PHYSIOLOGY
GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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millipedes
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centipedes
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Millipedes are slow-moving herbivores. Centipedes are fast-moving carnivores; they’re often brightly colored to warn predators of their venom. Millipedes do not bite or sting; centipedes have venom in their fangs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The majority of myriapods are herbivorous, with the notable exception of the over 2, 500 species of centipedes (Myers 2001a), which are chiefly nocturnal predators. Pauropodans and symphylans are small, sometimes microscopic animals that resemble centipedes superficially and live in soils.
Detailed explanation-3: -Centipedes and millipedes also vary in diet: centipedes are carnivores and millipedes are primarily detritivores. Centipedes are carnivorous and kill their prey by injecting them with venom. Millipedes feed primarily on decaying organic matter and they may eat the roots and leaves of seedling plants.