What is the term used to describe the evolution of a crab-like form in different species?

Understanding Crabs and Carcinization

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Carcinization
Speciation
Diversification
Metamorphosis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the crab-like body plan advantageous for crustaceans?
It increases their size
It makes them more colorful
It helps protect their pleon
It allows them to fly
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the suborder that includes true crabs?
Decapoda
Cyclida
Brachyura
Anomura
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a true crab?
Blue crab
Pea crab
King crab
Asian spider crab
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key factor in classifying an organism as a true crab?
Shared ancestry
Size
Habitat
Color
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group do king crabs belong to?
Brachyura
Cyclida
Decapoda
Anomura
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between porcelain crabs and squat lobsters?
They are unrelated
They are both true crabs
They are both lobsters
They share a common ancestor
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