Given below are types of cells present in some animals. Which of the following cells can differentiate to perform different functions?

  • Choanocytes

  • Interstitial cells

  • Gastrodermal cells

  • Nematocytes


B.

Interstitial cells

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Consider following features

(a) Organ system level of organisation

(b) Bilateral symmetry

(c) True coelomates with segmentation of body

Select the correct option of animal groups which possess all the above characteristics

  • Annelida, Arthropoda and Mollusca

  • Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata

  • Annelida, Mollusca and Chordata

  • Annelida, Arthropoda and Chordata


D.

Annelida, Arthropoda and Chordata

True segmentation is present in Annelida, Arthropoda and Chordata. They also have organ system level of organisation, bilateral symmetry and are true coelomates.


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In some animal groups, the body is found divided into compartments with at least some organs/ organ repeated. This characteristic feature is named

  • Segmentation

  • Metamerism

  • Metagenesis

  • Metamorphosis


B.

Metamerism

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Which of the following is non symbiotic bio-fertilizer

  • YAM

  • Anabaena

  • Azotobacter

  • Rhizobium


C.

Azotobacter

Anabaena, Nostoc, Aulosira etc., are agriculturally very important as non-symbiotic bacteria also called free living nitrogen fixing bacteria. VAM, Azotobacter and Rhizobium are symbiotic organisms.


Lactic acid is produced by Rhizopus species 

  • R. oryzae 

  • R. stolonifer

  • R. nodosus 

  • R. sexualis


C.

R. nodosus 

Rhizopus species causing fermentation are :
(i) R. oryzae - Alcoholic fermentation
(ii) R. nodosus - Lactic acid fermentation
(iii) R. stolonifer (R. nigricans) - Fumaric acid fermentation.


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