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: -1: House centipede: The house centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata) is one of the 13, 000 species of Myriapoda. They bear one pair of legs per segment and can inject venom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some millipedes can squirt their venom, and ocular burns are reported. Washing off the toxin as soon as possible will limit the toxic effects.
Detailed explanation-3: -The centipede species known as Scolopendra subspinipes is one particular species that is known for causing extremely painful sensations after transmitting venom. This centipede species is commonly referred to as the giant centipede.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Myriapods are centipedes and millipedes, and some small relatives. Centipedes and millipedes look similar to each other; they both look a little like worms with lots of legs. Actually they are arthropods, they have a tough exoskeleton and jointed legs, and they are related to insects and crustaceans.
Detailed explanation-5: -Which myriapods have a poison gland within their fangs? Centipedes ("hundred feet") (Figure below) are fast, predatory carnivores, and venomous.