| a. | All multicellular animals exhibit the same pattern of organisation of cells. |
| b. | Organ level of organisation is exhibited by members of Platyhelminthes and other higher phyla where tissues are grouped together to form organs. |
| c. | Organ systems in different groups of animals exhibit various patterns of complexities. |
| d. | In all multicellular animals which have organ level of body organisation, a complete digestive system has two opening, mouth and anus. |
| I: | having radial symmetry in adults and larvae |
| II: | having three germ layers |
| III: | lacking a coelom |
| I: | do not belong to the same class but belong to the same super-class. |
| II: | are placed under the same division in sub-phylum vertebrata. |
| Assertion (A): | Hemichordata was earlier considered as a sub-phylum under phylum Chordata but now it is placed as a separate phylum under non-chordata. |
| Reason (R): | Stomochord of hemichordates and notochord of chordates are homologous structures. |
| 1. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
| Fasciola, Pila, Chaetopleura, Ancylostoma, Saccoglossus, Meandrina, Hirudinaria, Labeo, Ichthyophis |
| I: | They are exclusively marine. |
| II: | They have cellular level of organisation. |
| III: | They have a water vascular system with tube feet. |
| IV: | Digestion is intracellular. |
| V: | Fertilisation is external and development is direct. |
| I: | All living members are ectoparasites on some fishes. |
| II: | They have an elongated body bearing 6-15 pairs of gill slits for respiration. |
| III: | They have a sucking and circular mouth without jaws. |
| IV: | Their body has scales and paired fins. |
| V: | Circulation is of open type. |
| VI: | Cyclostomes are fresh water animals but migrate for spawning to marine water. |
What will you look for to identity the sex of the following? Select the correct match.
| 1. | Male frog – a copulatory pad on the first digit of the hind limb |
| 2. | Female cockroach – anal cerci |
| 3. | Male shark – claspers borne on pelvic fins |
| 4. | Female Ascaris – sharply curved posterior end |
Given below are two statements:
| I: | Amphibians and reptiles have a 3-chambered heart with two atria and a single ventricle, and are oviparous in nature |
| II: | Crocodiles possess a 4 chambered heart with two ventricles and two atria and are viviparous in nature |
Select the most appropriate option:
1. I is correct but II is incorrect.
2. I is incorrect but II is correct.
3. Both I and II are correct.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.
Diagrams (A, B, C and D) of four different animals are given below. Which one of the following option identifies the animal, its phylum and one of its characters correctly ?
| Animal | Phylum | Character | |
| B | Rana | Amphibia | 3 – chambered heart |
| C | Asterias | Echinodermata | Water canal system |
| A | Aurelia | Coelenterata | Cnidoblast cells |
| D | Naja | Chordata | Non-poisonous snake |
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D