Arthropods Characteristics and Classification

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What is a key characteristic of arthropods?

  • They have a rigid internal skeleton.
  • They lack segmented bodies.
  • They possess an exoskeleton. (correct)
  • They have non-jointed appendages.

Which of the following classes are included in the arthropod branch?

  • Amphibians
  • Insects (correct)
  • Birds
  • Mammals

What process allows arthropods to grow larger by shedding their exoskeleton?

  • Maturation
  • Fission
  • Exuviation (correct)
  • Metamorphism

Which of the following accurately describes the appendages of arthropods?

<p>They are jointed and segmented. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which feature of arthropods helps them to move?

<p>Flexible parts of the cuticle. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary characteristic of arthropods?

<p>Presence of an exoskeleton (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process allows arthropods to grow by shedding their exoskeleton?

<p>Ecdysis (C), Regeneration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a class within the phylum Arthropoda?

<p>Mollusca (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic feature of arthropod appendages?

<p>Jointed and segmented (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do arthropods replace their exoskeleton?

<p>By shedding it during ecdysis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Arthropods Characteristics

  • Invertebrate metazoans
  • Possess an exoskeleton that covers a segmented body
  • Have jointed segmented appendages
  • Specialize in certain appendages and body regions that support them
  • Have an exuvia (skin covering) that is replaced by a shell or cuticle
  • Can move using the flexible parts of the cuticle
  • Grow by shedding their exuvia periodically in a process known as moulting or exuviation

Arthropods Classification

  • Includes four classes:
    • Crustaceans
    • Insects
    • Arachnids
    • Myriapods

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