AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bees, shrimp, and spiders are examples of what type of invertebrate?
A
echinoderm
B
sponge
C
segmented worm
D
arthropod
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Insects, crabs, shrimp, spiders, scorpions, grasshoppers, centipedes, and millipedes are just a few of the many examples of arthropods, which are invertebrates that belong to the phylum Arthropoda. Invertebrates are animals that don’t have a backbone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many familiar species belong to the phylum Arthropoda-insects, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, and millipedes on land; crabs, crayfish, shrimp, lobsters, and barnacles in water (Fig. 3.72). Arthropods are considered the most successful animals on Earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crabs belong to the subphylum Crustacean, the largest group of marine arthropods, which also includes lobster, shrimp, and krill, a shrimp-like crustacean.

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