Question

Due to which similar characteristics of honeybee and cockroach are included in same phylum

Answer 1

Honeybee and Cockroach belongs to the same phylum called  Arthropoda. Some of the characteristics that are present in the members of this phylum are :

• Triploblastic

• Body divided into three regions – Head, Thorax and Abdomen

• The body cavity is filled with blood and is called the haemocoel. The blood is white in colour

• The head is well developed and bears the sensory organs and brain

• They have compound eyes and mosaic vision

• Sexes are separate and sexual dimorphism is exhibited

All the above characteristics are present in both of them making it belong to the same phylum.

Answer 2

Answer: Honeybee and cockroach are included in the same phylum because of the following reasons-

• Arthro means Jointed and poda means legs or appendages. The typical characteristic of organisms in this phylum is jointed appendages. Both Honeybee and cockroach have jointed appendages.
• The body of both Honeybee and cockroach is divided into Head, thorax, and abdomen.
• The chitinous exoskeleton is present in both.

Due to these similar characteristics, both Honey bee and cockroach are included in the same phylum i.e Arthropoda.