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1
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The level of organisation possessed by coelentrates is

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tissue level

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The level organisation exhibited by members of Platyhelminthes is

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Organ Level

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Arteries, veins and capillaries are present in which type of circulatory system?

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Closed type

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The type of symmetry possessed by sponges is

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Asymmetry

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5
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Organisms exhibiting radial symmetry belonging to phylum(s)

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Coelenterata, Ctenophora and Echinodermata

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6
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The type of symmetry shown by annelids and anthropods is

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bilateral symmetry

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7
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Coelentrates exhibiting only two germ layers are called

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diploblastic

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8
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All the animals from phylum platyhelminthes to chordates are ___ w.r.t germinal layer

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triplobalstic

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9
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The body cavity of coelomates is lined by

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Mesoderm

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10
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Pseudoceolomates belong to phylum -

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Ascehelminthes

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11
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Mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between the ectoderm and endoderm in ____

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Pseudoceolomates

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12
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What are platyhelminthes with respect to their coelom called ?

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Acoelomates

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Coelomates are the organisms from phylum Chordata, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Annelida, ___ and ____

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Echinodermata and Hemichordata

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14
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Earthworm shows ____ segmentation

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Metameric

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15
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Notochord is present in ____

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Chordates

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16
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Marine habitat, cellular level of organisation and asymmetry are characteristics of :

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Poriferans

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17
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Cell lining spongocoel in sponges are called

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Choanocytes

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18
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The type of digestion exhibited by sponges is

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Intracellular

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19
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Asexual reproduction in sponges is achieved by

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Fragmentation

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20
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Euspongia belongs to phylum

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Porifera

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21
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The common name of Sycon is

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Scypha

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22
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Which animal is commonly known as bath sponge ?

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Euspongia

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23
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Spongilla is an aquatic animal found in ___ water

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fresh

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24
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Aquatic (mostly marine), diploblastic and radially symmetrical animals possessing cnidocytes belong to phylum -

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Cnidaria/ Coelentrata

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The cells used for anchorage, defense and capturing prey in cnidarians are called

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Cnidocytes/ Cnidoblasts

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26
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The skeleton of corals is predominantly composed of

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Calcium carbonate

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27
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The sessile and cylindrical body form of Hydra is called

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Polyp

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28
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The umbrella shaped, free swimming body form of coelentrates is known as

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Medusa

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29
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Body form exhibited by Hydra is

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Polp

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30
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Name an animal which exists as medusa

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Aurelia

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31
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Metagenesis is exhibited by

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Obelia

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32
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Portuguese man of war is the common name of

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Physalia

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33
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What is the common name of Adamsia?

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Sea anemone

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34
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Seapen and Seafan are common names of ___ and ___ respectively

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Pennatula and Gorgonia

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35
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Brain coral is the common name of

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Meandrina

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36
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Sea walnuts or comb jellies is the common name for

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Ctenophora

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37
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Marine, radially symmetrical, diploblastic animals which use comb plates for locomotion belong to phylum-

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Ctenophora

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38
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The level of organisation in Pleuobrachia

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Tissue level

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39
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Animals of phylum Ctenophora locomote with the help of

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Comb plates

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40
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The ability to emit light, a well known feature of ctenophora, is called

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Bioluminescence

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41
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The mode of reproduction in ctenophores is

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Sexual

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42
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Pleurobrachia is an example of

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Ctenophora

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43
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What type of fertilization occurs in Ctenophores?

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External fertilization

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44
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Give two examples of Ctenophora

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Ctenoplana and Pleurobrachia

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45
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Dorsoventrally flattened body is possessed by animals of ____

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Platyhelminthes

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46
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What type of symmetry do flatworms possess?

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Bilateral symmetry

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47
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Flatworms have ___ body cavity

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no

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48
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Members of which phylum are mostly endoparisites-

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Platyhelminthes

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49
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Which specialised cells perform the function of osmoregulation and excretion in flatworms?

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Flame cells

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50
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Name the flatworms exhibiting high regeneration capacity

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Planaria

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51
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Tapeworm is the common name of

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Taenia

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52
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Which animal is commonly known as liver fluke

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Fasciola

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53
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Roundworms belong to phylum

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Aschelminthes

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54
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What is the level of body organisation in animals of Aschelminthes ?

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Organ - system level

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55
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On the basis of their coelom, roundworms are categorised as

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Pseudocoelomates

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56
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Aschelminthes exhibit a well- developed ___ in their alimentary canal

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Muscular pharynx

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57
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Which sex possesses longer body in roundworms?

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Female

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58
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Which worm is commonly known as filarial worm?

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Wuchereria

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59
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What is the common name of Ascylostoma?

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Hookworm

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60
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Ascaris is commonly known as

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Roundworm

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61
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Animals of which phylum(s) are triploblastic, coelomates and possess metameric segmentation?

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Annelida/ Arthropoda/ Chordata

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62
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What are the lateral apendages of nereis called, which helps it in swimming?

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Parapodia

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63
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Excretory functions in annelids are performed by

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Nephridia

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64
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Name an aquatic and dioecious annelid

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Nereis

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65
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What is the mode of reproduction in Annelida?

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sexual

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66
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Neural system of annelids is composed of ganglia connected by lateral nerves to ____ nerve cord

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double ventral

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67
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Hirudinaria is commonly called

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Blood sucking leech

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68
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The largest phylum of kingdom Animalia is

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Arthropoda

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69
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The exoskeleton of arthropods is composed of

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Chitin

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70
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Gills, book gills, book lungs or tracheal system are respiratory organs of

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Arthropods

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71
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The type of circulatory system exhibited by arthropods is

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Open Circulatory system

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72
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Bilateral symmetry with organ system level of organisation and joint appendages is characteristic feature of

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Arthropoda

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73
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Balance organs of arthropods are called

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Statocyst

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74
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Excretion in insect occurs through

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Malpighian tubules

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75
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Honey bee is the common name of

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Apis

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76
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Bombyx is commonly called as

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Silkworm

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77
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Name three arthropod vectors which are mosquito -

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Anopheles, Culex and Aedes

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78
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Name an arthropod which is a living fossil

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Limulus

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79
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Name a gregarious pest

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Locusta

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80
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Lac insect is common name of

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Laccifer

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81
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Which is the second largest animal phylum?

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Mollusca

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82
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Animals of which phylum have their body covered with calcareous shells?

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Mollusca

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83
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The mouth in molluscus contain a file-like rasping organ for feeding, called ____

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Radula

84
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In molluscs, sensory tentacles are present on ____ region

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anterior head

85
Q

Respiratory and excretory function in molluscs are performed by feather like _____

A

gills

86
Q

Pila is commonly known as

A

Apple snail

87
Q

Pearls are extracted from pearl oyesters called

A

Pinctada

88
Q

Squid is the common name for

A

Loligo

89
Q

Octopus is also known as

A

Devil fish

90
Q

Seahare is the common name of

A

Aplysia

91
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What is the common name of Dentalium?

A

Tusk shell

92
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The spiny bodied animals with organ system level of organisation and radial symmetry in adults belong to phylum -

A

Echinodermata

93
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Larval form of echinoderms have ____ type of symmetry

A

Bilateral

94
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What assists echinoderms in locomotion, capture and transport of food and respiration?

A

Water vascular system

95
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Animals of which phylum have an endoskeleton of calcareous ossicles but no excretory system ?

A

Echinodermata

96
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Star fish is the common name of

A

Asterias

97
Q

Echinus is commonly called

A

Sea urchin

98
Q

What is the common name of Antedon?

A

Sea lily

99
Q

What is the scientific name for sea cucumber ?

A

Cucumaria

100
Q

Brittle star is the common name of

A

Ophirura

101
Q

Worm like marine animals belong to phylum -

A

Hemichordata

102
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Which organ is responsible for excretion in hemichordates ?

A

Proboscis gland

103
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Saccoglossus belongs to phylum -

A

Hemichordata

104
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The body shape of hemichordates is

A

Cylindrical

105
Q

Name a hemichordate

A

Balanoglossus/ Saccoglossus

106
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Balanoglossus respire through ____

A

gills

107
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Notochord is the characteristic feature of

A

chordates

108
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What are the three fundamental characteristics of phylum chordata ?

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Notochord, Dorsal hollow nerve chord and Pharyngeal gill slits

109
Q

Post anal tail is present in animals of phylum

A

Chordata

110
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CNS of chordates is dorsal while heart is ____

A

ventral

111
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Which water habitat is preferred by protochordates?

A

Marine

112
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Which subphyla are included in protochordates?

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Urochordata and Cephalochordata

113
Q

Notochord is present only in larval tail in ___

A

Urochordates

114
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In which protochordate, notochord is persistent from head to tail throughout life ?

A

Cephalochordate

115
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Give two examples of Urochordates

A

Ascidia/ Salpa/ Doliolum

116
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Salpa belongs to which subphylum?

A

Urochordata

117
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Lancelet is an organism of subphylum-

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Cephalochordata

118
Q

Branchiostomata is the common name for

A

Amphioxus/ Lancelet

119
Q

In which subphylum of chordata, notochord is present only during embryonic stage

A

Vertebrata

120
Q

Notochord is replaced by ___ in adult vertebrates

A

Vertebral column

121
Q

Which structure in vertebrates performs excretion and osmoregulation?

A

Kidney

122
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Locomotion in vertebrates is assisted by ___

A

Fins or limbs

123
Q

Subphylum Vetebrata is further divided into two divisions on the basis of presence or absence of ______

A

Jaws

124
Q

All living members of the class Cyclostomata are ___ on some fishes

A

ectoparasites

125
Q

Vertebrate lacking jaws belong to class

A

cyclostomata

126
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The vertebrates whose body is devoid of scales, paried fins and jaws and possess cartilaginous veterbral column is

A

cyclostomes

127
Q

Cyclostomes migrate to which water habitat for spawning?

A

fresh

128
Q

Cyclostomes respire through ___

A

gill slits

129
Q

Lamprey is the comon name of

A

Petromyzon

130
Q

The common name of myxine is

A

Hagfish

131
Q

Ventral mouth, cartilaginous endoskeleton and separate gill slits without operculum are the characteristics of

A

Chondrichthyes

132
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Chondrichthyes possess tough skin with minute _____ scales

A

placoid

133
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In members of class chondrichthyes ____ are modified placoid scales which are backwardly directed

A

teeth

134
Q

Cartilaginous fishes need to swim constantly to avoid sinking because they lack

A

Air bladder

135
Q

How many chambers are exhibited by the heart of chondrichthyes?

A

two

136
Q

Name a chondrichthyes possessing electric organs

A

Torpedo

137
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Name a chondrichthyes exhibiting poision sting

A

trygon

138
Q

The gender of cartilaginous fishes bearing claspers on pelvic fins is

A

male

139
Q

Dog fish is common name of

A

Scoliodon

140
Q

Pristis is commonly called

A

Saw fish

141
Q

Great white shark’s scientific name is

A

Carcharodon

142
Q

Sting ray is known as

A

trygon

143
Q

The endoskeleton of Osteichthyes is composed of ____

A

bone

144
Q

Fishes with terminal mouth and cycloid scales belong to class -

A

Osteichthyes

145
Q

The function of air bladder is to regulate _____

A

buoyancy

146
Q

The scales exhibited by bony fishes is

A

Cycloid/ ctenoid

147
Q

The endoskeleton of fishes of class Osteichthyes is

A

bony

148
Q

Pisces are ___ blooded animals

A

cold

149
Q

Among pisces, oviparous fishes belong to class

A

Osteichthyes

150
Q

Among pisces, external fertilization is exhibited by

A

Osteichthyes

151
Q

Gill slits of which class of pisces are covered by operculum?

A

Osteichthyes

152
Q

Name two marine bony fishes

A

Exoceotus and Hippocampus

153
Q

Three freshwater bonyfishes are

A

Labeo, Catla and Clarias

154
Q

Flying fish is the common name of

A

Exocoetus

155
Q

Hippocamous is commonly called

A

Sea horse

156
Q

Name two aquarium bony fish

A

betta and pterophyllum

157
Q

Angel fish is the common name of

A

Pterophyllum

158
Q

The class of Vertebrata which can live both on land and in water is

A

Amphibia

159
Q

Alimentary canal, urinary and reproductive tracts of amphibians open into comon chamber called

A

cloaca

160
Q

Amphibians respire through

A

Skin, gills and lungs

161
Q

Three chambered heart is present in all animals of class

A

Amphibia

162
Q

Moist skin devoid of scales, eye with eyelids, cloaca and a three chambered heart are characteristic features of

A

Amphibians

163
Q

Toad is the common name of

A

Bufo

164
Q

Frog is also known as

A

Rana

165
Q

Tree frog is

A

Hyla

166
Q

Name a limbless amphibia

A

lchthyopis

167
Q

Salamandra belongs to class

A

Amphibia

168
Q

Crawling mode of locomotion is exhibited by which class of Vertebrata?

A

Reptilia

169
Q

Animals possessing dry and cornified skin with scutes belongs to class -

A

Reptilia

170
Q

Four chambered heart is present in which reptile?

A

Crocodile

171
Q

Tympanum represents ear in amphibians and _____

A

Reptiles

172
Q

Scales are shedded as skin cast by _____ and _____

A

snakes and lizards

173
Q

Turtles and tortoise are common names of

A

chelone and testudo

174
Q

Tree lizard’s scientific name is

A

chameleon

175
Q

Garden lizard is the common name of

A

Calotes

176
Q

The wall lizard is also known as

A

Hemidactylus

177
Q

Name three poisonous snakes

A

naja, bangarus and vipera

178
Q

Cobra is a common name of

A

Naja

179
Q

Name a flightless bird

A

Ostrich

180
Q

The ____ of birds are modified into wings

A

forelimbs

181
Q

The limbs of birds having scales and modified for walking or clasping are

A

Hind limbs

182
Q

Oil glands in birds is present at

A

Base of tail

183
Q

Air cavity in birds is present in their _____

A

long bones

184
Q

The digestive tract of birds has additional chambers called ___ and _____

A

crop and gizzard

185
Q

Birds are able to maintain a constant body temperature, hence are called

A

Homoiothermous

186
Q

The hearth of a bird is _____ chambered

A

four

187
Q

Respiration in birds occurs through

A

lungs

188
Q

Crow is the common name of

A

Corvus

189
Q

Struthio is commonly called

A

Ostrich

190
Q

The scientific name of common bird of India is

A

Pavo

191
Q

Columba is commonly called

A

Pigeon

192
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Nephron belongs to class

A

Aves

193
Q

Penguin’s scientific name is

A

Aptenodytes

194
Q

Parrot is common name of

A

Psittacula

195
Q

The class of vertebrates found in variety of habitats from polar ice caps to deserts is

A

Mammalia

196
Q

The characteristic feature of mammals is the presence of ___ glands

A

Mammary

197
Q

Skin of which vertebrates possess hair ?

A

Mammals

198
Q

Four chambered hearth, teeth in jaws and hair on skin are the features of

A

Mammals

199
Q

Name of oviparous mammal

A

Ornithorhynchus

200
Q

External ears of mammals are present as

A

Pinnae

201
Q

Kangaroo is a common name of

A

Macropus

202
Q

Blue Whale’s scientific name is

A

Balaenoptera

203
Q

Pteropus is also called as

A

Flying fox

204
Q

Monkeys are scientifically called

A

Macaca

205
Q

Tiger and lion belong to genus -

A

Panthera

206
Q

Elephas is commonly known as

A

Elephant

207
Q

Name two domestic mammals

A

Felis and Canis

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