Select the taxon mentioned that represents both marine and freshwater species
Echinoderms
Ctenophora
Cephalochordata
Cephalochordata
Which one of the following categories of animals, is correctly described with no single exception in it?
All reptiles possess scales, have a three chambered heart and are cold blooded (poikilothermal)
All bony fishes have four pairs of gills and an operculum on each side
All sponges are marine and have collared cells
All sponges are marine and have collared cells
Body having meshwork of cells, internal cavities lined with food filtering flagellated cells and indirect development are the characteristic of phylum
Coelenterate
Porifera
Mollusca
Mollusca
Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks a cell wall?
Cyanobacteria
Sea-fan (Gorgonia)
Saccharomyces
Saccharomyces
A marine cartilaginous fish that can produce electric current is
Pristis
Torpedo
Trygon
Trygon
Which one of the following pairs of animals are similar to each other pertaining to the feature stated against them?
Pteropus and Ornithorhyncus - Viviparity
Garden lizard and Crocodile - Three chambered heart
Ascaris and Ancylostoma - Metameric segmentation
Ascaris and Ancylostoma - Metameric segmentation
Planaria possess high capacity of
metamorphosis
regeneration
alternation of generation
alternation of generation
In which one of the following, the genus name, its two characters and its phylum are not correctly matched, whereas the remaining three are correct?
| Genus Name | Two characters | Phylum | |
| pila | (i) (ii) |
Body segmented Mouth with Radula |
Mollusca |
| Genus Name | Two characters | Phylum | |
| Asterias | (i) (ii) |
Spiny skinned Water vascular system |
Echinodermatac |
| Genus Name | Two characters | Phylum | |
| Sycon | (i) (ii) |
Pore bearing Canal system |
Porifera |
| Genus Name | Two characters | Phylum | |
| Sycon | (i) (ii) |
Pore bearing Canal system |
Porifera |
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
Ginkgo – Archegonia
Salvinia – Prothallus
Viroids – RNA
Viroids – RNA
Which of the following characteristics is mainly responsible for diversification of insects on land?
Segmentation
Bilateral symmetry
Exoskeleton
Exoskeleton
