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
Correct Answer :
D. All of these
Aves are warm blooded, oviparous, bipedal flying vertebrates with an exoskeleton of feathers. Forelimbs are modified as wings for flying and hind limbs are adapted for walking, perching and swimming.
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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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Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
Prawn has two pairs of antennae.
Nematocysts are characteristic feature of the phylum cnidaria.
Millipedes have two pairs of appendages in each segment of the body.
Animals that belong to phylum porifera are exclusively marine.
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.
(ii), (iv) and (v)
(i), (iii) and (v)
(iii), (iv) and (v)
(i), (ii) and (iii)
Polyp phase is absent in
Hydra
Aurelia
Physalia
Obelia
Which of the following possesses electric organs and belongs to class chondrichthyes?
Torpedo
Petromyzon
Trygon
Exocoetus
Select the incorrect feature of mollusca from the given statements.
- Terrestrial or aquatic animals having cellular system level of organization.
- Radial symmetrical and acoelomate animals and possesses two germinal layers.
- A file like rasping organ called radula is present.
- Usually dioecious and viviparous animals.
- Examples include Pila, Octopus, and Dentalium.
(i) and (ii) only
(ii) and (iv) only
(i), (ii) and (iv) only
All the five statements.
Which of the following characteristic is probably most responsible for the great diversification of insects on land ?
Segmentation
Antennae
Bilateral symmetry
Exoskeleton
Heart is three - chambered in reptiles, except
turtle
Chameleon
Naja (Cobra)
crocodile
Which of the following animal contains respiratory organs like, gills, book gills, book lungs or tracheal system?
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The given figures (A & B) shows the germinal layer. The animals having structures shown in the figures are respectively called
diploblastic, triploblastic
triploblastic, diploblastic
diploblastic, diploblastic
triploblastic, triploblastic
Which of the following is a poisonous snake?
Naja (Cobra)
Bangarus (Krait)
Viper (Viper)
All of these
Flame cells present in platyhelminthes, are specialized in
respiration and absorption.
osmoregulation and circulation.
respiration and excretion.
osmoregulation and excretion.
The transition from aquatic to terrestrial lifestyles required many adaptations in the vertebrate lineage. Which of the following is not one of those adaptations ?
Switch from gill respiration to air-breathing lungs.
Improvements in water resistance of skin.
Alteration in mode of locomotion.
Development of feathers for insulation.
Which of the following group of animals belongs to the same phylum?
Earthworm, pinworm, tapeworm
Prawn, scorpion, Locusta
Sponge, Sea anemone, starfish
Malarial parasite, Amoeba, mosquito
The given figure shows some characteristic features marked as chordates. Identify the correct labelling A,B,C and D.
A-Notochord; B-Post-anal part; C-Gill slits; D-Nerve cord
A-Nerve cord; B-Notochord; C-Post-anal part; D-Gill slits
A-Notochord; B-Nerve cord; C-Gill slits; D-Post-anal part
A-Gill slits; B-Post-anal part; C-Nerve cord; D-Notochord
In phylum arthropoda, excretion takes place through
nephridia
flame cells
malphigian tubules
gills
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
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 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.
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 of the following is a fresh water sponge?
Sycon
Euspongia
Spongilla
Pleurobrachia
Refer the given figures A, B, C and D and identify the option which shows their correct name.
A - Pleurobrachia, B - Cnidoblast, C - Aurelia, D - Adamsia
A - Aurelia, B - Adamsia, C - Cnidoblast, D - Pleurobrachia
A - Cnidoblast, B - Pleurobrachia, C - Adamsia, D - Aurelia
A - Adamsia, B - Aurelia, C - Pleurobrachia, D - Cnidoblast
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
Which of the following pairs of animals comprises jawless fishes?
Mackerals and rohu
Lampreys and hag fishes
Guppies and hag fishes
Lampreys and eels
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 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
Examine the figures A, B and C. In which one of the four options all the items A, B and C are correctly identified ?
A - Sycon, B - Euspongia, C - Spongilla
A - Euspongia, B - Spongilla, C - Sycon
A - Spongilla, B - Sycon, C - Euspongia
A - Euspongia, B - Sycon, C - Spongilla
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 belong to phylum arthropoda?
Bombyx and Apis
Laccifer and Anopheles
Locusta and Limulus
All of the above