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ANIMAL KINGDOM
1. Find the correct match : 5. Select the animals which are :
(1) Porifera — Cellular level, Acoelomate, a. Economically important insects
Diploblastic b. Vectors
(2) Coelenterata — Tissue level, Acoelomate, c. Gregarious pest
Triploblastic d. Living fossil
(i) Anopheles (ii) Laccifer (iii) Apis
(3) Ctenophora — Organ level,
(ii) Bombyx (v) Aedes (viii) Limulus
Pseudocoelomate, Diploblastic
(iii) Locusta (vi) Culex
(4) Echinodermata — Organ system level, Economically Vectors Gregarious Living
Coelomate, Triploblastic important fossil
2. How many statements are correct about insects
I Anopheles, Apis, Bombyx, Locusta Limulus
coelenterates? Aedes, culex Laccifer
a. Digestion is only intracellular II Apis, Bombyx, Anopheles, Locusta Limulus
b. Cnidoblasts are used for anchorage, offence Laccifer Aedes, Culex
III Apis, Bombyx, Anopheles, Limulus Locusta
and defence
Laccifer Aedes, Culex
c. Exhibit two basis forms polyp and medusa IV Limulus, Locusta, Anopheles, Bombyx Apis
d. Tissue level of organisation Laccifer, Aedes culex
e. They have a central gastro vascular cavity (1) I (2) II (3) III (4) IV
with a single opening, hypostome 6. (A) A soft and spongy layer of skin a __(i)__
(1) Only three a, b, c over the visceral
(2) Only three c, d, e (B) A __(ii)__ cavity containing __(iii)__ like gills.
(3) Only four a, b, c, d (C) The anterior head region has sensory
(4) Only four b, c, d, e __(iv)__.
Fill in the blanks in the above respective
3. The following features belong to which of the
places about mollusca.
following phylum?
(1) mantle, mantle, comb, papilla
a. triploblastic
(2) mantle, mesoglea, feather, papilla
b. eucoelomate (3) mantle, mantle, feather, tentacles
c. metameric segmentation (4) mantle, mantle, comb, tentacles
d. bilaterally symmetrical 7. Which one is not cartilaginous fish ?
e. closed circulatory system (1) Carcharodon (great white shark), Trygon
(1) Aschelminthes (sting ray)
(2) Annelida (2) Exocoetus (Flying fish), catla (katla),
(3) Arthropoda clarias (Magur)
(4) Echinodermata (3) Scolidon (dog fish)
(4) Pristis (saw fish)
4. Which of the following is correct about
8. Choose the incorrect statement ?
PARAPODIA?
(1) Both cartilaginous and bony fishes are
(1) Dorsal appendages of Nereis
dioecious
(2) Circular muscles which help in locomotion (2) Cartilaginous fishes show sexual
(3) Longitudinal muscles which help in dimorphism
locomotion (3) Male cartilaginous fish have claspers
(4) Help in swimming (4) Female cartilaginous fish have claspers

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9. Choose the incorrect statement for class Reptilia. 12. Which of the following characteristic features
(1) Sexes are separate always holds true for the corresponding
(2) Kidneys are excretory organ group of animals ?
(3) Limbs are always present and are two pairs (1) Viviparous- Mammalia
(4) Possess creeping or crawling mode of (2) Possess a mouth with an upper and a
locomotion lower jaw- Chordata
10. Which of the following statement(s) is/are (3) Three-chambered heart with one
correct regarding class aves? incompletely divided ventricle- Reptilia
(i) The forelimbs are modified into wings (4) Cartilaginous endoskeleton- Chondrichthyes
and the hindlimbs generally have scales 13. Match the following Columns :-
and are modified for walking, swimming Column-A Column-B
or clasping the tree branches
(ii) Heart is completely four-chambered (a) Cellular level (i) Echinodermata
(iii)They are warm-blooded (homoiothermous) (b) Organ level (ii) Coelenterata
animals i.e., they are able to maintain a
constant body temperature. (c) Tissue level (iii) Platyhelminthes
(1) Both (i) and (iii) (2) Both (i) and (ii) (d) Organ (iv) Porifera
(3) Both (ii) and (iii) (4) All of these system level
11. Identify A, B, C and D in the table given below.
(1) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals
(2) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
Scales usually A Present on Absent (3) a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii
absent hind limbs
(4) a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
Cloaca present Cloaca Cloaca B
14. Which of the following are characters present
present absent
in platyhelminthes?
Erythrocytes RBC oval, Erythrocytes RBC
a. some absorbs nutrients from the host
oval, biconvex biconvex oval, circular
and nucleated and biconvex biconcave directly through their body surface.
nucleated and and non- b. Incomplete digestive tract
nucleated nucleated
c. Hooks and suckers are present in free
Three C Four D living forms
chambered chambered
heart heart
d. Indirect development through many
larval stages.
(1) A = Scales absent, B = Cloaca mainly
(1) a, b, c (2) a, b, d
present, C = Four chambered heart with
(3) b, c, d (4) a, c, d
left systemic arch, D = Three chambered
15. Which of the following are sensory organs in
heart
Arthropoda?
(2) A = Scales present, B = Cloaca mainly
a. Antennae
absent, C = Three chambered heart,
b. Statocyst
D = three chambered heart
c. Simple or compound eye
(3) A = Scales absent, B = Cloaca mainly
d. Malpighian tubules
present, C = Three chambered heart,
(1) All except d (2) All except a
D = four chambered heart
(3) All except c (4) All except b
(4) A = Scales present, B=Cloaca mainly
absent, C = Three chambered heart except
crocodile, D = Four chambered heart

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ANSWER KEY
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 4 4 2 4 2 3 2 4 3 4 4 4 2 2 1

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