Metamerism evolved for the first time in the members of the Phylum:
1. Annelida 2. Platyhelminthes
3. Aschelminthes 4. Chordata

Subtopic:  Phylum Annelida |
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Unlike Arthropods, Annelids:
1. have a true coelom lined by embryonic mesoderm
2. have a closed circulatory system
3. do not reproduce by sexual methods
4. have a complete digestive system
Subtopic:  Phylum Annelida |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding animals belonging to Phylum Annelida:
1. Aquatic annelids like Nereis possess lateral appendages, parapodia, which help in swimming.
2. Nereis is dioecious.
3. Earthworm is monoecious.
4. Hirudinaria, blood-sucking leech, is an annelid that lacks true coelom and metamerism.
Subtopic:  Phylum Annelida |
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Identify the correct statements regarding arthropods:
I: They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, non-segmented and pseudocoelomate animals.
II: Arthropoda is the largest phylum of Animalia and includes more than 90 % of all species on the earth that are named so far.
III: Insects are arthropods with body consisting of head, thorax and abdomen.
 
1. Only I 2. Only I and II
3. Only III 4. Only II and III
Subtopic:  Phylum Arthropoda |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column I Column II
A. Insect reared for producing silk P. Locusta
B. Mosquito acting as vector for Dengue virus Q. Bombyx
C. Gregarious pest R. Limulus
D. Living fossil S. Aedes

Codes:
A B C D
1. Q S P R
2. Q S R P
3. P Q R S
4. R P Q S
Subtopic:  Phylum Arthropoda |
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding Mollusca:
1. It is the second largest animal Phylum after Phylum Arthropoda.
2. It includes animals that are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, and coelomate.
3. Body is covered with a calcareous shell and is metamerically segmented with a distinct head, muscular foot, and visceral hump.
4. Gills are present in the mantle cavity, a space between the mantle and the hump.
Subtopic:  Phylum Mollusca |
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Pinctada Pearl Oyster
2. Aplysia Sea hare
3. Dentalium Tusk shell
4. Loligo Devil fish
Subtopic:  Phylum Mollusca |
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Which of the following will be correct regarding Echinoderms?
1. They have bilateral symmetry as adults and radial symmetry as larvae.
2. They are triploblastic and coelomates.
3. They possess a well-developed excretory system.
4. They have an incomplete digestive system.
Subtopic:  Phylum Echinodermata |
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Which of the following is not an Echinoderm?
1. Sea Urchin 2. Sea lily
3. Brittle star 4. Brain coral
Subtopic:  Phylum Echinodermata |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement 1: Hemichordates were earlier considered as a sub-phylum under Phylum Chordata but are now placed separately in a phylum under non-Chordata.
Statement 2:  Hemichordates have a rudimentary structure in the collar region called stomochord, a structure homologous to the notochord.
 
1.  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct but Statement 2 does not explain Statement 1.
2.  Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect.
3.  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect.
4.  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 explains Statement 1.
Subtopic:  Phylum Hemichordata |
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