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Which phylum contains the highest number of animal species, making it the largest phylum in the animal kingdom?
AEchinodermata
BMollusca
CAnnelida
DArthropoda
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Arthropoda
1. One phylum holds more species than any other.
2. Arthropoda is the largest phylum in the animal kingdom.
3. Rule out Mollusca: it is described as the second largest, not the largest.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 6 "Animal Classification", p.78_
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