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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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A. Ctenophora


Ctenophora is a small phylum of marine coelenterates like free swimming and biradially symmetrical animals. In ctenophora, sexes are not separate. Reproduction takes place only by sexual means. In Cnidaria, which exist in both forms, polyps produce medusae asexually and medusae form the polyps sexually. Porifera (sponge) reproduce asexually by fragmentation and sexually by formation of gametes. Protozoans come under protista which reproduce asexually as well as sexually.

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The following statement are associated with the occurrence of notochord. Identify the incorrect statement.

A. It is present only in larval tail in ascidians.

B. It is replaced by a vertebral column in adult frog.

C. It is absent throughout the life in humans from the very beginning.

D. It is present throughout life in Amphioxus.

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

A. Ctenophora

B. Cnidaria

C. Porifera

D. Protozoa

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Heart is three - chambered in reptiles, except

A. turtle

B. Chameleon

C. Naja (Cobra)

D. crocodile

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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 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 belong to phylum arthropoda?

A. Bombyx and Apis

B. Laccifer and Anopheles

C. Locusta and Limulus

D. All of the above

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Which of the following phylum is being described by the given statements?
(i) They are bilaterally symmetrical,triploblastic, segmented and coelomate animals.
(ii) The body consists of head, thorax, abdomen and have jointed appendages.
(iii) Circulatory system is of open type.
(iv) Excretion takes place through malphigian tubules.

A. Arthropoda

B. Annelida

C. Mollusca

D. Echinodermata

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum mollusca?

A. They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and coelomate animals.

B. Body is covered by a calcareous shell and is unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump.

C. The mouth contains a file-like rasping organ for feeding, called radula.

D. All of the above

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Which of the following possesses poison sting and belongs to class chondrichthyes?

A. Labeo

B. Myxine

C. Clarias

D. Trygon

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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 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 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 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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The given figure shows some characteristic features marked as chordates. Identify the correct labelling A,B,C and D. 
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A. A-Notochord; B-Post-anal part; C-Gill slits; D-Nerve cord

B. A-Nerve cord; B-Notochord; C-Post-anal part; D-Gill slits

C. A-Notochord; B-Nerve cord; C-Gill slits; D-Post-anal part

D. A-Gill slits; B-Post-anal part; C-Nerve cord; D-Notochord

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The given figures of animals (A & B) are distinguished on the basis of symmetry. Select the correct option which shows the type of symmetry and its description against the animals.
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A. A : Biradial, organisms is divided into unequal halves by any plane through the central axis.

B. B: Bilateral, body is divided into equivalent right and left halves by only one plane.

C. A: Asymmetrical, organisms is not divided into equal halves by any plane through the central axis.

D. B: Radial, in which any plane passing through the central axis of the body divides the organism into two identical halves.

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In amphibians, respiration occurs through

A. gills

B. lungs

C. skin

D. all of these

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Which of the following feature is not correct regarding the figure given below? 
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A. It is an aquatic form.

B. Circulatory system is of open type.

C. It possesses parapodia for swimming.

D. Neural system consists of paired ganglia connected by lateral nerves to a double ventral nerve cord.

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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 phylum is being described by the given statements?
(i) These are primitive multicellular animals and have cellular level of organization.
(ii) Digestion is intracellular.
(iii) They have a water transport or canal system.
(iv) They reproduce asexually by fragmentation and sexually by formation of gametes.

A. Porifera

B. Ctenophora

C. Coelenterata

D. Platyhelminthes

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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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Flame cells present in platyhelminthes, are specialized in

A. respiration and absorption.

B. osmoregulation and circulation.

C. respiration and excretion.

D. osmoregulation and excretion.

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Identify the correct characteristic feature shown by the given figure? 
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A. Diploblastic in nature.

B. Having radial symmetrical body.

C. Dioecious with direct development.

D. Presence of sensory tentacles on anterior head region.

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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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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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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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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 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 combination of a true coelom and repeating body segmentation allows the annelids (unlike the anatomically simpler worms) to do which of the following?

A. Attain complex body shapes and thus locomote more precisely.

B. Move through loose marine sediments.

C. Be hermaphroditic.

D. Inject paralytic poisons into their prey.

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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)