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Q: Spiders belong to the phylum:
  • A. Mollusca
  • B. Annelida
  • C. Cnidaria
  • D. Arthropoda
Correct Answer: Option D - Although insects and spiders belongs to the same taxonomic phylum Arthropoda, they look very different from one another. These physical differences are what separate them into two classes - Insecta and Arachnida. At least 48,200 spider species and 120 families have been recorded by taxonomists.
D. Although insects and spiders belongs to the same taxonomic phylum Arthropoda, they look very different from one another. These physical differences are what separate them into two classes - Insecta and Arachnida. At least 48,200 spider species and 120 families have been recorded by taxonomists.

Explanations:

Although insects and spiders belongs to the same taxonomic phylum Arthropoda, they look very different from one another. These physical differences are what separate them into two classes - Insecta and Arachnida. At least 48,200 spider species and 120 families have been recorded by taxonomists.