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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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Figure c (scorpion) is an example of arthropoda. Arthropoda contains respiratory organs like, gills, book gills, book lungs or tracheal system.

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Which of the following is a chordate feature and not shared by the non-chordates ?

A. Metamerism

B. Axial organization

C. Bilateral symmetry

D. Pharyngeal gill slits

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of phylum echinodermata ?

A. They have a water vascular system.

B. They have an internal skeleton.

C. They are protostomes.

D. They have bilateral symmetry at larval stage.

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In amphibians, heart is ________ chambered.

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. none of these

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In which of the phylum, excretory organ like proboscis gland is present?

A. Hemichordata

B. Chordata

C. Echinodermata

D. Annelida

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The transition from aquatic to terrestrial lifestyles required many adaptations in the vertebrate lineage. Which of the following is not one of those adaptations ?

A. Switch from gill respiration to air-breathing lungs.

B. Improvements in water resistance of skin.

C. Alteration in mode of locomotion.

D. Development of feathers for insulation.

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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 statement(s) is/are correct?
(i) Animals in which the cells are arranged in two embryonic layers, an external ectoderm and an internal endoderm, are called diploblastic animals.
(ii) Notochord is an ectodermally derived rod like structure formed on the ventral side during embryonic development in some animals.
(iii) In some animals, the body cavity is not lined by mesoderm, instead, the mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between the ectoderm and endoderm and such a body cavity is called pseudocoelom.

A. Only (i)

B. Both (i) and (ii)

C. Both (i) and (iii)

D. All of these

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Column-I contains organisms and column-II contains their exeretory structures. Choose the correct match form the options given below.
Column- IColumn -II
(Organism)(Excretory structures)
A. CockroachI. Nephridia
B. Cat fishII. Malpighian tubules
C. EarthwormIII. Kidneys
D. BalanoglossusIV. Flame cells
E. FlatwormV. Proboscis gland

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

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

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

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

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Refer the given figures A, B, C and D and identify the option which shows their correct name. 
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A. A - Pleurobrachia, B - Cnidoblast, C - Aurelia, D - Adamsia

B. A - Aurelia, B - Adamsia, C - Cnidoblast, D - Pleurobrachia

C. A - Cnidoblast, B - Pleurobrachia, C - Adamsia, D - Aurelia

D. A - Adamsia, B - Aurelia, C - Pleurobrachia, D - Cnidoblast

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Refer the figures A, B, C and D given below. Which of the following options shows the correct name of the animals shown by the figures A, B, C and D ? 
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A. A – Locust, B – Scorpion, C – Prawn, D – Pila

B. A – Locust, B – Prawn, C – Scorpion, D – Pila

C. A – Locust, B – Scorpion, C – Prawn, D – Snail

D. A – Butterfly, B – Scorpion, C – Prawn, D – Pila

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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 one of the following statement regarding coelom of given animals is correct?

A. Round worms (aschelminthes) are pseudocoelomates.

B. Molluscs are acoelomates.

C. Insects are pseudocoelomates.

D. Flatworms (platyhelminthes) are coelomates.

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A student brought home a strange animal which he found outside under a rock. It had moist skin, a complete digestive tract, a ventral nerve cord, and had gone through torsion. Identify the phylum of the animal.

A. Porifera

B. Annelida

C. Mollusca

D. Echinodermata

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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

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Identify the correct characteristics of porifera.

  1. Commonly known as sea walnuts.

  2. Presence of ostia and collar cells.

  3. Exhibit tissue level of characteristics. 

  4. It is the largest phylum of animal kingdom.

  5. The body is supported by spicules and sponging fibers.

  6. Contains cnidocytes which is used for defense, anchorage and capturing of prey.

A. (ii), (v) only

B. (i), (ii), (vi) only

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

D. All of these.

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Which of the following is not a chordate character?

A. Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits

B. Ventral heart

C. Solid and ventral nerve cord

D. Presence of post-anal tail

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct for class amphibia?
(i) Body is divisible into head and trunk.
(ii) Respiration is through gills only.
(iii) The heart is two chambered i.e. one auricle and one ventricle.
(iv) Fertilization is internal.

A. Only (i)

B. Only (iv)

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

D. All of these

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Refer the types of cells present in some animals. Each cell is specialized to perform a single specific function except

A. Cnidocytes

B. Choanocytes

C. Interstitial cells

D. Gastrodermal cells

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Refer the figures A, B and C and choose the correct option which shows animals that regulate buoyancy with the help of air bladder. 
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A. A and B

B. A and C

C. B and C

D. All of the above.

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Which of the following character is absent in all chordates?

A. Diaphragm

B. Coelom

C. Pharyngeal gill clefts

D. Dorsal nerve cord

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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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Examine the figures A, B and C. In which one of the four options all the items A, B and C are correctly identified ? 
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A. A - Sycon, B - Euspongia, C - Spongilla

B. A - Euspongia, B - Spongilla, C - Sycon

C. A - Spongilla, B - Sycon, C - Euspongia

D. A - Euspongia, B - Sycon, C - Spongilla

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding class aves?
(i) The forelimbs are modified into wings and the hindlimbs generally have scales and are modified for walking, swimming or clasping the tree branches.
(ii) Heart is completely four-chambered.
(iii) They are warm- blooded (homoiothermous) animals i.e., they are able to maintain a constant body temperature.
(iv) They are oviparous and development is direct.

A. Both (i) and (iii)

B. Both (i) and (iv)

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

D. All of these

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Which of the following traits is not shared by both sea anemones and jellyfish ?

A. A medusa as the dominant stage in the life cycle.

B. Possession of a gastro vascular cavity.

C. Sexual reproduction.

D. Nematocysts present on the tentacles.

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Which of the following sets of animals give birth to young ones?

A. Platypus, Penguin, Bat, Hippopotamus.

B. Shrew, Bat, Cat, Kiwi.

C. Kangaroo, Hedgehog, Dolphin, Loris.

D. Lion, Bat, Whale, Ostrich.

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Which of the follwoing statement(s) is/are correct?
(i) Organ systems in different group of animals show various patterns of complexities.
(ii) The digestive system in platyhelminthes has only a single opening to the outside of the body that serve as both mouth and anus, and is hence called complete.
(iii) In open type of circulatory system, the blood is pumped out of the heart and the cells and tissues are directly bathed in it.
(iv) In closed type, the blood is circulated through a series of vessels of varying diameters (arteries, veins and capillaries).

A. Only (i)

B. Both (ii) and (iii)

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

D. All of these

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In amphibians, respiration occurs through

A. gills

B. lungs

C. skin

D. all of these

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Match the types of animals given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option.
Column -IColumn -II
(Types of animals)(Examples)
A. Limbless reptilesI. Elephant
B. Jawless vertebratesII. Lamprey
C. Flightless birdIII. Ichthyophis
D. LargestIV. Ostrich terrestrial animal
E. Limbless amphibiaV. Cobra

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

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

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

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

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Which of the following statements (i v) are incorrect?
(i) Parapodia are lateral appendages in arthropods used for swimming.
(ii) Radula in molluscs are structures involved in excretion.
(iii) Aschelminthes are dioecious.
(iv) Echinoderm adults show radial symmetry.
(v) Ctenophorans are diploblastic.

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (i) and (iii)

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

D. (iii) and (v)

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A student was given a specimen to identify on the basis of the characteristics given below.
(i) They are metamerically segmented.
(ii) Presence of closed circulatory system.
(iii) They have circular and longitudinal muscles for locomotion. Identify the specimen.

A. Prawn

B. Pheretima

C. Wuchereria

D. Ctenoplana