JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2006

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    Class Crustacea differs from Insecta in having:

    A)  two pairs of antennae 

    B)  jointed foot

    C)  chitinous cuticle              

    D)         none of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The main characteristics of class Crustacea and Insecta are as follows: (1) Class Crustacea: Mostly aquatic with gills, two pairs of antennae and at least three pairs of jaws, appendages mostly biramous and always more than four in the trunk region. Example: prawn, crab, lobster etc. (2) Class Insecta: Hexapod arthropods with a pair of antennae and three pairs of Jaws. Example: cockroach, grasshopper, bees, housefly etc.


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