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What are the difficulties that you would face in classification of animals, if common fundamental features are not taken into account?
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If you are given a specimen, what are the steps that ice would follow to classify it?
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How useful is the study of the nature of body cavity and coelom in the classification of animals?
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Distinguish between intracellular and extracellular digestion?
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What is the differences between direct and indirect development?
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What are the peculiar features that you find in parasitic Platyhelminthes?
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What are the reasons that you can think of for the arthropods to constitute the largest group of the animal kingdom?
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Water vascular system is the characteristic of which group of the following?
(i) Porifera
(ii) Ctenophora
(iii) Echinodermata
(iv) Chordata
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‘All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates'. Justify the statement.
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How important is the presence of air bladder is Pisces?
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What are the modifications that are observed in birds ' that help them fly?
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Could the number of eggs or young ones produced by an oviparous and viviparous mother be equal? Why?
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Segmentation in the body is first observed in which of the following
(i) Platyhelminthes (ii) Annelida
(iii) Aschelminthes (iv) Arthropoda
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Match the following
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A.
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Operculum
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1.
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Ctenophore
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B.
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Parapodia
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2.
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Mollusca
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C.
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Scales
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3.
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Porifera
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D.
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Comb plates
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4.
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Reptilian
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E.
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Radula
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5.
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Annelida
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F.
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Hairs
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6.
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Cyclostomata and Chondrichthyes
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G.
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Choanocytes
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7.
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Mammalia
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H.
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Gill slits
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8.
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Osteichthyes
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Prepare a list of some animals that are found parasitic on human beings.
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question_answer16)
In some animal
groups, the body is found divided into compartments with at least some organs.
This characteristic feature is called
(a)
Segmentation (b) Metamerism (c)
Metagenesis (d) Metamorphosis
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question_answer17)
Given below
are types of cells present in some animals. Which of the following cells can
differentiate to perform different functions?
(a)
choanocytes (b) interstitial cells (c)
gastrodermal cells (d) nematocytes
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question_answer18)
Which one of
the following sets of animals share a four chambered heart?
(a)
Amphibian, Reptiles, Birds (b) Crocodiles,
Birds, Mammals
(c)
Crocodiles, Lizards, Turtles (d) Lizards,
Mammals, Birds
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question_answer19)
Which of the
following pairs of animals has non-glandular skin?
(a) Snake
and frog (b) Chameleon and turtle(c) Frog and pigeon (d)
Crocodile and tiger
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question_answer20)
Birds and
mammals share one of the following characteristics as a common feature.
(a) Pigmented
skin (b) Pneumatic bones (c) Viviparity (d) Warm
blooded body
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question_answer21)
Which one of
the following sets of animals belong to a single taxonomic group?
(a) Cuttlefish,
jellyfish, silverfish, dogfish, starfish
(b) bat,
pigeon, butterfly
(c) Monkey,
chimpanzee, man
(d) Silkworm,
tapeworm, earthworm
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question_answer22)
Which one of
the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Mesoglea
is present in between ectoderm and endoderm in Obelia
(b) Asterias
exhibits radial symmetry an
(c) Fasciola
is a pseudocoelomate animal
(d) Taenia
is a triploblastic animal
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question_answer23)
Which one of
the following statements is incorrect?
(a) In
cockroaches and prawns excretion of waste material occurs through Malpighian tubules.
(b) In
ctenophores, locomotion is mediated by comb plates.
(c) In Fasciola
flame cells take part in excretion
(d)
Earthworms are hermaphrodites and yet cross fertilization take place among them.
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question_answer24)
Which one of
the following is oviparous?
(a)
Platypus (b) Flying fox (bat) (c) Elephant
(d) Whale
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question_answer25)
Which one of
the following is not a poisonous snake?
(a)
Cobra (b) Viper (c)
Python (d) Krait
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question_answer26)
Match the
following list of animals with their level of organization.
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Division of Labour
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Animal
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(i) Organ level
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A. Pheretima
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(ii) Cellular
aggregate level
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B. Fasciola
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(iii) Tissue level
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C. Spongilla
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(iv) Organ system
level
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D. Obelia
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Choose the correct
match showing division of labour with animal example.
(a) (i)-B,
(ii)-C, (iii)-D and (iv)-A (b) (i)-B, (ii)-D,
(iii)-C and (iv)-A
(c) (i)-D,
(ii)-A, (iii)-B and (iv)-C (d) (i)-A, (ii)-D,
(iii)-C and (v)-B
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question_answer27)
Body cavity
is the cavity present between body wall and gut wall. In some animals the body
cavity is not lined by mesoderm. Such animals are called.
(a) Acoelomate
(b) Pseudocoelomate (c) Coelomate (d) Haemocoelomate
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question_answer28)
Match the column I
with column II and choose the correct option.
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Column I
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Column II
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A.
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Porifera
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1. Canal system
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B.
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Aschelminthes
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2. Water vascular system
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C.
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Annelida
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3. Muscular Pharynx
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D.
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Arthropoda
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4. Jointed appendages
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E.
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Echinodermata
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5. Metameres
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Codes
A B C D E
(a) 2
3 5 4 1
(b) 2
5 3 4 1
(c) 1
3 5 4 2
(d) 1
5 3 4 2
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question_answer29)
Identify the
phylum in which adults exhibit radial symmetry and larva exhibit bilateral
symmetry.
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question_answer30)
What is the
importance of pneumatic bones and air sacs in Aves?
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question_answer31)
What is
metagenesis? Mention an example which exhibits this phenomenon.
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question_answer32)
What is the
role of feathers?
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question_answer33)
Which group
of chordates possess sucking and circular mouth without jaws?
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question_answer34)
Give one
example each for an animal possessing placoid scales and that with cycloid
scales.
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question_answer35)
Mention two
modifications in reptiles required for terrestrial mode of life.
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question_answer36)
Mention one
example each for animals with chitinous exoskeleton and those covered by a
calcareous shell.
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question_answer37)
What is the
role of radula in molluscs?
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question_answer38)
Name the
animal, which exhibits the phenomenon of bioluminescence.
Mention the
phylum to which it belongs.
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question_answer39)
Write one
example for each of the following in the space provided.
(a) Cold
blooded animal..................
(b) Warm
blooded animal..................
(c) Animal
possessing dry and cornified skin ..................
(d) Dioecious
animal..................
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question_answer40)
Differentiate
between a diplobastic and a triploblastic animal.
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question_answer41)
Give an
example of the following
(a) Roundworm (b)
Fish possessing poison sting
(c) A
limbless reptile/amphibian (d) An oviparous
mammal
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question_answer42)
Provide
appropriate technical term in the space provided.
(a) Blood-filled
cavity in arthropods .............. (b) Free-floating form of cnidaria
..............
(c) Stinging
organ of jelly fishes .............. (d) Lateral appendages in
aquatic annelids ..............
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question_answer43)
Match the
following.
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Animals
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Locomotory Organ
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A. Octopus
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(i) Limbs
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B. Crocodile
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(ii) Comb plates
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C. Catta
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(iii) Tentacles
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D. Ctenoplana
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(iv) Fins
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question_answer44)
Differentiate
between
(a) Open
circulatory system and closed circulatory system.
(b) Oviparous
and viviparous characteristic .
(c) Direct
development and Indirect development.
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question_answer45)
Sort out the
animals on the basis of their symmetry (radial or bilateral) coelenterates,
ctenophores, annelids, arthropods and echinoderms.
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question_answer46)
There has
been an increase in the number of chambers in heart during evolution of
vertebrates. Give the names of the class of vertebrates having two, three or
four chambered heart.
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question_answer47)
Fill up the
blank spaces appropriately
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Phylum/Class
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Excretory Organ
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Circulatory Organ
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Respiratory
Organ
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Arthropoda
Amphibia
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Nephridia
Metanephridia
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Closed
Open
Closed
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Lung/Gills/Tracheal
System
Skin/Para podia
Lung
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question_answer48)
Match the
following
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A.
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Amphibia
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(i)
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Air bladder
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B.
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Mammals
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(ii)
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Cartilaginous notochord
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C.
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Chondrichthyes
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(iii)
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Mammary glands
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D.
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Osteichthyes
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(iv)
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Pneumatic bones
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E.
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Cyclostomata
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(V)
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Dual habitat
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F.
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Aves
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(vi)
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Sucking and circular mouth
with out jaws.
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question_answer49)
Endoparasites
are found inside the host body. Mention the special structure, possessed by
these and which enables them to survive in those conditions.
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question_answer50)
Match the
following and write correct choice in space provided
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Animal
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Characteristics
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A. Pila
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(i) Jointed
appendages
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B. Cockroach
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(ii) Perching
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C. Asterias
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(iii) Water
vascular system
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D. Torpedo
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(iv) Electric
organ
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E. Parrot
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(v) Presence of
shell
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F. Dog fish
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(vi) Placoid
scales
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A.
................... B. ...................
C. ...................
D. ...................
E.
................... F. ...................
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question_answer51)
Differentiate
between
(a) Open and
closed circulatory system (b) Oviparity and viviparity
(c) Direct
and indirect development (d) Acoelomate and
pseudocoelomate
(e) Notochord
and nerve cord (f) Polyp and medusa
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question_answer52)
Give the
characteristic features of the following citing one example of each
(a) Chondrichthyes
and ostichthyes (b) Urochordata and cephalochordate
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question_answer53)
Mention two
similarities between
(a) Aves and
mammals (b) A frog and crocodile (c)
A turtle and Pila
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question_answer54)
Name
(a) A
limbless animal (b) A
cold blooded animal
(c) A warm
blooded animal (d) An animal
possessing dry and cornified skin
(e) An
animal having canal system and spicules (f) An animal with cnidoblasts
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question_answer55)
Give an
example for each of the following
(a) A
viviparous animal (b) A fish
possessing a poison sting
(c) A fish
possessing an electric organ (d) An organ, which regulates
buoyancy
(e) Animal,
which exhibits alternation of generation
(f) Oviparous
animal with mammary gland
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question_answer56)
Excretory
organs of different animals are given below. Choose correctly and write in the
space provided.
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Animal
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Excretory
Organ/Unit
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A. Balanoglossus
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(i) Metanephridia
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B. Leech
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(ii) Nephridia
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C. Locust
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(iii) Flame cells
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D. Liver fluke
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(iv) Absent
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E. Sea urchin
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(v) Malpighian
tubule
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F. Pila
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(vi) Proboscis
gland
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A.
................... B. ...................
C.
................... D. ...................
E.
................... F. ...................
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question_answer57)
Give three
major differences between chordates and non chordates and draw a schematic
sketch of a chordate showing those features.
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question_answer58)
What is the
relationship between germinal layers and the formation of body cavity in case
of coelomate, acoelomates and pseudocoelomates?
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question_answer59)
Comment upon
the habitats and external features of animals belonging to class-Amphibia and
Reptilia.
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question_answer60)
Mammals are most
adapted among the vertebrates elaborate.
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