6 Animal Classification

Q.1. (A)
i. (C)
ii. (C)
iii. (B)
iv. (D)
Q.1. (B)
i. False
Urochordates and Cephalochordates are marine animals.
ii. Honey bee : Unisexual :: Oikopleura : Hermaphrodite
iii. Tail fin
iv.
Column I Column II
a. Ascaris 1. Pseudocoelomate
b. Adamsia 4. Diploblastic
Q.2. (A)
i. a. Presence of notochord is a characteristic feature of all Chordates.
b. In members of subphylum Urochordata, notochord is present in tail region of larvae and absent in adults.
c. In case of subphylum Cephalochordata, notochord is present throughout the life of the animal.
d. However, members of subphylum Vertebrata, possess a notochord only during embryonic stages of
development. This notochord is replaced by vertebral column in the adult stage of Vertebrates.
Thus, due to the absence of notochord in adult Vertebrates, it is said that all Vertebrates are Chordates,
but all Chordates are not Vertebrates.
ii. Earthworms belong to phylum Annelida as they possess the following characters:
a. They are triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical and eucoelomate.
b. These animals have a long, cylindrical and metamerically segmented body.
c. Earthworms have setae for locomotion.
d. Their body is covered with cuticle.
Q.2. (B)
i. Animals which have a notochord for supporting their body for at least any developmental stage are
classified as chordates. e.g. Frog, tortoise, etc.
ii. a. Larvae of amphibians are strictly aquatic and perform aquatic respiration only. Adults can perform
aquatic as well as aerial respiration.
b. Exoskeleton is absent and skin is usually kept moist for respiration.
c. They have two pairs of appendages and their digits are without claws.
d. Neck is absent. Eyes are prominent with eyelids. External ear is absent, but tympanum is present.
For e.g. Frog, toad, salamander, etc.
iii.
Platyhelminthes Aschelminthes
i. They are commonly known as flatworms. They are commonly known as roundworms.
ii. They are acoelomates. They are pseudocoelomates.
iii. Their body is slender and flat, like a leaf or Their body is long, thread like or cylindrical.
strip.
iv. They are hermaphrodites. They are unisexual.
e.g. Planaria, liver fluke, tapeworm, etc. e.g. Ascaris, filarial worm, Loa loa (eye
worm), etc.
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Std. X: Perfect Notes Science and Technology Part - 2

Q.3. i. a. The given animal is Sycon.
b. The animal given belongs to phylum Porifera.
c. The structure marked as ‘X’ is osculum.
ii.
Phylum/Class Character Example
Mollusca Hard, calcareous shell Bivalve
Echinodermata Presence of calcareous spines and/or ossicles Sea urchin
Coelenterata Presence of cnidoblasts bearing tentacles Jellyfish
Reptilia Skin is dry with scales Snake
iii. Types of body symmetry:
a. Asymmetrical body: In this type of symmetry, there is no such imaginary axis of the body through
which we can get two equal halves. e.g. Amoeba, Paramoecium, some sponges.
b. Radial symmetry: In this type of symmetry, if an imaginary cut passes through the central axis of
any plane of the body, it gives two equal halves. e.g. Starfish.
In starfish, there are five different planes passing through the central axis of the body, through
which we can get two equal halves.
c. Bilateral symmetry: In this type of symmetry, there is only one such imaginary axis of the body
through which we can get two equal halves. e.g. Insects, fishes, frog, birds, human, etc.
Q.4. i.
Arm Ambulacral groove
Mouth

Tube feet

Characteristic features of Echinodermata:

a. Body of animals belonging to phylum echinodermata is composed of calcareous spines, hence
they are called as echinoderms.
b. They are exclusively found in the ocean.
c. Animals that belong to phylum Echinodermata are triploblastic, eucoelomate and radially
symmetrical. Larval forms however are bilaterally symmetrical.
d. Tube feet is used for locomotion and capturing the prey. However, some animals are sedentary.
e. Their skeleton is made up of calcareous spines and / or plates called ossicles.
f. These animals have a good ability of regeneration.
g. They are mostly unisexual. e.g. Star-fish, sea urchin, brittle star, sea-cucumber, etc.
ii. a. The classification of Petromyzon:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Cyclostomata
b. The characteristics of Petromyzon are:
1. Petromyzon possesses a jaw-less mouth, provided with a sucker.
2. Its skin is soft and without scales.
3. Petromyzon is an ectoparasite.
4. It has a cartilaginous endoskeleton.
5. Paired appendages are absent in this animal.

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