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Which of the following is a living fossil?

A. Balanoglossus

B. Echinus

C. Ancylostoma

D. Limulus

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D. Limulus


Limulus commonly known as king crab belongs to phylum arthropoda. It is a living fossil and large sized marine arthropod.

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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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Which of the following is a poisonous snake?

A. Naja (Cobra)

B. Bangarus (Krait)

C. Viper (Viper)

D. All of these

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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 statements is without exception in sponges ?

A. They all have calcareous spicules.

B. They have high regenerative power.

C. They are found only in marine water.

D. They are all radially symmetrical.

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Few cnidarians like corals have a skeleton composed of

A. calcium hydroxide

B. calcium sulphate

C. calcium carbonate

D. sodium bicarbonate

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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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Column I contains zoological names of animals and column II contains their common name. Match the following and choose the correct option.
Column -IColumn- II
A. PhysaliaI. Sea anemone
B. MeandrinaII. Brain coral
C. GorgoniaIII. Sea fan
D. AdamsiaIV. Portuguese man-of-war

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

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

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

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

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Which of the following is a fresh water sponge?

A. Sycon

B. Euspongia

C. Spongilla

D. Pleurobrachia

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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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Which of the following statement is incorrect?

A. Platyhelminthes has incomplete digestive system.

B. In coelenterates, the arrangement of cells is more complex.

C. Nereis is monoecious but earthworms and leeches are dioecious.

D. Simple and compound eyes are present in the animals of those phylum whose over two-thirds of all named species on earth are arthropods.

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Animals like annelids, arthropods, etc. where the body can be divided into identical left and right halves in only one plane, exhibit___________symmetry.

A. radial

B. bilateral

C. asymmetrical

D. non- symmetrical

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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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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 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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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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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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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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A file like rasping organ for feeding, called radula, present in the phylum __________.

A. arthropoda

B. mollusca

C. echinodermata

D. chordata

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In amphibians, heart is ________ chambered.

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. none of these

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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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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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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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A common characteristic of all vertebrates without exception is

A. the division of body into head, neck, trunk and tail.

B. body covered with exoskeleton.

C. the possession of two pairs of functional appendages.

D. the presence of well- developed skull.

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Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding flatworms ?

A. They are acoelomates.

B. They are bilaterally symmetrical.

C. They lack a digestive system.

D. They have a circulatory system.

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When any plane passing through the central axis of the body divides the organism into two identical halves, the organism is called ___________.

A. radially symmetrical

B. bilaterally symmetrical

C. asymmetrical

D. metamerically segmented

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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?

A. Platyhelminthes

B. Arthropoda

C. Mollusca

D. Ctenophora

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Identify the figure with its correct name and phylum. 
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A. Sycon - Porifera

B. Aurelia - Coelenterata

C. Pleurobrachia - Ctenophora

D. Tapeworm - Platyhelminthes

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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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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 is a living fossil?

A. Balanoglossus

B. Echinus

C. Ancylostoma

D. Limulus