Question

Name the phylum to which the following are included. (i) Spider (ii) Cockroach (iii) Prawn (iv) Housefly

Answer 1

All these animals are included in the phylum 'arthropod'.
All of these animals have jointed appendages as a common character.

Answer 2

All of the following listed organisms belong to phylum - Arthropod.

•Arthropod animals are characterized by -

•Invertebrates

•Segmented body

•Paired appendages

•Joined appendages

•Exoskeleton

•Invertebrates are characterized by absence of bony skeleton or vertebrates in their body.

•Appendages are projections from the body of organisms.

•They serve specific function of movement, holding and cutting.

•Exoskeleton is hard outer cover present on body of animals.

•It serves the function of protection of soft body parts of animals.

•Arthropods belong to kingdom animalia.