| Assertion (A): | Echinoderms are exclusively marine animals. |
| Reason (R): | Echinoderms have a water vascular system that functions in locomotion, feeding, and respiration. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
| Assertion (A): | Cnidarians have a body plan based on a gastrovascular cavity. |
| Reason (R): | Cnidarians are diploblastic animals. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
| Assertion (A): | The swim bladder is an essential organ for bony fishes. |
| Reason (R): | It allows them to maintain buoyancy without expending energy. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
| 1. | Presence of feathers |
| 2. | Mode of reproduction |
| 3. | Type of respiratory system |
| 4. | Body plan and symmetry |
| 1. | Arthropods have an open circulatory system. |
| 2. | Arthropods exhibit bilateral symmetry. |
| 3. | All arthropods possess jointed appendages. |
| 4. | Arthropods possess a segmented body plan with a pseudocoelom. |
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Sycon | P. | Scypha |
| B. | Spongilla | Q. | Fresh water sponge |
| C. | Euspongia | R. | Both sponge |
| A | B | C | |
| 1. | P | Q | R |
| 2. | R | Q | P |
| 3. | P | R | Q |
| 4. | Q | P | R |
| Statement I: | Males are diploblastic; females are triploblastic |
| Statement II: | Generally, males are longer than females |
| 1. | Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect |
| 2. | Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct |
| 3. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct |
| 4. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect |