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Match the phylum given in column - I with the special features present in them given in column - II and choose the correct option.
Column -IColumn- II
(Phylum)(Special features present)
A. PoriferaI. Mammary glands
B. MolluscaII. Cloaca
C. CtenophoraIII. Choanocytes
D. AmphibiaIV. Radula
E. MammaliaV. Comb plates

A. A III; B IV; C V; D II; E I

B. A IV; B III; C V; D II; E I

C. A III; B IV; C II; D V; E I

D. A III; B V; C IV; D II; E I

Correct Answer :

A. A III; B IV; C V; D II; E I


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Which of the following statements (i - v) are correct ?
(i) The pelvic fins of female sharks bear claspers.
(ii) In Obelia, polyps produce medusae sexually and medusae form the polyps asexually.
(iii) Flame cells in platyhelminthes help in osmoregulation and excretion.
(iv) In non-chordates, central nervous system is ventral, solid and double.
(v) Pinnae are present in mammals.

A. (ii), (iv) and (v)

B. (i), (iii) and (v)

C. (iii), (iv) and (v)

D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

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Which of the following group of animals reproduces only by sexual means?

A. Ctenophora

B. Cnidaria

C. Porifera

D. Protozoa

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Which of the following is not the common fundamental feature for animal classification?

A. Germinal layers.

B. Pathway of water transport.

C. Pattern of organization of cells.

D. Serial repetition of the segments.

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Which of the following characteristic distinguish arthropoda from annelids and molluscs ?

A. An external skeleton made of chitin (a polysaccharide) and protein rather than a shell made chiefly of mineral salts.

B. Subdivision of the legs into movable segments.

C. Distinct group of muscles, derived from many body segments, that move the separate parts of the exoskeleton.

D. All of the above

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Which of the following group of animals belongs to the same phylum?

A. Earthworm, pinworm, tapeworm

B. Prawn, scorpion, Locusta

C. Sponge, Sea anemone, starfish

D. Malarial parasite, Amoeba, mosquito

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Identify the animals shown in the given figures A, B and C from options given below. 
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A. A - Octopus; B -Asterias, C- Ophiura

B. A - Asterias; B - Ophiura, C- Octopus

C. A - Echinus; B - Octopus C - Ophiura

D. A - Ophiura; B - Echinus, C- Octopus

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Which of the following is a connecting link between invertebrates and non-invertebrates?

A. Sphenodon

B. Balanoglossus

C. Tadpole larva

D. Crocodile

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Which of the following is a poisonous snake?

A. Naja (Cobra)

B. Bangarus (Krait)

C. Viper (Viper)

D. All of these

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Which of the following is a living fossil?

A. Balanoglossus

B. Echinus

C. Ancylostoma

D. Limulus

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Match the features given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct match from the option given below.
Column-IColumn-II
(Features)(Examples)
A. Pseudocoelomatesa. Hydra, Adamsia
B. Diploblasticb. Ctenoplana, Aurelia
C. Cellular level ofc. Ascaris, Wuchereria organization
D. Radial symmetryd. Sycon, Spongilla
E. Metamerisme. Pheretima, Neries

A. A - e, B - b, C - d, D - c, E - a

B. A - c, B - a, C - d, D - b, E - e

C. A - b, B - a, C - c, D - e, E - d

D. A - c, B - b, C - d, D - a, E - e

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Which one of the following features is common in silverfish, scorpion, dragonfly and prawn?

A. Three pairs of legs and segmented body.

B. Chitinous cuticle and two pairs of antennae.

C. Jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton.

D. Cephalothorax and tracheae.

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Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its characteristic feature without even a single exception ?

A. Reptilia : possess 3 - chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle.

B. Chordata : Possess a mouth provided with an upper and lower jaw.

C. Chondrichthyes : Possess cartilaginous endoskeleton.

D. Mammalia : Give birth to young one.

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Identify the figures and select the correct option 
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A. A - Pseudocoelomate; B - Coelomate, C-Acoelomate

B. A - Coelomate, B - Pseudocoelomate, C- Acoelomate

C. A - Coelomate; B- Acoelomate; C - Pseudocoelomate

D. A - Coelomate; B- Acoelomate; C-Eucoelomate

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In phylum arthropoda, excretion takes place through

A. nephridia

B. flame cells

C. malphigian tubules

D. gills

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Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of kingdom animalia ?

A. Storage of carbohydrates as starch.

B. Multicellularity.

C. Obtaining nutrients by ingestion.

D. Having eukaryotic cells without walls.

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Which of the following animal contains respiratory organs like, gills, book gills, book lungs or tracheal system? 
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A. Click to check answer

B. Click to check answer

C. Click to check answer

D. Click to check answer

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Identify the figures A, B and C and choose the correct option. 
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A. A - Male Ascaris, B - Hirudinaria (leech), C- Nereis

B. A - Female Ascaris, B - Nereis, C-Hirudinaria (leech)

C. A - Female Ascaris B- Hirudinaria (leech), C - Nereis

D. A - Male Ascaris, B - Nereis, C- Hirudinaria (leech)

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Which of the following characteristics is correct for reptilia?

A. Body covered with dry and cornified skin, scales over the body are epidermal, they do not have external ears.

B. Body is covered with moist skin and is devoid of scales, the ear is represented by a tympanum, alimentary canal, urinary and reproductive tracts open into a common cloaca.

C. Fresh water animals with bony endoskeleton and airbladder regulate buoyancy.

D. Marine animals with cartilaginous endoskeleton and body is covered with placoid scales.

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Which of the following features distinguish mammals from other vertebrates ?

A. Hairy skin and oviparity

B. Hairy skin and mammary glands

C. Mammary glands and teeth

D. Pinna and teeth

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Which of the following statement is incorrect?

A. Platyhelminthes has incomplete digestive system.

B. In coelenterates, the arrangement of cells is more complex.

C. Nereis is monoecious but earthworms and leeches are dioecious.

D. Simple and compound eyes are present in the animals of those phylum whose over two-thirds of all named species on earth are arthropods.

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Hemichordates have now been placed with the nonchordates, close to echinoderms, because true

A. notochord is absent.

B. pharyngeal gill-slits are lacking.

C. dorsal nerve cord is absent.

D. heart is lacking.

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Animals like annelids, arthropods, etc. where the body can be divided into identical left and right halves in only one plane, exhibit___________symmetry.

A. radial

B. bilateral

C. asymmetrical

D. non- symmetrical

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Which of the following pairs of animals are similar to each other pertaining to the feature stated against them?

A. Pteropus and Ornithorhyncus - Viviparity

B. Garden lizard and crocodile - Three chambered heart

C. Ascaris and Ancylostoma - Metameric segmentation

D. Sea horse and flying fish - Cold blooded (poikilothermal)

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Polyp phase is absent in

A. Hydra

B. Aurelia

C. Physalia

D. Obelia

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Select the incorrect feature of mollusca from the given statements.

  1. Terrestrial or aquatic animals having cellular system level of organization.

  2. Radial symmetrical and acoelomate animals and possesses two germinal layers.

  3. A file like rasping organ called radula is present.

  4. Usually dioecious and viviparous animals.

  5. Examples include Pila, Octopus, and Dentalium.

A. (i) and (ii) only

B. (ii) and (iv) only

C. (i), (ii) and (iv) only

D. All the five statements.

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Which of the following feature in birds indicates their reptilian ancestory ?

A. Eggs with a calcareous shell

B. Scales on their hind limbs

C. Four-chambered heart

D. Two special chambers-crop and gizzard in their digestive tract

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Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

A. Prawn has two pairs of antennae.

B. Nematocysts are characteristic feature of the phylum cnidaria.

C. Millipedes have two pairs of appendages in each segment of the body.

D. Animals that belong to phylum porifera are exclusively marine.

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Which of the following is a correct match of a phylum with their three examples?

A. PlatyhelminthesPlanaria, Schistosoma, Enterobius

B. Mollusca Loligo, Sepia, Octopus

C. Porifera Spongilla, Euplectella, Pennatula

D. Cnidaria Bonellia, Physalia, Aurelia

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Heart is three - chambered in reptiles, except

A. turtle

B. Chameleon

C. Naja (Cobra)

D. crocodile

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The figure given below is the characteristic structure of the phylum in which animals are aquatic, free swimming or sessile, mostly marine, radially symmetrical. Identify the phylum and correct function of the structure. 
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A. Ctenophora; Emission of light.

B. Porifera; Feeding, respiration and excretion.

C. Cnidarian; Anchorage, Defense and food capturing

D. Mollusca; Locomotion, transport of food and respiration.