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Classifying Invertebrates

The document provides an overview of invertebrates, defining them as animals without a backbone. It details the characteristics of major invertebrate groups, including Molluscs, Annelids, and Arthropods, along with their subcategories such as Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, and Myriapods. Each group is described with specific features and examples to illustrate their diversity.

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Classifying Invertebrates

The document provides an overview of invertebrates, defining them as animals without a backbone. It details the characteristics of major invertebrate groups, including Molluscs, Annelids, and Arthropods, along with their subcategories such as Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, and Myriapods. Each group is described with specific features and examples to illustrate their diversity.

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CLASSIFYING INVERTEBRATES

L.0 :To identify the characteristic feature of some of the major groups of
invertebrates.
KEY WORDS : 1) Abdomen 2) Thorax 3) Muscular foot 4) Antennae 5)
Chaetae 6) Molluscs 7) Annelids 8) Arthropods 9) Arachnids 10 )
Myriapods
Questions and Answers
1. What does the term invertebrates mean ?
A group of animals that do not have back bone are called invertebrates.

2. List the characteristic features of Molluscs.


a) They have a soft body
b) They have muscular foot
c) Most of them have shells
Ex. Snail , Slug , octopus

3) List the characteristic features of annelids .


a) They have soft , long body that is divided into segments.
bThey have bristles called chaetae that help them to move
Ex – Earthworm , leech, lugworm

4) Name the major groups into which arthropods are grouped.


a) Insects b) Arachnids c) Crustaceans d) Myriapods

5) List the characteristic feature of each of these group of arthropods


a) Insects : They have 6 ( 3 pairs ) of jointed legs
Body is divided into 3 parts – Head, thorax and abdomen
Most insects have 2 pairs of wings
They have one pair of antennae
Ex: Butterfly , Grasshopper, Beetles , Ants
b) Arachnids : i) They have 8 jointed legs.
ii) they do not have wings or antennae
Eg : Spider , Scorpion , Mite , Tick

c) Crustaceans – They have exoskeleton


ii) more than 4 pairs of jointed legs
iii) They have two pairs of antennae
Eg: Crab, Lobster, Shrimp, Crayfish

d) Myriapods -i) They have many jointed legs


ii) They have one pair of antennae
Eg. Centipedes , Millipedes

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