Arthropods are classified into five sub-phylum and each then subdivide into classes (a total of 16 classes according to recent classification of animal taxa). Classification of Arthropods I. Sub-phylum: Trilobitomorpha (extinct arthropods) Class 1: Trilobita II. Sub-phylum: Chelicerata (spiders, horseshoe crabs) Class 1: Arachnida Class 2: Merostomata Class 3: Pycnogonida […]
Vascular bundles (VB) are the components of vascular tissue system in plants. They are also called as ‘fascicle’. They are the part of TRANSPORT system in plants. It is one of the PRIMARY tissue systems in plants. More than that is a perfect example for a COMPLEX tissue system in […]
. Artemisinin is an anti-malarial parasite drug extracted from a Chinese medicinal plant called sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua; Asteraceae family). It is also known as qinghaosu in Chinese and it is the most rapid acting drug currently available against the malarial parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology […]
.Centipedes and millipedes are coming under the sub-phylum Myriapoda of the phylum Arthropoda. Similarities of centipedes and millipedes Ø Both coming under the sub-phylum Myriapoda Ø All are terrestrial arthropods Ø Body divided into head and trunk Ø Bears many legs Ø Single pair of antennae Ø Sensory Tömösváry organs […]
Arthropoda is a largest Phylum of Kingdom Animalia, includes about 80% of all known animal species in the biosphere including terrestrial and aquatic biomes. The phylum includes insects, crustaceous, centipedes, millipedes, spiders etc. The word Arthropoda is derived from two Greek words, ‘arthro’ = joint and ‘podo’ = foot. Phylum […]