Question

Arthropod means:
1. Long tentacles
2. Jointed legs
3. Jointed body
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Jointed legs

The correct answer is Jointed legs.

• An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages.
• Arthropods form the phylum Euarthropoda, which includes insects, arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans.
• The term Arthropoda as originally proposed refers to a proposed grouping of Euarthropods and the phylum Onychophora.

• The important characteristics of Arthropoda include:
  • They possess an exoskeleton.
  • They have jointed appendages.
  • Their body is segmented.
  • They are bilaterally symmetrical.
  • They possess an open circulatory system.