what is the name of the specialized mouthpart of the class insecta?

Q: What do “true lobsters” like the American lobster feed on?

A: Lobsters are a family of large marine crustaceans.lobsters have long bodies with muscular tails and…

Q: Discuss the role of the cuticle in the earthworm

A: Earthworm :- It is a terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida.  Cuticle :- It is…

Q: Name the larvae whose larva is Rhabditiform.

A: Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic infection caused by a roundworm found in soil. These worms are…

Q: How bad is the human hookworm

A: Intestinal hookworms are pathogenic, blood-feeding roundworms which lead to helminthiases, which are…

Q: How is the division of body of the insect?

A: Introduction  Insecta is the largest class of phylum Arthropoda under Kingdom Animalia. Arthropods…

Q: Differentiate the head regions of the free-living flatworm, fluke and tapeworm.

A: Flatworm, also called platyhelminths, are a group of soft-bodied, flattened invertebrates. Fluke is…

Q: What is the type of digestive system in molluscs?

A: Molluscs are an important second largest of an invertebrate animals, most of which are marine. They…

Q: What function other than feeding do suckers serve?

A: There are many organisms that have sucker which is a kind of attachment in the body. It is found in…

Q: How is the extracorporeal digestion associated to predation in arachnids?

A: Arachnids refer to joint-legged animals which are invertebrates. Some examples are spiders, ticks,…

Q: What are the disadvantages of a flatworm’s digestive system having only one opening?

A: Flatworms are a soft-bodied group and are flattened invertebrates. The species of flatworms are…

Q: What is so primitive about the gastrointestinal system of free living flatworms?

A: Flatworms are basically defined as the soft bodied organisms that have flattened body. The tapeworm…

Q: What is the role of cuticle of in the body of cockroaches?

A: Insects are the invertebrate organisms which are the largest group in the arthropoda phylum. The…

Q: How do chaetognaths feed?

A: The word chaetognaths are derived from the Greek word chaite, long flowering hair, + gnathos, jaws.…

Q: How do animals with pseudocoelom digest their food?

A: The pseudocoelom is a fluid-filled body cavity lying inside the external body wall  that bathes the…

Q: What is the name of the larval stage of polychaetes?

A: Polychaetes are worm-like creatures that have an array of bristles on their many leg-like parapodia.…

Q: What are the main morphological features of arthropods?

A: Higher invertebrates phyla consist of animals taking higher positions in the phylogenetic tree of…

Q: How does digestion in cnidarians differ from digestion in sponges?

A: In cnidarians. Digestion is extracellular followed by intracellular digestion

Q: Why are insects hard to control?

A: A pest is defined as an organism, plant, insect, or animal capable of interfering with human…

Q: What major parts form an insect’s gut, and how do these parts function?

A: Insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda that consists of the head, thorax, and abdomen. They play…

Q: How do insects become pest and What are the uses of insects?

A: The proliferation of insects, nematodes, and other kinds of pests are the primary threats to the…

Q: Explain briefly abdomen of the cockroaches.

A: Insects are hexapod invertebrates and the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a…

Q: What kind of arthropods are chiggers?

A: Chiggers are tiny mites that usually get their traits confused with the scabies mites. They are also…

Q: What is the type of digestive system present in beings of the phylum Arthropoda? Are these animals…

A: The phylum Arthropoda is composed of animals with jointed appendages or legs. It is a phylum of…

Q: What are the tagmata of arachnids, and which tagmata bear appendages?

A: Arachnida is a class of phylum Arthropoda. The members in class Arachnida are called arachnids. The…

Q: What are the distinguishing characteristics of insects?

A: Insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda, which is one of the most successfully evolved phylum of…

Q: How do adult hookworms get into the intestine?

A: Hookworm is a parasite that causes infection in people of all ages. It is more likely to occur in a…

Q: What is the class of this animal?

A: The animal shown in the image is Tortoise. The tortoise is a terrestrial animal and found on all…

Q: What is the function of the “pit” of pit vipers?

A: The snakes are considered as the monophyletic group of the order Squamata. Viper is any of more than…

Q: What’s an invertebrate?

A: RH Whittaker gave the five-kingdom classification and divided all the living organisms into the five…

Q: how many pairs of walking legs does the class insecta have

A: Within the Phylum Arthropoda there are over 800,000 described species, derived from the Greek…

Q: Which worms can be found in the eye? Which cause blindness?

A: Step 1 Eye worms are most often the type of parasite that may be lodge in an individual’s eyes or…

Q: How are the main classes of arthropods classified according to the presence of larval stage in their…

A: The members of phylum Arthropoda are collectively referred to as arthropods. Segmented body, the…

Q: How does N. attenuata attract its insect allies?

A: The animals and flowering plants partnerships are common in the natural world. Plants generally…

Q: How is fecundation done in insects (external or internal)? Is there copulation between insects?

A: Fecundation, also known as fertilization involves the physical union of the male and female gamete…

Q: What is the clitellum of earthtworms and where it is located?

A: An earthworm is a terrestrial invertebrate found in the upper layers of the moist soil that is rich…

Q: What is the natural habitat of insects?

A: The members of phylum Arthropoda are collectively referred to as arthropods. Segmented body, the…

Q: in eathworms, Is the clitellum located near the anterior or posterior end? What does the clitellum…

A: Annelida are segmented worms that live in saltwater, freshwater, and wet terrestrial environments.…

Q: Describe the digestive system of the earthworm and give the function of each structure.

A: The main part of an earthworm’s digestive system is an alimentary canal that positioned with the…

Q: What are the types of fecundation that occur in arthropods? What is the predominant type?

A: Arthropoda is the largest phylum of animal kingdom. Arthropods occur on land, in the soil, sea…

Q: What is the function of the Glizzard in a worms body.

A: The worms gizzard is an oval, thick walled and highly muscular organ lying in the 8th -9th segment.

Animal Diversity

Nematodes are commonly known as roundworms. They are free-living, very tiny organisms. They have an elongated and tubular body. These organisms have a nervous system and are mostly act as parasites to both animals and plants.

Platyhelminthes

Platyhelminthes are also known as "flatworms" because as they are dorsoventrally flattened from head to tail. They are invertebrate, soft-bodied, acoelomate, unsegmented and have bilateral symmetry.