Biology · Kingdom Animalia
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Which group of organisms has the following features?
I. Three pairs of jointed legs
II. Three-part segmented body
III. One pair of antennae
- A
Arachnids
- B
Crustaceans
- C
Insects
- D
Myriapods
Insects are arthropods that have three body segments, three pairs of legs, one pair of antennae, and many have one or two pairs of wings. The three body sections are called the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Wings and legs are attached to the thorax, the middle section.
Option A is incorrect as Arachnids have 4 pairs of jointed legs
Option B is incorrect as Crustaceans have 5 pairs of legs.
Insects are arthropods that have three body segments, three pairs of legs, one pair of antennae, and many have one or two pairs of wings. The three body sections are called the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. Wings and legs are attached to the thorax, the middle section
Option D is incorrect as myriapods include centipedes,etc that have one pair of legs per segment of their body and there are 100 segments in their body.
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