Multiple choice

Which would NOT be a method of knowing you have a millipede?

  1. It has 100 body segments

  2. There are two pairs of legs per segment

  3. The legs are short and it moves slow

  4. It has poison claws on its mouth
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Millipedes do not possess poison claws; this is a characteristic feature of centipedes (class Chilopoda). Millipedes are detritivores with two pairs of legs per segment and move relatively slowly.

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