NEET 2016 Phase 1 · BiologyArthropodaPrevious Year Question
Which of the following features is not present in the Phylum Arthropoda?
Answer: (C) Parapodia. Answer: Parapodia are not an arthropod feature.
- A.Chitinous exoskeleton
- B.Metameric segmentation
- C.Parapodia✓
- D.Jointed appendages
Correct Answer
(C) Parapodia
Solution & Explanation
Answer: Parapodia are not an arthropod feature. Solution: Arthropods have a chitinous exoskeleton, a segmented body and jointed appendages, but parapodia are lateral swimming appendages found in aquatic annelids such as Nereis, not in Arthropoda. NCERT Reference: Page 43, lines 35-36 (parapodia in Annelida); Page 44, lines 11-14 (Arthropoda features)
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