An animal kept in a jar has the following features: I. It is bilaterally symmetrical II. It has coelomic cavity III. The bod is segmented IV. It has jointed appendages To which phylum does the animal belong to?
A
Arthropoda
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B
Annelida
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C
Platyhelminthes
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D
Mollusca
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Solution
The correct option is A Arthropoda Annelida - Animals do not have jointed appendages.
Platyhelminthes - They are acoelomates.
Mollusca - They are not segmented.
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.