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In few insects such as spider, scorpion etc., there is a distinct section consisting of two or more adjoining segments in the anterior region of their body, which consists of sensory, feeding as well as the locomotory structures. The part refers to __.

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thorax
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cephalothorax
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abdomen
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telson
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The correct option is B cephalothorax
The cephalothorax is a tagma of various arthropods, comprising the head and the thorax fused together, as distinct from the abdomen behind. This fusion of the head and thorax is seen in chelicerates and crustaceans; in other groups, such as the Hexapoda (including insects), the head remains free of the thorax.
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