What is the Key Characteristic That Defines the Ecdysozoa Clade

Question

What is the key characteristic that defines the Ecdysozoa clade?
A) The animal molts.
B) The animal is a deuterostome.
C) The animal has motile larvae.
D) The animal has bilateral symmetry.
E) The animal develops three tissue layers.

Accepted Answer

The key characteristic that defines the Ecdysozoa clade is that the animal undergoes molting, which is the shedding of the exoskeleton to allow for growth.