Which one of the following pairs of items correctly belong to the category of organs mentioned against it?

1. Nephridia of earthworm and malpighian tubules of cockroach - excretory organs.
2. Wings of honey bee and wings of crow - homologous organs
3. Thorns of Bougainvilea and tendrils of Cucurbita - analogous organs
4. Nictitating membrane and blind spot in human eye - vestigial organs

Subtopic:  Phylum Annelida | Phylum Arthropoda |
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Which one of the following phyla is correctly matched with its two general characteristics?
1. Echinodermata - pentamerous radial symmetry and mostly internal fertilization
2. Mollusca - normally oviparous and development through a trochophore or veliger larva
3. Arthropoda - body divided into head, thorax and abdomen and respiration by mouth
4. Chordata - notochord at some stage, separate anal and urinary openings to the outside

Subtopic:  Phylum Mollusca |
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Which group of animals belong to the same phylum?
1. Earthworm, Pinworm, Tapeworm
2. Prawn, Scorpion, Locusta
3. Sponge, Sea anemone, Starfish
4. Malarial parasite, Amoeba, Mosquito

Subtopic:  Phylum Arthropoda |
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In which one of the following, the genus name, its two characters and its, class/phylum are correctly matched?

Genus name Two characters Class/phylum
1. Ascaris (a)
(b)
Body segmented
Males and females distinct
Annelida
2. Salamandra (a)
(b)
A tympanum represents ear
Fertilization is external
Amphibia
3. Pteropus (a)
(b)
Skin possesses hair
Oviparous
Mammalia
4. Aurelia (a)
(b)
Cnidoblasts
Organ level of organization
Coelenterata
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Match the name of the animal (column I), with one characteristics (column II), and the phylum/class (column III) to which it belongs

Column I

Column II

Column III

1.

Ichthyophis

terrestrial

Reptilia

2.

Limulus

body covered by

chitinous exoskeleton

Pisces

3.

Adamsia

radially symmetrical

Porifera

4.

Petromyzon

ectoparasite

Cyclostomata

Subtopic:  Phylum Chordata |
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Which of the following statements is not true about Nematodes?
1. They are bilaterally symmetrical, un-segmented worms
2. They are covered with a flexible, thick cuticle that is molted four times as they grow
3. They possess cilia or flagella on their reproductive cells
4. They possess a hydrostatic skeleton

Subtopic:  Phylum Aschelminthes |
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Radially symmetrical animals:
1. Are all triploblastic
2. Tend to be sessile and passively floating
3. Have a definite head and a brain
4. Have an anterior and a posterior end

Subtopic:  Basis of Classification |
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Perhaps the biggest reason for the enormous success of Arthropods is?

1. Chitinous exoskeleton 2. Diverse appendages
3. Respiration by tracheoles 4. Internal fertilization
Subtopic:  Phylum Arthropoda |
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Approximately what percentage of existing animal species are invertebrates?

1. 20% 2. 50%
3. 70% 4. 95%
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

1. In cockroaches and prawns, excretion of waste material occurs through malpighian tubules.
2. In ctenophores, locomotion is mediated by comb plates.
3. In Fasciola flame cells take part in excretion.
4. Earthworms are hermaphrodites and yet cross fertilization take place among them.
Subtopic:  Phylum Arthropoda |
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