GS PrelimsScience and TechnologyGeneral Science2014

Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three?

A

Crab

B

Mite

C

Scorpion

D

Spider

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. The question asks to identify the organism that does not belong to the same biological class as the other three. 2. Mite (Order Acari), Scorpion (Order Scorpiones), and Spider (Order Araneae) all belong to the Class Arachnida within the Phylum Arthropoda. Arachnids are characterized typically by eight legs, two main body parts (cephalothorax and abdomen), and lack antennae. 3. Crab (Order Decapoda) belongs to the Subphylum Crustacea (often considered within the Class Malacostraca) within the Phylum Arthropoda. Crustaceans are typically aquatic, have two pairs of antennae, gills, and often more than four pairs of legs (crabs have five pairs, including claws). 4. Since Mite, Scorpion, and Spider are Arachnids, and Crab is a Crustacean, the Crab is the one that does not belong to the class of the other three.

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