NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnimal KingdomPractice
Which one of the following features is common to cockroach, earthworm and mosquito?
Options
- APresence of chitinous exoskeleton
- BPresence of jointed appendages
- CPresence of two pair of wings
- DPresence of schizocoelom as a true coelom
Correct answer
D. Presence of schizocoelom as a true coelom
Step-by-step solution
The chitinous exoskeleton, jointed appendages and two pairs of wings are characteristic features of class Insecta of Arthropoda (examples: cockroach and mosquito). Earthworm belongs to Annelida in which first-time true coelom appeared, called schizocoelom. This type of coelom is present in Arthropoda and Mollusca also.