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AIIMS 2009
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2009
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Animal Kingdom

AIIMS 2009 · Botany · Animal Kingdom

Which one feature is common to leech, cockroach and scorpion?

Which one feature is common to leech, cockroach and scorpion?

Options

  1. ANephridia
  2. BVentral nerve cord
  3. CCephalization
  4. DAntennae

Correct answer

B. Ventral nerve cord

Step-by-step solution

The ventral nerve cord, as its name suggests, is a cord of nervous tissue that runs the length of the animal in the lower part of its body. It is the characteristic of lower chordates like leech, cockroach and scorpion.
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