Mr. Morales is teaching a lesson on classification. He says that spiders are classified as a different group than insects becaus

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Mr. Morales is teaching a lesson on classification. He says that spiders are classified as a different group than insects becaus

e they have eight legs instead of six legs. He explains that spiders evolved first. Mr. Morales also says that having eight legs is the derived trait that separates the two groups. Antonio thinks Mr. Morales is wrong. Which piece of information is Antonio considering?

Biology

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11111nata11111 [592] · Answer 1 · 2026-02-24T17:42:43+03:00

Spiders are categorized as part of the arachnid family.

Arachnids exhibit several characteristics:

They possess two distinct body segments.

Unlike insects that have six legs, they have eight.

They lack wings.

These features set them apart from insects.

Antonio is questioning the validity of the claim that the differences in spiders arose because they were the first to evolve.

This is due to the fact that the evolution of one species happens independently from another.

enyata [657] · Answer 2 · 2026-02-24T17:41:07+03:00

enyata [657]8 days ago

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Answer:

If spiders emerged first, then six legs would represent the derived trait.