What are the reasons that you can think of for the arthropods to constitute the largest group of the animal kingdom?
Explanation The phylum Arthropoda is the largest phylum with altogether 83% of total known species of animals. The reason for them to constitute such large numbers are:- They have jointed legs that allow more mobility on land. Hard exoskeleton made of chitin that protects their body. The hard exoskeleton also reduces water loss from the body of arthropods making them more adapted to terrestrial conditions. Final Answer The reasons for Arthropods to be the largest phylum is – They have jointed legs for easy mobility. They have a hard exoskeleton which protects their body helps to reduce water loss so they adapt more to terrestrial conditions.
