Pseudocoelomate nematodes lack a body cavity.

A. Incorrect; their body cavity is fully enclosed by ectoderm but is a functional body cavity.
B. Correct; they are solid from the gut to the cuticle.
C. Incorrect; although not fully enclosed by mesoderm the pseudocoel is a body cavity.
D. Correct; their pseudocoel does not allow for the development and expansion of organs.


Answer: C

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