Animal Kingdom Question 54
54. Which group of animals belong to the same phylum?
(a) Earthworm, Pinworm, Tapeworm
(b) Prawn, Scorpion, Locusta
(c) Sponge, Sea anemone, Starfish
(d) Malarial parasite, Amoeba, Mosquito
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Answer : b
Hints & Solutions
(b) Prawn, Scorpion and Locusta belong to phylum Arthropoda. This is the largest phylum of Animalia, over two-thirds of all named species on earth are Arthropoda. Phylum is named so due to presence of jointed appendages $($ arthros $=$ jointed, poda $=$ appendages $)$ in body of members of this phylum.
