A cell isolated from a four-cell stage larva can develop into a complete animal in:
1. Snail
2. Earthworm
3. Sea urchin
4. Drosophila
Triploblastic organization, bilateral symmetry but lack of coelom will be seen in:
1. | Planaria | 2. | Pheretima |
3. | Periplaneta | 4. | Pinctada |
All the following are features of non chordates except:
1. A dorsal heart, if present
2. Ventral, solid and double central nervous system
3. Absence of gill slits
4. Post anal tail
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
Phylum |
Characteristic |
|
1. |
Porifera |
Water vascular system |
2. |
Ctenophora |
Bioluminescence |
3. |
Molluska |
Radula |
4. |
Annelida |
Closed circulatory system |
Cyclostomes:
1. | are fresh water organisms that move to marine water for spawning |
2. | have an open circulatory system |
3. | have a sucking and circular mouth without jaws |
4. | do not have either scales on body or paired fins |
Identify the number of animals that do not have homoiothermy from the list given in the box below:
Aptenodytes, Hemidactylus, Pteropus, Icthyophis, Pterophyllum, Carcharodon, Neophron, Myxine |
1. | 3 | 2. | 4 |
3. | 5 | 4. | 6 |
The animals belonging to all the following groups are exclusively marine except:
1. | Ctenophora | 2. | Porifera |
3. | Protochordata | 4. | Echinodermata |
All the following would be characteristics of a general reptile except:
1. Dermal scales or scutes
2. Poikilothermy
3. Direct development
4. Heart is usually three chambered
The number of correct statements regarding hemichordates from the given is:
I: | A stomochord is present in the collar region |
II: | Circulation is of open type |
III: | Excretory organ is proboscis gland |
IV: | Development is indirect |
1. | 1 | 2. | 2 |
3. | 3 | 4. | 4 |
Which of the following statements regarding Chondrichthyes may not be true for majority of members of the class?
1. | Notochord is persistent throughout life. |
2. | Skin has placoid scales. |
3. | Fertilization is internal. |
4. | Mouth is located ventrally. |