AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A spider is an insect.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spiders are classified as Arachnids and are not considered insects. Antennae and wings are present on the insects. The spiders are arachnids, which means they don’t have antennae or wings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: Spiders are not insects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arachnids are creatures with two body segments, eight legs, no wings or antennae and are not able to chew. Many people think that spiders are insects but they are mistaken since insects have six legs and three main body parts. Most insects have wings. So, spiders are not insects they are Arachnids.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spiders are arachnids, a class of arthropods that also includes scorpions, mites, and ticks. There are more than 45, 000 known species of spiders, found in habitats all over the world. There’s a spider with a cartoonish butt, spiders that can jump on demand, and cannibal spiders that look like pelicans.

Detailed explanation-5: -Insects have three pairs of legs and three pairs of wings while spiders have three pairs of legs and no wings.

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