Invertebrates with jointed legs belongs to the phylum:

Protozoa

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Porifera

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Annelida

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Arthropoda

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Solution

The correct option is B Arthropoda
Invertebrates with jointed legs belongs to the phylum Arthropoda. Arthropoda literally means jointed feet.
Apart from jointed legs, the other characteristics include exoskeleton, segmented body.
The examples of organisms belonging to this phylum includes centipedes, millipedes, spiders, scorpions, insects, crabs, lobsters, shrimp.
Thus, the correct answer is option D- 'Arthropoda.'

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