EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

ZOOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The typical tick body consists of ____ segment(s)
A
one
B
two
C
three
D
four
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Adult insects have three pairs of legs, and their bodies are made up of three segments: the head, the thorax and the abdomen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ticks have two body parts: the cephalothorax and the abdomen. Insects have three body parts: the head, thorax and abdomen. Ticks have eight legs and insects have six legs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most arthropod’s bodies have three sections-the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. The thorax is the part of the body between the head and the abdomen. In some species of arthropods, the head and the thorax are one section called the cephalothorax. Arthropods have an open circulatory system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spiders, mites, ticks, and scorpions are arachnids. These arthropods have only two body segments, eight legs, but no antennae. All spiders are predators. Most of them eat insects.

Detailed explanation-5: -Centipedes have only one pair of legs on each body segment; these are easily spotted sticking out from their flattened bodies.

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