Question

Metameric segmentation is characteristic of

• A. mollusca and chordate
• B. platyhelminthes and arthropoda
• C. echinodermata and annelida
• D. annelida and arthropoda

Answer 1

The correct option is D annelida and arthropoda

Segmentation which results in the organism having linear series of similar parts is called metameric segmentation. It is seen in annelids (e.g: earthworm) and arthropods (e.g: lobster) and chordates (e.g: fish).