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.
Correct Answer :
D. Animals that belong to phylum porifera are exclusively marine.
Animals belong to phylum porifera are mostly marine except a few which are found in fresh water. E.g. Spongilla, Euspongia.
Related Questions
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(i) Animals in which the cells are arranged in two embryonic layers, an external ectoderm and an internal endoderm, are called diploblastic animals.
(ii) Notochord is an ectodermally derived rod like structure formed on the ventral side during embryonic development in some animals.
(iii) In some animals, the body cavity is not lined by mesoderm, instead, the mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between the ectoderm and endoderm and such a body cavity is called pseudocoelom.
Only (i)
Both (i) and (ii)
Both (i) and (iii)
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 is an incorrect statement regarding flatworms ?
They are acoelomates.
They are bilaterally symmetrical.
They lack a digestive system.
They have a circulatory system.
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
Polyp phase is absent in
Hydra
Aurelia
Physalia
Obelia
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.
In amphibians, respiration occurs through
gills
lungs
skin
all of these
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.
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)
Flame cells present in platyhelminthes, are specialized in
respiration and absorption.
osmoregulation and circulation.
respiration and excretion.
osmoregulation and excretion.
The combination of a true coelom and repeating body segmentation allows the annelids (unlike the anatomically simpler worms) to do which of the following?
Attain complex body shapes and thus locomote more precisely.
Move through loose marine sediments.
Be hermaphroditic.
Inject paralytic poisons into their prey.
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 ctenophora, the body bears _______ external rows of ciliated comb plates, which help in locomotion.
five
six
seven
eight
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 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
The figure given below shows the germinal layers marked as A, B, C and D. Identify the label showing undifferentiated layer and its location?
A, Between B & C
B, Between A & C
C, Between C & D
D, Between A & B
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 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
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 pairs of animals are similar to each other pertaining to the feature stated against them?
Pteropus and Ornithorhyncus - Viviparity
Garden lizard and crocodile - Three chambered heart
Ascaris and Ancylostoma - Metameric segmentation
Sea horse and flying fish - Cold blooded (poikilothermal)
Refer the types of cells present in some animals. Each cell is specialized to perform a single specific function except
Cnidocytes
Choanocytes
Interstitial cells
Gastrodermal cells
Which of the following is a chordate feature and not shared by the non-chordates ?
Metamerism
Axial organization
Bilateral symmetry
Pharyngeal gill slits
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 possesses poison sting and belongs to class chondrichthyes?
Labeo
Myxine
Clarias
Trygon
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.
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 is not a chordate character?
Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits
Ventral heart
Solid and ventral nerve cord
Presence of post-anal tail
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 is not a characteristic of phylum echinodermata ?
They have a water vascular system.
They have an internal skeleton.
They are protostomes.
They have bilateral symmetry at larval stage.
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