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Cockroach (Periplaneta) belongs to which phylum and class?

  • A Mollusca, Gastropoda
  • B Arthropoda, Insecta
  • C Annelida, Polychaeta
  • D Chordata, Reptilia

Correct answer: B. Arthropoda, Insecta

Explanation: Cockroach belongs to phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta, characterized by jointed appendages and a chitinous exoskeleton.

Concept context

Phylum-level classification of the animal kingdom from Porifera to Chordata, based on body symmetry, coelom, and segmentation. One of the most example-heavy chapters for NEET.

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