NEET 2013 Biology question

Which group of animals belong to the same phylum ?

(1)Malarial parasite, Amoeba, Mosquito
(2)Earthworm, Pinworm, Tapeworm
(3)Prawn, Scorpion, LocustaCorrect
(4)Sponge, Sea anemone, Starfish

Answer: (3)

Solution

Prawn (crustacean), scorpion (arachnid) and Locusta (insect) all have jointed appendages and a chitinous exoskeleton - phylum Arthropoda. In (1) the malarial parasite (Plasmodium) and Amoeba are

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