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Animal Kingdom

Question
CBSEENBI11002746

Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?

  • Earthworm

  • Tunicate

  • Starfish

  • Moth

Solution

A.

Earthworm

Metamorphosis refers to the transformation of a larva into an adult.

The animal that performs metamorphosis is said to have indirect development.

In earthworm, development is direct which means no larval stage and hence no metamorphosis.