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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

Correct Answer :

C. (i), (ii) and (iii)


Sycon, Spongilla and Euspongia are examples of phylum Porifera. Physalia, Adamsia, Pennatula, Gorgonia and Meandrina are examples of phylum coelenterata (Cnidaria).

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Which one of the following features is common in silverfish, scorpion, dragonfly and prawn?

A. Three pairs of legs and segmented body.

B. Chitinous cuticle and two pairs of antennae.

C. Jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton.

D. Cephalothorax and tracheae.

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Heart is three - chambered in reptiles, except

A. turtle

B. Chameleon

C. Naja (Cobra)

D. crocodile

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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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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 animal contains respiratory organs like, gills, book gills, book lungs or tracheal system? 
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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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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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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 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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In amphibians, respiration occurs through

A. gills

B. lungs

C. skin

D. all of these

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Aquatic annelids (like Nereis) possess lateral appendages called ______________, which help in swimming.

A. visceral hump

B. parapodia

C. radula

D. spicules

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Flame cells present in platyhelminthes, are specialized in

A. respiration and absorption.

B. osmoregulation and circulation.

C. respiration and excretion.

D. osmoregulation and excretion.

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Identify the animals shown in the given figures A, B and C from options given below. 
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A. A - Octopus; B -Asterias, C- Ophiura

B. A - Asterias; B - Ophiura, C- Octopus

C. A - Echinus; B - Octopus C - Ophiura

D. A - Ophiura; B - Echinus, C- Octopus

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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 not a chordate character?

A. Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits

B. Ventral heart

C. Solid and ventral nerve cord

D. Presence of post-anal tail

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In which of the phylum, excretory organ like proboscis gland is present?

A. Hemichordata

B. Chordata

C. Echinodermata

D. Annelida

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Refer the given figures A, B, C and D and identify the option which shows their correct name. 
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A. A - Pleurobrachia, B - Cnidoblast, C - Aurelia, D - Adamsia

B. A - Aurelia, B - Adamsia, C - Cnidoblast, D - Pleurobrachia

C. A - Cnidoblast, B - Pleurobrachia, C - Adamsia, D - Aurelia

D. A - Adamsia, B - Aurelia, C - Pleurobrachia, D - Cnidoblast

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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 animals are bilaterally symmetrical?
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A. 1 & 2

B. 2 & 4

C. 3 & 4

D. 1 & 3

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Refer the figures A, B, C and D given below. Which of the following options shows the correct name of the animals shown by the figures A, B, C and D ? 
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A. A – Locust, B – Scorpion, C – Prawn, D – Pila

B. A – Locust, B – Prawn, C – Scorpion, D – Pila

C. A – Locust, B – Scorpion, C – Prawn, D – Snail

D. A – Butterfly, B – Scorpion, C – Prawn, D – Pila

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Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its characteristic feature without even a single exception ?

A. Reptilia : possess 3 - chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle.

B. Chordata : Possess a mouth provided with an upper and lower jaw.

C. Chondrichthyes : Possess cartilaginous endoskeleton.

D. Mammalia : Give birth to young one.

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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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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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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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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 correct match of a phylum with their three examples?

A. PlatyhelminthesPlanaria, Schistosoma, Enterobius

B. Mollusca Loligo, Sepia, Octopus

C. Porifera Spongilla, Euplectella, Pennatula

D. Cnidaria Bonellia, Physalia, Aurelia

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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 is a connecting link between invertebrates and non-invertebrates?

A. Sphenodon

B. Balanoglossus

C. Tadpole larva

D. Crocodile

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Which of the following pairs of animals are similar to each other pertaining to the feature stated against them?

A. Pteropus and Ornithorhyncus - Viviparity

B. Garden lizard and crocodile - Three chambered heart

C. Ascaris and Ancylostoma - Metameric segmentation

D. Sea horse and flying fish - Cold blooded (poikilothermal)

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The combination of a true coelom and repeating body segmentation allows the annelids (unlike the anatomically simpler worms) to do which of the following?

A. Attain complex body shapes and thus locomote more precisely.

B. Move through loose marine sediments.

C. Be hermaphroditic.

D. Inject paralytic poisons into their prey.

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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.