Which of the following is not seen in hemichordates?
1. A tripartite body organization
2. Stomochord
3. Rudimentary notochord
4. Proboscis gland
Consider the following features:
I. Ampulla of Lorenzini
II. Operculum or gill cover
III. Ureotelism
IV. Viviparity
V. Swim bladder
VI. Lateral line system
The features that can be attributed to cartilaginous fishes are:
1. I, III and IV only
2. II, V and VI only
3. I, II, III and IV
4. All
Key features that appeared for the first time in amphibians do not include:
1. Legs
2. Nutritional deficiencies
3. Lungs
4. Pulmonary veins
Consider the following characters:
I. Wish bone furculum
II. Pneumatic bones
III. Feathers
IV. Endothermy
V. Left aortic arch
VI. Four chambered heart
Which of these are unique to birds?
1. I, II and III only
2. I, II, III and IV only
3. I, II, III, IV and V only
4. All
Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. |
Ornithorhynchus: |
Oviparous mammal |
2. |
Macropus: |
Marsupial mammal |
3. |
Balaenoptera: |
Largest land mammal |
4. |
Pteropus: |
Flying mammal |
Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and chose your answer from the codes given below:
Column I Feature |
Column II Phylum |
(a) Lateral line system (b) Water vascular system (c) Radula (d) Comb plates (e) Parapodia |
(i) Ctenophora (ii) Mollusca (iii) Echinodermata (iv) Osteichthyes (v) Annelida |
Codes
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
2. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (v)
3. (iv) (iii) (i) (v) (ii)
4. (iii) (ii) (i) (v) (iv)
Reptiles were very successful on land while amphibians were not. What evolutionary development was primarily responsible for the success of reptiles on land?
1. Scales over skin
2. Thoracic breathing
3. Amniotic egg
4. Strong Jaws
Which of the following is not a feature of Tunicates?
1. Only the larvae have notochord
2. Presence of endostyle
3. Secretion of cellulose sac
4. Larvae are voracious eaters
Consider the following sets of some animals. The set that consists of all animals belonging to the same phylum is:
1. Pinctada, Aplysia, Chaetopleura
2. Dentallium, Pila, Echinus
3. Asterias, Antedon, Ascidia
4. Adamsia, Gorgonia, Pleurobrachia
Identify the option where all the columns are not correctly matched:
Animal | Phylum | Features | |
1. | Pleurobrachia | Ctenophora | Comb plates, Only sexual reproduction |
2. | Loligo | Mollusca | Radula, Dioecious |
3. | Balanoglossus | Hemichordata | Respiration by gills, Proboscis gland |
4. | Ascidia | Chordata | Marine, Notochord persistent throughout life |