Question

1.What is Metamerism ?
2.What is peripetus?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) In biology, metamerism is the phenomenon of having a linear series of body segments fundamentally similar in structure, though not all such structures are entirely alike in any single life form because some of them perform special functions. In animals, metameric segments are referred to as somites or metameres.

2) Peripatus is a genus of velvet worms in the Peripatidae family. The name "peripatus" is also used to refer to the Onychophora as a whole, although this group comprises many other genera besides Peripatus. The genus Peripatus is found in Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America.

Answer 2

Metamerism:

• Metamerism is the occurrence of having a linear series of body segments that are basically identical in structure.
• Yet not every such structure is exactly the same in every single life form because some of them have specific purposes.
• Somites or metameres are the names for metameric segments in animals.

• They are known as phytomers or, more specifically, metamers in plants.

Peripatus:

• The Peripatidae family of velvet worms includes the genus Peripatus.
• The Onychophora as a whole, which includes many additional taxa besides Peripatus, is also referred to as "peripatus."
• It is nocturnal, predatory, and carnivorous in its dietary preferences.
• The majority of Peripatus species are predators that eat tiny invertebrates like worms, insects, and snails.
• Some species exhibit a distinct affinity for termites.

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