Which of the following is a living fossil?
Balanoglossus
Echinus
Ancylostoma
Limulus
Correct Answer :
D. Limulus
Limulus commonly known as king crab belongs to phylum arthropoda. It is a living fossil and large sized marine arthropod.
Related Questions
Match the types of animals given in column I with their examples given in column II and choose the correct option.
| Column -I | Column -II |
|---|---|
| (Types of animals) | (Examples) |
| A. Limbless reptiles | I. Elephant |
| B. Jawless vertebrates | II. Lamprey |
| C. Flightless bird | III. Ichthyophis |
| D. Largest | IV. Ostrich terrestrial animal |
| E. Limbless amphibia | V. Cobra |
A II; B V; C IV; D I; E III
A V; B II; C IV; D I; E III
A V; B II; C I; D IV; E III
A V; B IV; C II; D I; E III
__________ is responsible for maintaining the current of water in sponge.
Osculum
Porocytes
Spongocoel
Choanocytes
Refer the following animals and identify those which have a fluid filled body cavity with a complete lining derived from mesoderm.
(i) Sycon (ii) Butterfly
(iii) Nereis (iv) Sea fan
(v) Scorpion (vi) Pila
(i) and (iii) only
(ii) and (iv) only
(ii), (iii), (v) and (vi) only
All of these
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.
Porifera
Annelida
Mollusca
Echinodermata
In phylum arthropoda, excretion takes place through
nephridia
flame cells
malphigian tubules
gills
Which one of the following categories of animals is correctly described with no single exception in it?
In chondrichthyes notochord is persistent throughout life.
All mammals are viviparous and possess diaphragm for breathing.
All sponges are marine.
All reptiles possess scales, have a three chambered heart and are cold blooded (poikilothermal).
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.
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
All of these
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).
Only (i)
Both (ii) and (iii)
(i), (iii) and (iv)
All of these
Polyp phase is absent in
Hydra
Aurelia
Physalia
Obelia
The given figures A, B, C and D are the examples of first true land vertebrates. They are dominant in mesozoic era and belong to phylum ‘X’. Identify ‘X’ and the animals which have four chambered heart.
X – Reptile; B
X – Reptile; A
X – Amphibia, C
X – Pisces; D
Hemichordates have now been placed with the nonchordates, close to echinoderms, because true
notochord is absent.
pharyngeal gill-slits are lacking.
dorsal nerve cord is absent.
heart is lacking.
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.
Arthropoda
Annelida
Mollusca
Echinodermata
Which of the following animal contains respiratory organs like, gills, book gills, book lungs or tracheal system?
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Which of the following is not the common fundamental feature for animal classification?
Germinal layers.
Pathway of water transport.
Pattern of organization of cells.
Serial repetition of the segments.
Column-I contains organisms and column-II contains their exeretory structures. Choose the correct match form the options given below.
| Column- I | Column -II |
|---|---|
| (Organism) | (Excretory structures) |
| A. Cockroach | I. Nephridia |
| B. Cat fish | II. Malpighian tubules |
| C. Earthworm | III. Kidneys |
| D. Balanoglossus | IV. Flame cells |
| E. Flatworm | V. Proboscis gland |
A I; B III; C II; D IV; E V
A III; B I; C II; D V; E IV
A II; B I; C III; D V; E IV
A II; B III; C I; D V; E IV
In which of the phylum, excretory organ like proboscis gland is present?
Hemichordata
Chordata
Echinodermata
Annelida
Which of the following is a correct match of a phylum with their three examples?
PlatyhelminthesPlanaria, Schistosoma, Enterobius
Mollusca Loligo, Sepia, Octopus
Porifera Spongilla, Euplectella, Pennatula
Cnidaria Bonellia, Physalia, Aurelia
Match the organisms given in column-I with their common name given in column-II and choose the correct option.
| Column -I | Column -II |
|---|---|
| (Organisms) | (Comman name) |
| A. Pennatula | I. Sea-lily |
| B. Antedon | II. Sea- pen |
| C. Echinus | III. Sea-urchin |
| D. Cucumaria | IV. Sea - cucumber |
A II; C III; D I; E IV
A II; C IV; D I; E III
A II; C I; D III; E IV
A II; C I; D III; E IV
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-I | Column-II |
|---|---|
| (Term/Feature) | (Examples) |
| A. Gregarious pest | i. Hirudinaria |
| B. Vector | ii. Planaria |
| C. Oviparous with | iii. Sepia indirect development |
| D. Metameres | iv. Aedes |
| E. High regeneration | v. Locust capacity |
A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv, E - v
A - iii, B - v, C - ii, D - iv, E - i
A - iii, B - i, C - v, D - ii, E - iv
A - v, B - iv, C - iii, D - i, E - ii
Which of the following characteristic is probably most responsible for the great diversification of insects on land ?
Segmentation
Antennae
Bilateral symmetry
Exoskeleton
Which of the following features distinguish mammals from other vertebrates ?
Hairy skin and oviparity
Hairy skin and mammary glands
Mammary glands and teeth
Pinna and teeth
Identify the correct characteristics of porifera.
- Commonly known as sea walnuts.
- Presence of ostia and collar cells.
- Exhibit tissue level of characteristics.
- It is the largest phylum of animal kingdom.
- The body is supported by spicules and sponging fibers.
- Contains cnidocytes which is used for defense, anchorage and capturing of prey.
(ii), (v) only
(i), (ii), (vi) only
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) only
All of these.
Heart is three - chambered in reptiles, except
turtle
Chameleon
Naja (Cobra)
crocodile
Read the following statements and answer the question.
(i) They are exclusively marine, radially symmetrical, diploblastic organisms with tissue level of organisation.
(ii) Body bears eight external rows of ciliated comb plates, which help in locomotion.
(iii) Digestion is both extracellular and intracellular.
(iv) Reproduction takes place only by sexual means.
Which of the following phylum is being described by above statements?
Platyhelminthes
Arthropoda
Mollusca
Ctenophora
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.
Ctenophora; Emission of light.
Porifera; Feeding, respiration and excretion.
Cnidarian; Anchorage, Defense and food capturing
Mollusca; Locomotion, transport of food and respiration.
Identify the correct characteristic feature shown by the given figure?
Diploblastic in nature.
Having radial symmetrical body.
Dioecious with direct development.
Presence of sensory tentacles on anterior head region.
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
Platyhelminthes has incomplete digestive system.
In coelenterates, the arrangement of cells is more complex.
Nereis is monoecious but earthworms and leeches are dioecious.
Simple and compound eyes are present in the animals of those phylum whose over two-thirds of all named species on earth are arthropods.
Which of the following statements (i – v) are incorrect ?
- Circulatory system in arthropods is of closed type.
- Parapodia in annelids helps in swimming.
- Phylum mollusca is the second largest animal phylum.
- Aschelminthes are dioecious.
(i) only
(iii) only
(i) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
Which of the following characteristics is correct for reptilia?
Body covered with dry and cornified skin, scales over the body are epidermal, they do not have external ears.
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.
Fresh water animals with bony endoskeleton and airbladder regulate buoyancy.
Marine animals with cartilaginous endoskeleton and body is covered with placoid scales.
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.
Porifera
Ctenophora
Coelenterata
Platyhelminthes