Which of the following characteristics is mainly responsible for the diversification of insects on land?
- Segmentation
- Bilateral symmetry
- Exoskeleton
- Eyes
Solution
Exoskeleton plays a role in defence from the prey and is also an important characteristic in the diversification of many species, e.g., insects having chitin as the form of an exoskeleton.
Asked in: NEET 2015 (Phase 1)