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done Phylum Porifera Total Questions - 65

• question_answer1)
  A Chamber common to all types of canal system of sponges is called           [CPMT 1973, 78; AFMC 1985]
  A)
             Paragastric cavity                      done clear
  B)
             Radial chamber done clear
  C)
             Excurrent canal                         done clear
  D)
             Incurrent canal done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which one is not typical to all porifers
  A)
             Perforated body done clear
  B)
             Choanocytes done clear
  C)
             System of pores and canal done clear
  D)
             Presence of spongin fibres done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of the following is a member of phylum porifera
  A)
             Sycon                                        done clear
  B)
             Leucosolenia done clear
  C)
             Spongilla                                   done clear
  D)
             All of them done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Evolution of porifera from protozoans is evidenced by the animals like       
  A)
             Euglena                                     done clear
  B)
             Chlamydomonas done clear
  C)
             Volvox                                       done clear
  D)
             Paramecium done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Amphiblastula and parenchymula larval stages are found in the     
  A)
             Coelenterata                             done clear
  B)
             Platyhelminthes done clear
  C)
             Porifera                                      done clear
  D)
             None of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Feeding in sponges takes place through  [BHU 1999; CPMT 1999, 2005]
  A)
             Choanocytes                             done clear
  B)
             Nurse cells done clear
  C)
             ostia                                           done clear
  D)
             Osculum done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Sponges free swimming larva is called as [EAMCET 1998; CPMT 2000]
  A)
             Veliger                                       done clear
  B)
             Trochophore done clear
  C)
             Parenchymula                          done clear
  D)
             Bipinnaria done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The most distinctive character of sponge is          [EAMCET 1998]
  A)
             Presence of choanocytes         done clear
  B)
             Unicellular done clear
  C)
             Marine                                       done clear
  D)
             Asexual reproduction done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Canal system is a characteristic of [BHU 1982, 85, 2000, 02; CPMT  1996; CBSE PMT 1999, RPMT 1999]
  A)
             Hydra                                        done clear
  B)
             Sponge done clear
  C)
             Sea anemone                           done clear
  D)
             Sea urchin done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Fresh water sponges are also grouped in the
  A)
             Calcarea                                    done clear
  B)
             Heterocoela done clear
  C)
             Demospongia                           done clear
  D)
             Trachinellida done clear
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• question_answer11)
  "Venus flower basket" is the name of the dried skeleton of [CPMT 1989; BHU 2001]
  A)
             Euspongia                                done clear
  B)
             Euplectella done clear
  C)
             Spongilla                                  done clear
  D)
             Leucosolenia done clear
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• question_answer12)
  In Leucosolenia, digestion takes place in the            [CPMT 1990]
  A)
             Paragastric cavity                      done clear
  B)
             Stomach done clear
  C)
             Osculum                                    done clear
  D)
             Food vacuole done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Parenchymula is the larva of                                       [CPMT 1990]
  A)
             Hydra                                        done clear
  B)
             Ascaris done clear
  C)
             Pheretima                                  done clear
  D)
             Leucosolenia done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Sponges are                                                                     [BVP 2003]
  A)
             Sessile                                       done clear
  B)
             Planktonic                                 done clear
  C)
             Free-swimming                        done clear
  D)
             Pelagic done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which sponge is given as a gift in Japan [DPMT 1984; CPMT 1998]
  A)
             Hyalonema                               done clear
  B)
           Euplectella done clear
  C)
             Tethya                                       done clear
  D)
             Leucosolenia done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Water currents in Leucosolenia are produced by  [AIIMS 1999; CPMT 1991; BHU 1999; DPMT 1999; Haryana PMT 2002]
  A)
             Choanocytes                             done clear
  B)
             Pinacocytes done clear
  C)
             Archeocytes                              done clear
  D)
             Thesocytes done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Members of phylum porifera are [CBSE PMT 2000; AFMC 2000; MH CET 2003]
  A)
             Exclusively marine animals done clear
  B)
             Exclusively fresh water animal done clear
  C)
             Mostly fresh water animals but few are marine animals done clear
  D)
             Mostly marine animals but few are fresh water animals done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which sponge is found in the river           [RPMT 1999]
  A)
             Cliona                                       done clear
  B)
             Spongilla done clear
  C)
             Sycon                                        done clear
  D)
             Hyalonema done clear
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• question_answer19)
  What is found in a sponge   [CPMT 1996, 2002; RPMT 1995]
  A)
             Choanocytes                             done clear
  B)
             Nematocysts done clear
  C)
             Amoebocytes                            done clear
  D)
             Interstitial cells done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Which of the following is boring sponge  [CPMT 1999]
  A)
             Cliona                                       done clear
  B)
             Chalina done clear
  C)
             Euplectella                                done clear
  D)
             Hyalonema done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The common bath sponge belongs to the genus [MP PMT 2002]
  A)
             Sycon                                        done clear
  B)
             Leucosolenia done clear
  C)
             Euspongia                                done clear
  D)
             Spongilla done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Classification of Phylum Porifera is based on [CBSE PMT 1991]
  A)
             Nutrition                                    done clear
  B)
             Spicules done clear
  C)
             Locomotion                              done clear
  D)
             Reproduction done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Amphiblastula is the larva of              [AFMC 2001; CPMT 2002]
  A)
             Hydra                                        done clear
  B)
           Sycon done clear
  C)
             Planaria                                     done clear
  D)
             Leucosolenia done clear
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• question_answer24)
             What is left, when bathsponges dries up  [AIIMS 2002]
  A)
             Spicules                                     done clear
  B)
             Holdfast done clear
  C)
             Tentacles                                   done clear
  D)
             Spongin fibres done clear
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• question_answer25)
             What will happen if a sponge is cut into maximum possible pieces                               [RPMT 2001]
  A)
             These will die done clear
  B)
             These will differentiate done clear
  C)
             Every piece will form a sponge done clear
  D)
             Some pieces will develop in organs done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following cell type is capable giving rise to other cell type in sponges [Pb. PMT 2004; MH CET 2002]
  A)
             Archaeocytes                     done clear
  B)
             Collenocytes done clear
  C)
           Thesocytes                                done clear
  D)
             Pinacocytes done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Spongin fibres are secreted by                                       [BVP 2000]
  A)
             Choanocytes                             done clear
  B)
             Pinacocytes done clear
  C)
             Amoebocytes                            done clear
  D)
             Spongioblasts done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Choanocytes perform                                                      [BVP 2001]
  A)
           Nutritions                                  done clear
  B)
             Excretion done clear
  C)
             Reproduction                           done clear
  D)
             Secretion of spicules done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Sponges capture food particles with the help up [MH CET 2002]
  A)
           Choanocytes                             done clear
  B)
             Pinacocytes done clear
  C)
             Thesocytes                                done clear
  D)
             Trophocytes done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Cell aggregate body plan is found in the
  A)
             Volvox                                       done clear
  B)
             Colonial protozoans done clear
  C)
           Porifera                                      done clear
  D)
             Both A and C done clear
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• question_answer31)
    A sponges harmful to oyster industry is [BHU 1984; AFMC 1997]
  A)
             Spongilla                                  done clear
  B)
             Euspongia done clear
  C)
             Hyalonema                               done clear
  D)
             Cliona done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Path of water in a sponge is                                         [CPMT 1984]
  A)
  Dermal ostia \[\to \] Gastral ostia \[\to \]Osculum done clear
  B)
  Dermal ostia\[\to \]Gastral ostia\[\to \]Spongocoel\[\to \]Osculum   done clear
  C)
  Osculum \[\to \] Spongocoel \[\to \] Choanocytes \[\to \] Ostia done clear
  D)
  Pinacocytes \[\to \] Choanocytes \[\to \] Enteron \[\to \] Osculum done clear
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• question_answer33)
  The epithelial lining of Sycon is made of [CPMT 1985]
  A)
             Amoebocytes                            done clear
  B)
             Choanocytes done clear
  C)
             Flat cells/Pinacocytes               done clear
  D)
             Both A and B done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Internal asexual propagule of some fresh water sponges is [CPMT 1988]
  A)
             Gemmule                                  done clear
  B)
             Planula done clear
  C)
             Stereoblastula                          done clear
  D)
             Amphiblastula done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Reproductive cells of sponges are formed from [CBSE PMT 1991]
  A)
             Pinacocytes                               done clear
  B)
             Choanocytes done clear
  C)
             Archaeocytes                            done clear
  D)
             Trophocytes done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Digestion of food occurs in sponges Leucosolenia in [CPMT 1992]
  A)
             Spongocoel                              done clear
  B)
           Choanocytes followed by amoebocytes done clear
  C)
             Amoebocytes done clear
  D)
             Choanocytes done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Venus Flower Basket belongs to Phylum [MP PMT 1987]
  A)
             Porifera                                      done clear
  B)
             Coelenterata done clear
  C)
             Echinodermata                         done clear
  D)
             Mollusca done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Animal which passes water current through its body for food is                                                     [DPMT 1986]
  A)
             Star fish                                     done clear
  B)
             Sponge done clear
  C)
             Hydra                                        done clear
  D)
             Earthworm done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Sponges are                                                      [Bihar MDAT 1989]
  A)
             Diploblastic                               done clear
  B)
             Monoblastic done clear
  C)
             Triploblastic                              done clear
  D)
             Tetrablastic done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Nerve cells do not occur in                                          [CPMT 1989]
  A)
             Nematodes                               done clear
  B)
             Mosquitoes done clear
  C)
             Sponges                                    done clear
  D)
             Coelenterates done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Bath sponges is generally found in           [CPMT 1992]
  A)
             Red Sea                                     done clear
  B)
             Gulf Mexico done clear
  C)
             Pacific Islands                           done clear
  D)
             Mediterranean sea done clear
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• question_answer42)
  The simplest type of canal system in Porifera [CBSE PMT 1992]
  A)
             Ascon type                                done clear
  B)
             Leucon type done clear
  C)
             Sycon type                                done clear
  D)
             Radial type done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Thesocytes serve as                                                      [CPMT 1992]
  A)
             Sex cells                                    done clear
  B)
             Slime secreting cells done clear
  C)
             Food reserve                            done clear
  D)
             Embryonic cells done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Animals devoid of respiratory, excretory and circulatory organs are [Haryana PMT 1993; DPMT 2002]
  A)
             Tapeworms                               done clear
  B)
           Sponges done clear
  C)
             Thread worms                          done clear
  D)
             Live Fluke done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Collar cells occur in                                              [CPMT 1992, 93]
  A)
             Sponges                                    done clear
  B)
             Hydra done clear
  C)
             Sandworm                                done clear
  D)
             Star fish done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Nutrition is sponges is                                                  [CPMT 1993]
  A)
             Extracellular done clear
  B)
           Intracellular done clear
  C)
             First extracellular and then intracellular                                    done clear
  D)
             First intracellular and then extracellular done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Carmine particle put above osculum of a sponge would be [CPMT 1993]
  A)
             Left there done clear
  B)
             Ingested and digested done clear
  C)
             Thrown away done clear
  D)
             Ingested and thrown away by ostia done clear
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• question_answer48)
  Totipotent cells of sponges are                  [CPMT 1993]
  A)
             Thesocytes                                done clear
  B)
           Archaeocytes done clear
  C)
             Myocytes                                   done clear
  D)
             Chromocytes done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Characteristics of sponges is                                        [CPMT 1994]
  A)
             Diploblastic                               done clear
  B)
             Aquatics done clear
  C)
             Link between living and nonliving done clear
  D)
           Body has pores done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Sponges have evolved from                                        [RPMT 1996]
  A)
             Ciliates                                       done clear
  B)
             Flagellates done clear
  C)
             Protozoans                                done clear
  D)
           Choanoflagellates done clear
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• question_answer51)
  Which is universal for sponges                  [CBSE PMT 1996]
  A)
             Marine                                       done clear
  B)
             Calcareous spicules done clear
  C)
             Radial symmetry                      done clear
  D)
           High regenerative power done clear
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• question_answer52)
  In sponges, canal system develops due to       [CBSE PMT 1996]
  A)
             Gastrovascular system             done clear
  B)
           Folding of inner walls done clear
  C)
             Porous walls                             done clear
  D)
             Reproduction done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Osculum occurs in                                                          [BHU 1997]
  A)
             Star Fish                                    done clear
  B)
             Ray Fish done clear
  C)
             Hydra                                        done clear
  D)
             Sponge done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Incurrent canals are lined by                                       [CPMT 1998]
  A)
             Choanocytes                             done clear
  B)
             Pinacocytes done clear
  C)
             Porocytes                                  done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer55)
  Choanocytes in Ascon-type of canal system form lining of [CPMT 1998]
  A)
             Spongocoel                              done clear
  B)
             Porocyte done clear
  C)
             Apopyle                                    done clear
  D)
             Incurrent canal done clear
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• question_answer56)
  The middle layer in body wall of porifera is             [AIIMS 1999]
  A)
             Mesoderm                                 done clear
  B)
           Mesenchyme done clear
  C)
             Mesogloea                                done clear
  D)
             Mesentery done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Sponges structure corresponding to mouth of other animals is                                                      [BHU 1999]
  A)
             Incurrent canal                          done clear
  B)
           Ostium done clear
  C)
             Osculum                                    done clear
  D)
             Excurrent canal done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Glass Rope sponge is                                                      [BVP 2000]
  A)
             Hyalonema                               done clear
  B)
             Euplectella done clear
  C)
             Scypha                                      done clear
  D)
             Spongilla done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Type of spongocoel found in Leucosolenia is          [CPMT 2001]
  A)
             Ascon                                        done clear
  B)
             Leucon done clear
  C)
             Sycon                                        done clear
  D)
             Rhagon done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Skeleton made of spongin fibres occurs in [CPMT 2001; RPMT 2001]
  A)
             Calcarea                                    done clear
  B)
           Demospongiae done clear
  C)
             Hexactinellida                           done clear
  D)
             Both (a) and (b) done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Spicules of silica occur in                                          [APMEE 2001]
  A)
             Hyalonema                               done clear
  B)
             Sycon done clear
  C)
             Leucosolenia                            done clear
  D)
             Grantia done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Sponges are porifers because their bodies have       [RPMT 2002]
  A)
             Spicules in skeleton                 done clear
  B)
           Several pores done clear
  C)
             Canal system                            done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Which of the following are 'multicellular grade' organisms [AFMC 1997; BVP 2004]
  A)
  Sponges                                    done clear
  B)
  Coelenterates done clear
  C)
  Prokaryotes                               done clear
  D)
  Vertebrates done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Canal system in porifera is not concerned with  [AFMC 2005]
  A)
             Respiration                                done clear
  B)
             Nutrition done clear
  C)
             Sexual reproduction                done clear
  D)
             None of these done clear
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• question_answer65)
  Sycon belongs to a group of animals which are best described as                                 [CBSE PMT 2003]
  A)
             Unicellular or acellular done clear
  B)
           Multicellular without any tissue organisation done clear
  C)
             Multicellular with a gastrovascular done clear
  D)
             Multicellular having tissue organisation, but no body cavity done clear
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