Animal Kingdom Question 53
53. Which of the following featrues is not present in the Phylum - Arthropoda?
(a) Chitinous exoskeleton
(b) Metameric segmentation
(c) Parapodia
(d) Jointed appendages
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Answer : c
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(c) All arthropods possess a stiff exoskeleton (external skeleton) composed primarily of chitin. Arthropod bodies are divided into segments. Parapodia are paired, lateral appendages extending from the body segments. Arthropod appendages may be either biramous (branched) or uniramous (unbranched). They possess jointed appendages.
