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
Correct Answer :
A. Porifera
Porifera is commonly referred to as sponges. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through them. Water canal system is the characteristic feature of the porifera.
Related Questions
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.
(i) and (ii)
(i) and (iii)
(i), (iv) and (v)
(iii) and (v)
Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its characteristic feature without even a single exception ?
Reptilia : possess 3 - chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle.
Chordata : Possess a mouth provided with an upper and lower jaw.
Chondrichthyes : Possess cartilaginous endoskeleton.
Mammalia : Give birth to young one.
Which one of the following statement regarding coelom of given animals is correct?
Round worms (aschelminthes) are pseudocoelomates.
Molluscs are acoelomates.
Insects are pseudocoelomates.
Flatworms (platyhelminthes) are coelomates.
Which of the following possesses poison sting and belongs to class chondrichthyes?
Labeo
Myxine
Clarias
Trygon
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.
In which of the phylum, excretory organ like proboscis gland is present?
Hemichordata
Chordata
Echinodermata
Annelida
The following statement are associated with the occurrence of notochord. Identify the incorrect statement.
It is present only in larval tail in ascidians.
It is replaced by a vertebral column in adult frog.
It is absent throughout the life in humans from the very beginning.
It is present throughout life in Amphioxus.
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
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
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.
Reptilia
Aves
Mammalia
Amphibia
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.
Cyclostomata
Chondrichthyes
Osteichthyes
Amphibia
Refer the following statement and answer the question. 'Name of X is derived from stinging capsules. It exhibits metagenesis containing two body forms in which sessile and cylindrical form is called Y and umbrella shaped and free swimming is called Z. Identify X, Y, and Z.
X - Coelenterate, Y - Polyp, Z - Medusa
X - Cnidarian, Y - Medusa, Z - Polyp
X - Ctenophora, Y - Radula, Z - Hypostome
X - Porifera, Y - Osculum, Z - Radula
A student was given a specimen to identify on the basis of the characteristics given below.
(i) They are metamerically segmented.
(ii) Presence of closed circulatory system.
(iii) They have circular and longitudinal muscles for locomotion. Identify the specimen.
Prawn
Pheretima
Wuchereria
Ctenoplana
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum mollusca?
They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and coelomate animals.
Body is covered by a calcareous shell and is unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump.
The mouth contains a file-like rasping organ for feeding, called radula.
All of the above
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
Meandrina (brain coral) belongs to phylum
porifera
coelenterata
ctenophora
platyhelminthes
Which of the following belong to phylum arthropoda?
Bombyx and Apis
Laccifer and Anopheles
Locusta and Limulus
All of the above
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.
Both (i) and (iii)
Both (i) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
All of these
Identify the figure with its correct name and phylum.
Cucumaria – Echinodermata
Ascidia – Urochordata
Balanoglossus – Hemichordata
Hirudinaria – Annelida
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.
Only (i)
Only (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
All of these
Which of the following characteristic distinguish arthropoda from annelids and molluscs ?
An external skeleton made of chitin (a polysaccharide) and protein rather than a shell made chiefly of mineral salts.
Subdivision of the legs into movable segments.
Distinct group of muscles, derived from many body segments, that move the separate parts of the exoskeleton.
All of the above
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.
(i) and (ii)
(iii) and (iv)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
All of these
Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding flatworms ?
They are acoelomates.
They are bilaterally symmetrical.
They lack a digestive system.
They have a circulatory system.
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
Match the phylum given in column - I with the special features present in them given in column - II and choose the correct option.
| Column -I | Column- II |
|---|---|
| (Phylum) | (Special features present) |
| A. Porifera | I. Mammary glands |
| B. Mollusca | II. Cloaca |
| C. Ctenophora | III. Choanocytes |
| D. Amphibia | IV. Radula |
| E. Mammalia | V. Comb plates |
A III; B IV; C V; D II; E I
A IV; B III; C V; D II; E I
A III; B IV; C II; D V; E I
A III; B V; C IV; D II; E I
Which of the following sets of animals give birth to young ones?
Platypus, Penguin, Bat, Hippopotamus.
Shrew, Bat, Cat, Kiwi.
Kangaroo, Hedgehog, Dolphin, Loris.
Lion, Bat, Whale, Ostrich.
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
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 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's body is covered by calcareous shell and unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot, and visceral hump?
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