The bone structure in the following diagram shows:
1. | Adaptation for flight in birds |
2. | Presence of excess of the hemopoietic tissue in mammals |
3. | Rudimentary limb bones in some reptiles |
4. | Bone of forelegs of frogs |
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Common characteristic of fishes do not include:
1. | Single loop circulation |
2. | Vertebral column |
3. | Ability to synthesize aromatic amino acids |
4. | Internal gills |
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The second largest group of dueterostomes are:
1. | Echinoderms | 2. | Hemichordates |
3. | Chordates | 4. | Arthropods |
The closest relative of the vertebrates are:
1. Echinoderms
2. Lancelets
3. Tunicates
4. Hemichordates
Considering lampreys and hagfish:
I. | Both groups have jawless mouths with horny epidermal structures that function as teeth. |
II. | Both groups have branchial arches that are internally positioned instead of external as in jawed fishes. |
1. | Only I is correct |
2. | Only II is correct |
3. | Both I and II are correct |
4. | Both I and II are incorrect |
The tunic of urochordates is composed of proteins and complex carbohydrates, and includes tunicin, which is a variety of:
1. | cellulose | 2. | amylopectin |
3. | agaropectin | 4. | alginic acid |
Which of the following scaled in a fish are called as placoid?
1. |
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This type of egg cannot belong to a/an:
1. | Amphibian | 2. | Reptile |
3. | Bird | 4. | Mammal |
Totipotent cells present in the mesohyl of porifers are known as:
1. Lophocytes
2. Amoebocytes
3. Collencytes
4. Grey cells
Identify the incorrect comparison between a typical cartilaginous and a bony fish:
|
Characteristic |
Cartilaginous fish |
Bony fish |
1. |
Usual shape |
Dorso-ventrally flattened |
Bilaterally flattened |
2. |
Exoskeleton |
Separate dermal placoid scales |
Overlapping dermal cosmoid, ganoid, cycloid or ctenoid scales |
3. |
Intromittent organ |
Males use pelvic fins as claspers |
Do not use claspers |
4. |
Mouth |
Variable shape and size at the tip or terminal part of the head |
Large, crescent shaped on the ventral side of the head |