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Peripatus is a connecting link between
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The correct option is D Annelida and Arthropoda
The organisms which possess the characters of two different groups and are still living are called connecting links.
Peripatus shows characters of annelids as well as arthropods. It resembles the members of phylum Annelida (segmented worms) because of the presence of characters like a segmented body, thin cuticle and parapodia-like organs. On the other hand, it also possesses an open circulatory system and tracheal respiration which are characteristic features of arthropods (jointed leg organisms). Hence, Peripatus is often referred to as the connecting link between phylum Annelida and Arthropoda. This is an important example of morphological and anatomical evidence of evolution.
The organisms which possess the characters of two different groups and are still living are called connecting links.
Peripatus shows characters of annelids as well as arthropods. It resembles the members of phylum Annelida (segmented worms) because of the presence of characters like a segmented body, thin cuticle and parapodia-like organs. On the other hand, it also possesses an open circulatory system and tracheal respiration which are characteristic features of arthropods (jointed leg organisms). Hence, Peripatus is often referred to as the connecting link between phylum Annelida and Arthropoda. This is an important example of morphological and anatomical evidence of evolution.
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