AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many major animal phyla are there?
A
7
B
8
C
9
D
13
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are nine major phyla described-Mollusca, Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Arthropoda, Echinodermata, and Chordata, which of these do you consider to be the most successful?

Detailed explanation-2: -In kingdom Animalia, there are nine phyla, or subdivisions, of animals. Phyla are organized from the least evolved, Porifera, to the most evolved, Chordata.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, remember the nine phyla with a sentence like, “Prince Charles Plays Needless Music And Always Eats Cucumbers."

Detailed explanation-4: -There are representatives of notable lineages from the largest phyla: Cnidaria, Mollusca, Annelida, Arthropoda, Echinodermata, and Chordata. The other phyla illustrated are Porifera, Ctenophora, Rotifera, Platyhelminthes, and Nematoda.

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