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UPSC 2002: Ticks and mites are actually
(a)Arachnids
(b)Crustaceans
(c)Insects
(d)Myriapods
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Arachnids
Ticks and mites together constitute the subclass Acari of the class Arachnida; they are eight-legged arthropods related to spiders and scorpions, not insects, crustaceans or myriapods. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/animal/tick?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2002, GS Paper 1, as Question 25. It falls under Science & Technology > Biology.
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