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Silver fish (Insecta), scorpion (Arachnida); crab (Crustacea) and honey bee (Insecta) all belong to phylum Arthropoda which is characterized by the presence of jointed appendages. Poison gland occur only in scorpion. Compound eyes and metamorphosis are the characteristic of insects.

1. a) True for all
2. b) True for Insecta only
3. c) True for Arachnida only
4. d) True for Crustacea only

Correct answer: b) True for Insecta only

Solution

The first two statements are not universally true for all the listed groups, but the third statement is correct for insects. Compound eyes and metamorphosis are characteristic of Insecta, so the option that matches is the one saying it is true for Insecta only.

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