In Arthropoda, head and thorax are often fused to form cephalothorax, but in which one of the following classes, is the body divided into head, thorax and abdomen?
- Insecta
- Myriapoda
- Crustacea
- Arachnida and Crustacea
Answer
(1) Insecta
Solution
In Crustacea (e.g. prawn) and Arachnida (e.g. scorpion, spider), the head and thorax are fused into a cephalothorax.
Myriapoda have a head and a long trunk of many similar segments.
∴ Only in Insecta (e.g. cockroach) is the body distinctly divided into head, thorax and abdomen.
Answer: (1)