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Which of the following is a fresh water sponge?

A. Sycon

B. Euspongia

C. Spongilla

D. Pleurobrachia

Correct Answer :

C. Spongilla


Sponges are pore bearing animals belong to phylum porifera. They have a water transport or canal system. Spongilla is a fresh-water sponge.

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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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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 statements (i – v) are incorrect ?

  1. Circulatory system in arthropods is of closed type.

  2. Parapodia in annelids helps in swimming.

  3. Phylum mollusca is the second largest animal phylum.

  4. Aschelminthes are dioecious.

A. (i) only

B. (iii) only

C. (i) and (iii)

D. (iii) and (iv)

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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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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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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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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.

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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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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 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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Match the characteristic feature/terms given in column I with the phylum to which they belongs given in column II and choose the correct option.
Column-IColumn-II
(Characteristic feature/term)(Phylum)
A. ChoanocytesI. Platyhelminthes
B. CnidoblastsII. Ctenophora
C. Flame cellsIII. Porifera
D. NephridiaIV. Coelenterata
E. Comb platesV. Annelida

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

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

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

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

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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 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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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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Which of the following animal's body is covered by calcareous shell and unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot, and visceral hump? 
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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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Match the terms/feature given in column I with their examples given in column II and select the correct match from the option given below.
Column-IColumn-II
(Term/Feature)(Examples)
A. Gregarious pesti. Hirudinaria
B. Vectorii. Planaria
C. Oviparous withiii. Sepia indirect development
D. Metameresiv. Aedes
E. High regenerationv. Locust capacity

A. A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv, E - v

B. A - iii, B - v, C - ii, D - iv, E - i

C. A - iii, B - i, C - v, D - ii, E - iv

D. A - v, B - iv, C - iii, D - i, E - ii

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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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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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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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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 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 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 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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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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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 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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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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Meandrina (brain coral) belongs to phylum

A. porifera

B. coelenterata

C. ctenophora

D. platyhelminthes

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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