(D) Metamerism or true segmentation is a phenomenon where the body is externally and internally divided into segments with a serial repetition of at l

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(D) Metamerism or true segmentation is a phenomenon where the body is externally and internally divided into segments with a serial repetition of at least some organs.This characteristic is a defining feature of the phyla $Annelida$ (e.g.,earthworms),$Arthropoda$ (e.g.,insects,crustaceans),and $Chordata$ (e.g.,vertebrates).Therefore,all the given phyla exhibit metamerism.

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In which of the following phyla is metamerism (segmentation) observed?

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Annelida
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Arthropoda
C
Chordata
D
All of the above

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$(b)$ Cockroach,locust,Taenia Metameric segmentation
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$Option$	Animals	Morphological features
$(a)$	Scorpion,spider,cockroach	Ventral solid central nervous system
$(b)$	Cockroach,locust,Taenia	Metameric segmentation
$(c)$	Liver fluke,sea anemone,sea cucumber	Bilateral symmetry
$(d)$	Centipede,prawn,sea urchin	Jointed appendages

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ Amphibia	$(1)$ Air bladder
$(b)$ Mammalia	$(2)$ Cartilaginous notochord
$(c)$ Chondrichthyes	$(3)$ Mammary gland
$(d)$ Osteichthyes	$(4)$ Pneumatic bones
$(e)$ Cyclostomata	$(5)$ Dual habitat
$(f)$ Aves	$(6)$ Jawless,circular,sucking mouth

In which of the following phyla is metamerism (segmentation) observed?

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Match the following columns:Column-$I$Column-$II$$(a)$ Amphibia$(1)$ Air bladder$(b)$ Mammalia$(2)$ Cartilaginous notochord$(c)$ Chondrichthyes$(3)$ Mammary gland$(d)$ Osteichthyes$(4)$ Pneumatic bones$(e)$ Cyclostomata$(5)$ Dual habitat$(f)$ Aves$(6)$ Jawless,circular,sucking mouth

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Match the following columns:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(a)$ Amphibia $(1)$ Air bladder
$(b)$ Mammalia $(2)$ Cartilaginous notochord
$(c)$ Chondrichthyes $(3)$ Mammary gland
$(d)$ Osteichthyes $(4)$ Pneumatic bones
$(e)$ Cyclostomata $(5)$ Dual habitat
$(f)$ Aves $(6)$ Jawless,circular,sucking mouth

Statement-$I$ :- Cyclostomata do not have jaws.
Statement-$II$ :- Urochordates do not have a vertebral column.