Which of the following class contains animals with minimum number of walking legs comparatively?
A
Chilopoda
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B
Insecta
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C
Crustacea
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D
Arachnida
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Solution
The correct option is B Insecta
Centipedes are arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda of the subphylum Myriapoda. They posses 100 legs or more.
Crustaceans have 10 or more legs including pincers.
Arachnids are a class of invertebrate animals. They have jointed appendages. They belong to the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs.
Insects are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum. They have chitinous exoskeleton. The body is divided into three parts. They have compound eyes. There have 3 pair of jointed appendages. They have pair of antennae. Thus, they have only 6 legs.