Multiple choice

What is the difference between an insect and an arachnid?

  1. legs

  2. body

  3. All of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Insects have six legs and three body regions (head, thorax, and abdomen), whereas arachnids have eight legs and two body regions (cephalothorax and abdomen). Therefore, both the number of legs and body division differ between them.