GENERAL HISTOLOGY

OESOPHAGUS STOMACH

ECHINODERMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which group of Arthropods have two pairs of legs per body segment?
A
Chilopoda (centipedes)
B
Diplopoda (millipedes)
C
Insecta
D
Crustacea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Millipedes have two pairs of legs on most body segments.

Detailed explanation-2: -Millipedes are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derived from this feature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Millipedes have two pairs of short legs on each body segment, a rounded body, and a hard external skeleton.

Detailed explanation-4: -Arthropods form the phylum Arthropoda. They are distinguished by their jointed limbs and cuticle made of chitin, often mineralised with calcium carbonate. The arthropod body plan consists of segments, each with a pair of appendages. Arthropods are bilaterally symmetrical and their body possesses an external skeleton.

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