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To determine:  The reasons that insects are most species-rich taxon on earth.

Introduction: Insects belong to class invertebrates of phylum arthropod. These members possess specialized chitinous exoskeleton and are present in more numbers as compared to any other group of organisms on earth.

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Insectivora is a taxonomic grouping that was used to describe insect-eating mammals like armadillos, hedgehogs, moles, and anteaters. The taxonomy of these animals has beea revised in recent years, and Insectivora is no longer widely accepted because this group of organisms lacks one common ancestor and is instead descended from several ancestors. Which term best describes Insectivora? A. Polyphyletic B. Monophyletic C. Haplophyletic D. Paraphyletic
Complete the following table correctly regarding the number of PAIRS of antennae usually found in each of the following taxa: Crustacea=__1__ Chelicerata=__2__ Insecta=__3__ _______Group of answers -1 is 1; 2 is 2; 3 is 3 -1 is 3; 2 is 0; 3 is 2 -1 is 2; 2 is 0; 3 is 1 -1 is 2; 2 is 1; 3 is 3 -1 is 0; 2 is 2; 3 is1
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