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Which of the following class is being correctly described by given statements (i - iv)?
(i) All living members of this class are ectoparasites on some fishes.
(ii) They have a sucking and circular mouth without jaws.
(iii) Circulation is of closed type.
(iv) They are marine but migrate for spawning to fresh water. After spawing, within a few days they die.

A. Cyclostomata

B. Chondrichthyes

C. Osteichthyes

D. Amphibia

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A. Cyclostomata


Cyclostomata is a group of chordates that comprises the living jawless fishes: the lampreys and hagfishes. The name cyclostomata means round mouths. Their mouths cannot close due to the lack of a jaw, so they have to constantly cycle water through the mouth.

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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 pairs of animals comprises jawless fishes?

A. Mackerals and rohu

B. Lampreys and hag fishes

C. Guppies and hag fishes

D. Lampreys and eels

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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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Tracheae of cockroach and mammal are similar in having

A. paired nature.

B. non-collapsible walls.

C. ciliated inner lining.

D. origin from head.

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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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Identify the figure with its correct name and phylum. 
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A. Cucumaria – Echinodermata

B. Ascidia – Urochordata

C. Balanoglossus – Hemichordata

D. Hirudinaria – Annelida

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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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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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In amphibians, heart is ________ chambered.

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. none 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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Polyp phase is absent in

A. Hydra

B. Aurelia

C. Physalia

D. Obelia

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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 regarding phylum coelenterata?
(i) They are aquatic, mostly marine, sessile or freeswimming, radially symmetrical animals.
(ii) They have a central gastro-vascular cavity with a single opening called hypostome.
(iii) Digestion is extracellular and intracellular.
(iv) Examples are Sycon, Spongilla and Euspongia.

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (i) and (iv)

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

D. All of these

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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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Which of the following is a living fossil?

A. Balanoglossus

B. Echinus

C. Ancylostoma

D. Limulus

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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 figure given below shows the germinal layers marked as A, B, C and D. Identify the label showing undifferentiated layer and its location?
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A. A, Between B & C

B. B, Between A & C

C. C, Between C & D

D. D, Between A & B

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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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In ctenophora, the body bears _______ external rows of ciliated comb plates, which help in locomotion.

A. five

B. six

C. seven

D. eight

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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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Which of the following possesses electric organs and belongs to class chondrichthyes?

A. Torpedo

B. Petromyzon

C. Trygon

D. Exocoetus

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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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The given figures (A & B) shows the germinal layer. The animals having structures shown in the figures are respectively called 
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A. diploblastic, triploblastic

B. triploblastic, diploblastic

C. diploblastic, diploblastic

D. triploblastic, triploblastic

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum aschelminthes?
(i) The body is circular in cross-section hence the name roundworms.
(ii) Alimentary canal is complete with a well-developed muscular pharynx.
(iii) Sexes are separate (dioecious), i.e., males and females are distinct.
(iv) Nephridia help in osmoregulation and excretion.

A. (i) and (ii)

B. (iii) and (iv)

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

D. All of these

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Match the phylum given in column - I with their example given in column - II and choose the correct option.
Column -IColumn- II
(Phylum)(Examples)
A. EchinodermataI. Ascidia, Doliolum
B. HemichordataII. Asterias, Ophiura
C. UrochordataIII. Branchiostoma
D. CephalochordataIV. Balanoglossus, Saccoglossus

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

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

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

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

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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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Which of the following class is being described by the given statements (i - iv)?
(i) They are found in a variety of habitats- polar ice-caps, deserts, mountains, forests, grasslands and dark caves.
(ii) Most unique mammalian characteristic is the presence of mammary glands by which the young ones are nourished.
(iii) Heart is four-chambered.
(iv) Sexes are separate and fertilization is internal.

A. Reptilia

B. Aves

C. Mammalia

D. Amphibia

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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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The organisms attached to the substratum generally possess

A. one single opening to the digestive canal.

B. cilia on the surface to create water current.

C. radial symmetry.

D. asymmetrical body.

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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.