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Biology Question on Kingdom Animalia

Exoskeleton of the following consists of a chitinous cuticle

A

Annelida

B

Porifera

C

Arthropoda

D

Echinodermata

Answer

Arthropoda

Explanation

Solution

In arthropods, the body is covered with a thick, tough and non-living cnitinous cuticle, which forms the exoskeleton. The latter is moulted entire at intervals, eg, cockroach.