To which phylum does butterfly belong?

Annelida

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Mollusca

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Arthropoda

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Echinodermata

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Solution

The correct option is C
Arthropoda

Arthropod means jointed legs. Animals which have jointed appendages belong to this phylum. This is the largest phylum in the animal kingdom. Butterflies are insects and hence they belong to the phylum Arthropoda.

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