The characteristics of osteichthyes include:
I: Four pairs of gills covered by an operculum on each side
II: Skin covered with placoid scales
III: Regulation of buoyancy by an air bladder
1. Only I and II
2. Only II and III
3. Only I and III
4. I, II and III

Subtopic:  Comparative study of Cartilagenous & Bony Fishes |
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Hippocampus [sea horse] is a:
1. marine bony fish
2. fresh water bony fish
3. cartilaginous fish
4. limbless amphibian
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All the following are correct for amphibians except:
1. Skin is moist and without scales.
2. A tympanum represents the ear.
3. Eyes lack eyelids.
4. Heart is three chambered.
Subtopic:  Study of Amphibians |
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Over two-thirds of all named species on earth are:
1. Molluscs
2. Arthropods
3. Chordates
4. Sponges
Subtopic:  Phylum Arthropoda |
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Parapodia are found in:
1. aquatic molluscs, and help in respiration.
2. benthic echinoderms, and help in gathering food.
3. Ctenophores, and help in locomotion.
4. aquatic annelids, and help in swimming.
Subtopic:  Phylum Annelida |
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Consider the two statements:
Statement I: An undifferentiated layer, mesoglea, is present in between the ectoderm and the mesoderm in diploblastic organisms.
Statement II: A third germinal layer, endoderm, in between the ectoderm and mesoderm, is present in triploblastic animals.
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Basis of Classification |
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Annelids, Arthropods, Molluscs, Echinoderms and Chordates are all:
I: eucoelomates [having true coelom].
II: animals having organ system level of organisation.
1. Only I is correct 2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct 4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Basis of Classification:I |
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Identify the option where all the given animals belong to same phylum:
1. Asterias, Echinus, Antedon, and Ophiura
2. Balanoglossus, Saccoglossus and Amphioxus
3. Pinctada, Aplysia, Dentalium, and Obelia
4. Laccifer, Bombyx, Trypanosoma and Periplaneta
Subtopic:  Phylum Echinodermata |
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Corals:
I: are Cnidarians.
II: have a skeleton composed of silica spicules and calcium chloride.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Phylum Coelenterata |
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The organism in the given figure shows pentaradial symmetry [5 body parts]. What else must be present in this organism?
1. A rasping tongue like organ in alimentary canal
2. Finger like osmoregulatory and excretory structures at the junction of midgut and hindgut
3. A water vascular system with tube feet
4. A large number of cilia used for locomotion
Subtopic:  Phylum Echinodermata |
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