Ticks and mites are actually
✓ Correct answer: a) Arachnids
ExplanationTicks and mites belong to the class Arachnida making them closely related to spiders and scorpions.They possess eight legs (in their adult stage), two body segments (cephalothorax and abdomen), and lack antennae, distinguishing them from insects.Ticks are primarily ectoparasites, feeding on the blood of vertebrates, while mites can be parasitic, free- living, or plant-feeding.Examples include the Deer Tick (Ixodes scapularis), which spreads Lyme disease, and the Scabies Mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), responsible for scabies.467
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