Q.1
Four suckers present on the scolex of Tapeworm are meant for
  • a) Attachment
  • b) Sucking food
  • c) Crushing food
  • d) All of these
Q.2
Which of the following statements are wrong: I. Parapodia are lateral appendages in arthropods used for swimming. II. Radula in Molluscans are structures involved in excretion. III. Aschelminthes are dioecious. IV. Echinoderms adults show radial symmetry. V. Ctenophores are diploblastic.
  • a) I and V
  • b) I and II
  • c) I, IV and V
  • d) I, II and III.
Q.3
Male Ascaris is differentiable from Ascaris in
  • a) Presence of post-anal papillae
  • b) Presence of pre-anal papillae
  • c) Presence of penial setae
  • d) All the above
Q.4
A common feature of cockroach and housefly is that both
  • a) Feed on liquid food
  • b) Have compound eyes
  • c) Have two pairs of wings
  • d) Have a pupal stage in life
Q.5
Contractile structure of nematoblast is
  • a) Lassco
  • b) Cnidocil
  • c) Tube
  • d) Refractive rods
Q.6
Larva of housefly lacks
  • a) Eyes
  • b) Abdomen
  • c) Fins ( Wings)
  • d) Spiracles
Q.7
The endoskeleton of echinoderms is ............. in origin.
  • a) Ectodermal
  • b) Mesodermal
  • c) Endodermal
  • d) Meso-endodermal
Q.8
Sponges lack
  • a) Body plan
  • b) Cellular differentiation
  • c) Appendages
  • d) Sexual reproduction
Q.9
ch the items/features given in Column I with their examples given in Column II and select the correct match from the options given below:
Column I (Terms/features) Column II (Examples)
a. Gregarious pest Hirudinaria
b. Vector 2.Planaria
c. Oviparous with indirect development Pinctada
d. Metameres Aedes
e. High regeneration capacity Locusta
  • a) a →1 , b → 2 ,c → 3 , d → 4 ,e → 5 ,
  • b) a →5 , b → 4 ,c → 3 , d → 1 ,e → 2 ,
  • c) a →5 , b → 4 ,c → 3 , d → 2 ,e → 1 ,
  • d) a →4 , b → 3 ,c → 2 , d → 5 ,e → 1 ,
Q.10
The nutrition in sponges is
  • a) Holozoic
  • b) Holophytic
  • c) Saprozoic
  • d) Mixotrophic
Q.11
In sponges, which of the following corresponds to the mouth of other animals?
  • a) Osculum
  • b) Incurrent canal
  • c) Ostia
  • d) Excurrent canal
Q.12
Ascaris lumbricoides is commonly called
  • a) Roundworm
  • b) Hookworm
  • c) Seat worm
  • d) Pinworm
Q.13
The basic types of individuals seen in coelenterates are polyps and medusa. Polyps produce medusa:
  • a) Sexually
  • b) Asexually
  • c) Metagenetically
  • d) Sometimes sexually and sometimes asexually.
Q.14
A larval stage and metamorphosis do not occur in the life cycle of
  • a) Housfly
  • b) Leucosolenia
  • c) Frog
  • d) Earthworm
Q.15
Which one is bisexual animal
  • a) Housefly
  • b) Leech
  • c) Ascaris
  • d) Honeybee
Q.16
Match the following:
Column I Column II
a Thesocytes 1 Sponging fibres
b Gemmules 2 Food storing cells
c Osculum 3 Involved in reproduction
d Spicules 4 Collar cells
- -   - - 5 Water exists the Spongocoel through this structure
  • a) a →1 , b → 2 ,c → 3 , d → 4
  • b) a →3 , b → 1 ,c → 4 , d → 5
  • c) a →2 , b → 3 ,c → 4 , d → 1
  • d) a →2 , b → 3 ,c → 5 , d → 1
Q.17
Which is not true:
  • a) Balanoglossus is a burrowing hemichordate inhabiting shallow coastal waters
  • b) It is also known as tongue worm or acorn worm.
  • c) It is a ciliary feeder.
  • d) Stomochord, also known as ‘buccal diverticulum’ is present in the collar
Q.18
Nephridia and setae are seen in
  • a) Sea anemone
  • b) Sea urchin
  • c) Earthworm
  • d) Sea lemon
Q.19
Which is true of Taenia
  • a) Anterior mature proglottides contain male organs while ripe proglottides have uterus filled with eggs
  • b) All proglottides have both male and female organs
  • c) Female organs are confined to anterior proglottides
  • d) Male organs are confined to posterior proglottides
Q.20
Which type of fertilization occurs in echinoderms?
  • a) External
  • b) Internal
  • c) In cocoon
  • d) In ootheca
Q.21
Which one of the following is a matching set of a phylum and its three examples?
  • a) Arthropoda – Cray fish, Silver fish, Cuttle fish.
  • b) Mollusca – Apple snail, Mussel, Squid.
  • c) Echinodermata – Sea urchin, Sea cucumber, Sea anemone.
  • d) Echinodermata – Ophiura, Asterias, Adamsia.
Q.22
In which coelenterate the medusoid is predominant while polyp formi is reduced or absent?
  • a) Physalia
  • b) Aurelia
  • c) Metridium
  • d) Madrepora
Q.23
Find out the mismatch:
  • a) Sponges – Asymmetry.
  • b) Comb jellies – Bioluminescence.
  • c) Aurelia – Diploblastic.
  • d) Locusta – Beneficial insect.
Q.24
Filter feeding occurs in
  • a) Dentalium
  • b) Pila
  • c) Unio
  • d) Amoeba
Q.25
In Ascaris male is different from female in
  • a) Presence of suckers
  • b) Elongated body
  • c) Taperring tail with penial spicules
  • d) Curved tail with penial spicules
Q.26
Cysticercus stage of Taenia solium is found in
  • a) Man
  • b) Pig
  • c) Goat
  • d) Sheep
Q.27
Intermediate host of Ascaris lumbricoides is
  • a) Mosquito
  • b) Pig
  • c) Snail
  • d) None
Q.28
The cells absent in sponges are
  • a) Reserve cells
  • b) Nerve cells
  • c) Germ cells
  • d) Gland cells
Q.29
Ascaris larva is called
  • a) Cysticerus
  • b) Rhabditiform
  • c) Hexacanth
  • d) Onchosphere
Q.30
Water vascular system is found in
  • a) Sponges
  • b) Cnidarians
  • c) Echinoderms
  • d) Both(a) and (c)
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