The second intermediate host required by Clonorchis sinensis is:

1. A snail 2. A fish
3. A crustacean 4. A coral
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Identify the incorrect comparison between a typical cartilaginous and a bony fish:

 

Characteristic

Cartilaginous fish

Bony fish

1.

Gill openings               

Not protected by an operculum

Protected by an operculum

2.

Fertilization

Internal               

Usually external

3.

Retina  

Lacks cones

Has cones

4.

Conus arteriosus               

Absent

Present               

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The diagram below shows the body plan of a:

1. Cephalochordate
2. Cyclostome
3. Cartilaginous fish
4. Bony fish
Subtopic:  Comparative study of Cartilagenous & Bony Fishes | Class Chondrichthyes |
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Which of the following represents the correct combination without any exception?

Characteristic Class
1. Mammary gland; hair on body; pinnae; two pairs of limbs Mammalia
2. Mouth ventral; gills without operculum; skin with placoid scales; persistent notochord Chondrichthyes
3. Sucking and circular mouth; jaws absent; integument without scales; paired appendages Cyclostomata
4. Body covered with feathers; skin moist and glandular; lungs with air sacs; fore limbs from wings Aves
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Which of the following statements regarding Chondrichthyes may not be true for majority of members of the class? 

1. Notochord is persistent throughout life.
2. Skin has placoid scales.
3. Fertilization is internal.
4. Mouth is located ventrally.


 

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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. Petromyzon P A jawless vertebrate
B. Icthyophis Q A limbless amphibian
C. Struthio R A flightless bird

Codes
A B C
1. Q R P
2. Q P R
3. P Q R
4. P R Q
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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     

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