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Why are horseshoe crabs referred to as class Merostomata?

Important Questions on Classification of Living Organisms

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Which of the following characteristics is mainly responsible for the diversification of insects on land?
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Which of the following features is not present in Periplaneta americana?
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The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is formed by the polymerization of:
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Study the following and find the correct combinations related to Arthropoda

Subphylum / Class Character Example
(i) Arachnida (a) Extinct marine arthropods (p) Julus
(ii) Crustacea (b) Gnathochilarium (q) Dalmanites
(iii) Chilopoda (c) Poison claws (r) Araneae
(iv) Diplopoda (d) Biramous thoracic and abdominal appendages (s) Scolopendra
(v) Trilobita (e) Spinnerets (t) Cancer

 

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Which of the following features is not present in the phylum Arthropoda?
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  Column-I   Column-II
(a) Gregarious, polyphagous pest (i) Asterias
(b) Adult with radial symmetry and larva with bilateral symmetry (ii) Scorpion
(c) Book lungs (iii) Ctenoplana
(d) Bioluminescence (iv) Locusta
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Which one of the following features is common in silver fish, scorpion, dragon fly and prawn?
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Which one of the following phyla is correctly matched with its two general characteristics?
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Which of the following feature is common to leech, cockroach and scorpion?

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Which one of the following features are common in silverfish, scorpion, dragonfly and prawn?
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Which one of the following features are common in silverfish, scorpion, dragonfly and prawn?
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Which one of the following features is common in silverfish, scorpion, dragonfly and prawn?