Which one of the the following phyla is correctly matched with its two general characteristics?
(1) Arthropoda − Body divided into head, thorax and abdomen and respiration by mouth
(2) Chordata − Notochord at early stage only and separate anal and urinary openings to the outside
(3) Echinodermata − Pentamerous radial symmetry and mostly internal fertilization
(4) Mollusca − Normally oviparous and development through a trochophore or veliger larva
Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?
(1) |
Pila globosa |
– |
pearl |
(2) |
Apis indica |
– |
honey |
(3) |
Kenia lacca |
– |
lac |
(4) |
Bombyx mori |
– |
silk |
What is common between parrot, platypus and kangaroo?
(1) Homeothermy
(2) Toothless jaws
(3) Functional post-anal tail
(4) Oviparity
Which one of the following is a matching set of a phylum and its three examples?
1. Cnidaria − Bonellia, Physalia, Aurelia
2. Platyhelminthes − Planaria, Schistosoma, Enterobius
3. Mollusca − Loligo, Teredo, Octopus
4. Porifera − Spongilla, Euplectella, pennatula
A jawless fish, which lays eggs in fresh water and whose ammocoetes larvae after metamorphosis return to the ocean is
(1) Eptatretus
(2) Myxine
(3) Neomyxine
(4) Petromyzon
Metagenesis refers to
1. the presence of different morphic forms
2. alternation of generation between asexual and sexual phases of an organism
3. occurance of a drastic change in form during post embryonic development
4. the presence of a segmented body and parthenogenetic mode of reproduction
Which of the following represent the correct combination without any exception?
Characteristic |
Class |
(1) Mammary gland; hair on body; pinnae; two pairs of limbs |
Mammalia |
(2) Mouth ventral; gills without operculum; skin with placoid scales; persistent notochord |
Chondrichthyes |
(3) Sucking and circular mouth; jaws absent; integument without scales; paired appendages |
Cyclostomata |
(4) Body coverd with feathers; skin moist and glandular; lungs with air sacs; fore limbs form wings |
Aves |
Which of the following animals is not viviparous?
1. Flying fox (bat)
2. Elephant
3. Platypus
4. Whale
Chitin is a polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of
(1) prawn
(2) insects
(3) crabs
(4) all of these
Which of these is not a coelenterate?
(1) Sea pen
(2) Sea fur
(3) Sea anemone
(4) Sea lily