locomotion, for internal transport and for respiration. So it isn't A B or C, however, it is not used for reproduction. So our answer here is D. For reproduction. Thank you for watching. Bye!
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