Suppose You Came Across a Novel Organism You Suspected Belonged

Multiple Choice

Suppose you came across a novel organism you suspected belonged to one of the following animal phyla: Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, or Acoelomorpha. Which of the following characteristics would not be helpful in placing the organism into the correct phylum?

A) whether the organism has a coelom
B) the organism's habitat
C) the organism's feeding strategy
D) whether the organism has a gut
E) whether adults are sessile or motile