Question

State the phylum to which centipede and prawn belong. What are the characteristic features of the phylum?

Answer 1

Centipedes and Prawns belong to the Arthropod Phylum -- the characteristic feature of this phylum is that the organisms have joined legs.

Answer 2

Centipedes and Prawns belong to phylum Arthropoda.

Explanation:

• The characteristic feature of this phylum as it is named so, is that organisms have paired jointed limbs or appendages.
• These creatures have their skeleton outside their bodies.
• This type of skeleton is called Exoskeleton.
• Arthropod means arthron – ‘joint’ and pous – ‘foot’.
• Their bodies not only contain an exoskeleton but, also are externally segmented.
• These organisms belong to kingdom Animalia.

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