Q. Among the following organisms, which one does NOT belong to the class of the other three?
  1. Butterfly
  2. Mosquito
  3. Ant
  4. Spider
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Answer: Only 4
Notes: Butterflies, mosquitoes, and ants are insects, all belonging to the class Insecta (Hexapoda) with six legs and three-part bodies. Spiders belong to a different class, Arachnida, characterized by eight legs and two main body segments. Spiders are arthropods but are not insects, distinguishing them from the other three organisms listed.
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