Which One of the Following Associations Between Structures and Arthropod

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following associations between structures and arthropod groups possessing them is incorrect?

• A)Malpighian tubules-adult insects
• B)Book lungs-larval insects
• C)Uropods-decapod crustaceans
• D)Spinnerets-spiders
• E)Chelicerae-horseshoe crabs

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The practice of conserving animals, plants, or their genetic material outside their natural habitat, as in zoos or seed banks.

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