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Which class of vertebrates typically has a three-chambered heart, with crocodiles being a notable exception?

Answer: Reptilia.

  • A Amphibia
  • B Reptilia
  • C Aves
  • D Mammalia

Correct answer: B. Reptilia

Explanation: Most reptiles have a three-chambered heart, but crocodiles are an exception, possessing a four-chambered heart.

Body Plan Progression Across PhylaPoriferaasymmetricalcellular levelCnidariaradial, diploblastictissue levelPlatyhelminthesbilateral, acoelomateorgan levelNematodapseudocoel.Annelida+true coelomorgan systemEach step adds organisational complexity: symmetry → germ layers → coelom type → organ systems

Moving across the animal phyla, body organisation becomes progressively more complex: from no symmetry and cellular organisation (Porifera) through radial/diploblastic (Cnidaria), bilateral/acoelomate (Platyhelminthes), pseudocoelomate (Nematoda), to a true coelom with full organ systems (Annelida and beyond).

Concept context

Phylum-level classification of the animal kingdom from Porifera to Chordata, based on body symmetry, coelom, and segmentation. One of the most example-heavy chapters for NEET.

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