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Hard exoskeleton cephalothorax and gills for respiration are characteristics of

A
Insecta
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Myriapoda
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C
Polychaeta
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D
Crustacea
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Solution

The correct option is C Crustacea
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods which includes crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill etc. They have a hard exoskeleton which they moult to grow. The head and the thorax is fused to form a cephalothorax. There are two components of the crustacean respiratory system gill ventilation and perfusion.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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