Which group of animals from the options below exhibit features like jointed appendages, exoskeleton and segmented body?

Sponges and corals

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Hydra and sea anemone

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Flatworm and roundworm

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Crab and spider

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Solution

The correct option is D Crab and spider
All these characteristics belong to Phylum Arthropoda. Members of this Phylum have jointed appendages. Hence they are known as Arthropods. These animals are found in all types of habitats. Body of these animals are triploblastic. They are coelomate, bilaterally symmetrical and segmented. A chitinous exoskeleton is present around their body.

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