What is one of the main characteristics distinguishing arachnids from insects?

Q: What are Arachnids ?

A: Phylum Arthropoda has 4 subphyla: Chelicerata (arachnids), Hexapoda (insects), Crustacea…

Q: How is the development of a hookworm larva different from the development of a pinworm larva

A: Larva is a stage during the development of animals. It occurs after the birth and before the reach…

Q: What are the most important spiders in the United States that are dan-gerous to humans? How does…

A: Spiders belong to the category of arthropods and it is known to produce uric acid from the…

Q: Write the Scientific name of nematode that attacks the root of tobacco plant?

A: The nematodes are also called as roundworms. It constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called…

Q: What are examples of nematodes?

A: Nematodes play vital ecological roles as parasites, predators, and decomposers of small organisms.…

Q: What are Roundworms ? What role do they play ?

A: The group of eukaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic organisms is classified under the kingdom…

Q: What is the most unique or interested aspect about nematodes?

A: Here we describe the most unique or interested aspect of nematodes.

Q: What kind of body plan do grasshoppers have (sac, or tube-within-a-tube)?

A: A body plan is a group of structural and developmental characteristics that can be used to identify…

Q: What are Annelids ?

A: Phylum Annelida belongs to the kingdom Animalia. They are found in both aquatic and terrestrial…

Q: How do flatworms breathe?

A: The worm of a phylum includes the planarians that will together and the parasitic flukes and…

Q: Which are the morphological features that differentiate the beings of the phylum Annelida from…

A: Animals are divided into main categories known as chordate and non-chordate. Non chordates do not…

Q: What are some examples of roundworms?

A: The group of eukaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic organisms is classified under the kingdom…

Q: How do nematode and annelid body plans differ?

A: Animal phylogeny is a rapidly changing field for the biologists. Even if the members of animal…

Q: Why are robber crabs land invertebrates?

A: Robber crab which is also known as coconut crab, scientific name Birgus latro , it is a species of…

Q: What are the characteristics common to all arthropods? List all of them.

A: Invertebrates are the organism belonging to animal kingdom which do not possess backbone . Such…

Q: What is the name of the larval stage of polychaetes?

A: Polychaetes are worm-like creatures that have an array of bristles on their many leg-like parapodia.…

Q: What characteristics distinguish hexapods from all other arthropods?

A: The six-legged arthropod that belongs to the sub-phylum Hexapoda is referred to as hexapods.…

Q: How many pairs of legs does a millipede have?

A: The millipede is not an insect because it has more than 6 legs. He has more than eight legs, so he…

Q: How are nematodes and nematomorphs alike, and how are they different?

A: Ecdysozoans are a group of protostome animals that include nematodes, arthropods, and numerous…

Q: What are the main morphological features of arthropods?

A: Higher invertebrates phyla consist of animals taking higher positions in the phylogenetic tree of…

Q: What phylum is considered to be the arthropod's closest relative? What major characteristics do…

A: Arthropods are invertebrates that have legs with joints. They account for around 75% of all animal…

Q: What are the example of annelida?

A: All the animal species on Earth are classified into different phyla or groups. They are classified…

Q: What is a tongue worm, and where would it be found?

A: Tongue worms are classified as the members of Pentastomida under the Phylum Arthropoda, because they…

Q: What are important distinguishing features of arthropods?

A: Arthropods are the protostomes and belong to the ecdysozoan branch. More than 3/4th of all known…

Q: What is the name of the larva of corals and sea anemones? What is the biological importance of that…

A: Corals belong to the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria.  They are marine invertebrates and are…

Q: What is the type of reproduction that occurs in roundworms? What typical feature do nematode sperm…

A: Nematodes are the members of group eumetazoans characterized by bilateral symmetry and three germ…

Q: What are some examples of arthropods?

A: The organisms belonging to the phylum Arthropoda are characterized by the presence of pairs of…

Q: What are the tagmata of arachnids, and which tagmata bear appendages?

A: Arachnida is a class of phylum Arthropoda. The members in class Arachnida are called arachnids. The…

Q: What features distinguish annelids from roundworms?

A: Annelids and roundworms belong to the phylum non chordata of the animal kingdom. They do not have…

Q: What is the type of asexual reproduction that occurs in hydras?

A: Asexual reproduction: This is a type of reproduction where one parent can give rise to offspring…

Q: What are the distinguishing characteristics of insects?

A: Insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda, which is one of the most successfully evolved phylum of…

Q: earthworms and leeches belong to which phylum?

A: R.H. Whittaker grouped various organisms and proposed five kingdom classification namely: Protista,…

Q: What are some adaptive advantages in terms of the body structure of insects?

A: Insects are the considered to be the group of organisms that are most diverse and abundant in nature…

Q: Into which classes is the phylum Annelida divided?

A: Annelids are also known as segmented worms or ringed worms. Annelids are a large phylum, with more…

Q: How is fecundation done in insects (external or internal)? Is there copulation between insects?

A: Fecundation, also known as fertilization involves the physical union of the male and female gamete…

Q: What is the clitellum of earthtworms and where it is located?

A: An earthworm is a terrestrial invertebrate found in the upper layers of the moist soil that is rich…

Q: What is the natural habitat of insects?

A: The members of phylum Arthropoda are collectively referred to as arthropods. Segmented body, the…

Q: How are the three main arthropod classes characterized according to the presence of antennae?

A: Invertebrates are animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as…

Q: What are the morphological similarities and differences between nematodes and annelids?

A: Nematodes are referred as roundworms and constitute phylum Nematoda. They are multicellular…

Q: Where do kinorhynchs live?

A: Kinorhynchs are tiny, spiny, clear, yellowish or reddish worms. They usually have 13 body segments:…

Q: How are spiders beneficial to humans?

A: Mammals belong to the class Mammalia. They are vertebrates. It belongs to the kingdom Animalia and…

Q: to what kingdom do the termites belongs?

A: The termites are detritus feeders or detritivores. They feed on dead plants and trees. They obtain…

Q: What is the typical morphological feature of nematodes that differentiates them from…

A: Nematodes are also known as roundworms and they are not closely related with the true worms. They…

Q: How are social insects better than solitary insects?

A: Introduction :- Ants, bees, wasps, and termites are social insects with organised communities. One…

Animal Diversity

Nematodes are commonly known as roundworms. They are free-living, very tiny organisms. They have an elongated and tubular body. These organisms have a nervous system and are mostly act as parasites to both animals and plants.

Platyhelminthes

Platyhelminthes are also known as "flatworms" because as they are dorsoventrally flattened from head to tail. They are invertebrate, soft-bodied, acoelomate, unsegmented and have bilateral symmetry.