in some animal groups, the body is found divided into compartments with serial repetition of at least some organs. This characteristic feature is called

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in some animal groups, the body is found divided into compartments with serial repetition of at least some organs. This characteristic feature is called (A) segmentation (B) metamerism (C) metagenesis (D) metamorphosis

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Metamerism is true segmentation where external divisions correspond to internal divisions (hence, compartments in the body). Earthworm (an annelid) represents an example of metamerism.

Q. in some animal groups, the body is found divided into compartments with serial repetition of at least some organs. This characteristic feature is called

segmentation

metamerism

metagenesis

metamorphosis

Metamerism is true segmentation where external divisions correspond to internal divisions (hence, compartments in the body). Earthworm (an annelid) represents an example of metamerism.