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Phylum Echinodermata
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Role of the water vascular system in Echinoderms is:
A. Respiration and Locomotion
B. Excretion and Locomotion
C. Capture and transport of food
D. Digestion and Respiration
E. Digestion and Excretion
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:A A and B OnlyB A and C OnlyC B and C OnlyD B, D and E OnlyIn echinoderms, water vascular system functions in locomotion, capture and transport of food, and respiration.
According to NCERT, the most distinctive feature of echinoderms is the presence of a water vascular system (ambulacral system) which helps in: locomotion, capture and transport of food, and respiration (A and C). Excretory organs are absent.