Question

The circulatory fluid in echinoderms is _____.

a. blood

b. mesohyl

c. water

d. saline

Short answer

Option c is the correct answer.

Step-by-step solution

Introduction

A phyla Echinodermata, which includes sea urchins, sea stars, sand dollars, sea cucumbers, and brittle stars, are distinguished by their prickly skin.

The explanation for the correct answer.

A central ring canal and radial canals that run along each arm make up the distinctive ambulacral or water vascular system that is found in echinoderms. These structures' water circulation promotes gaseous exchange, as well as nourishment, predation, and movement.

The explanation for the incorrect options.

• In humans and other animals, the circulatory fluid is blood, however, in echinoderms, it is not.
• Instead of being a circulatory fluid, mesohyl is a gel found in sponges that contains suspended cells that serve a variety of purposes.
• Animal circulatory fluids do not include saline.