Differentiate between Annelida and Arthropoda.

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S.No.	Annelida	Arthropoda
(i)	Elongated and meta metamerically segmented body.	Body segmented. Differentiated into cephalic, thoracic and abdominal regions.
(ii)	Appendages borne on body segments.	Appendages may be segmented or jointed.
(iii)	Setae are present.	Setae are absent
(iv)	The body wall is dermomuscular.	The body wall is not dermomuscular.
(v)	The body cavity is a coelom.	The body cavity is a haemocoel.
(vi)	Respiratory pigment is haemoglobin	Respiratory pigment is absent.

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