Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
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ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 6RQ
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To explain: The feature of the body-wall muscles in nematodes, which requires a high hydrostatic pressure in the pseudocoelomic fluid for efficient function.
Introduction: Ecdysozoans are a group of protostome animals that include nematodes, arthropods, and numerous smaller phyla. The nematodes are commonly known as roundworms that belong to the phylum Nematoda. The nematodes inhabit different environments ranging from terrestrial to marine environments.
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