Question

Identify the phylum using the following characteristics:-


Organisms with jointed legs.

Organisms that are generally flat worms.

Body differentiated in segmented fashion.

Skin of organism full of spikes

Pore bearing animal and radial symmetry.

Organism with soft body and hard shell.

Answer 1

i) arthropoda
ii) platyhelminthes
iii) anellida
iv)Echinodermata
v) porifera
Vl) mollusca

Answer 2

Answer:

The phylum of the given characteristic organisms are given as follows:

Organisms with jointed legs- Arthropoda

Organisms that are generally flat worms- Platyhelminthes

Body differentiated in segmented fashion- Annelida

Skin of organism full of spikes- Echinodermata

Pore bearing animal and radial symmetry- Porifera

Organism with soft body and hard shell- Mollusca

The animal kingdom has been further classified into different categories based on their body characteristics and accordingly, we have the following 10 phyla: Porifera, Coelenterata, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Protochordata and Vertebrata.