Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

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Advanced Zoology

Animal Kingdom
Structural Organisation in Animals
Digestion and Absorption
Breathing and Exchange of Gases
Body Fluids and Circulation
Excretory Products and their Elimination
Locomotion and Movement
Neural Control and Coordination
Chemical Coordination and Integration
Human Reproduction
Human Health and Disease
Biotechnology Principles and Processes
Biomolecules (Zoology)
Evolution (Zoology)
Biotechnology and its Applications
Reproductive Health
  1. In contrast to Annelids the Platyhelminths show:








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    Platyhelminthes includes flat warms. There is no body cavity. The animals are therefore acoelomates. Annelids also have bilateral symmetry. They are coelomate having a perivisceral cavity divided into compartments.

    Correct Option: A

    Platyhelminthes includes flat warms. There is no body cavity. The animals are therefore acoelomates. Annelids also have bilateral symmetry. They are coelomate having a perivisceral cavity divided into compartments.

  1. During its life-cycle, Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) infects its intermediate host and primary host at the following larval stages respectively:








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    When in contact with water, the egg capsule form non feeding larva miracidium. Miracidium enters the body of snail to from sporocyst. The sporocyst develops into redia. Redia form cercaria and come out of snail. They get encysted forming metacercaria.

    Correct Option: B

    When in contact with water, the egg capsule form non feeding larva miracidium. Miracidium enters the body of snail to from sporocyst. The sporocyst develops into redia. Redia form cercaria and come out of snail. They get encysted forming metacercaria.

  1. Sycon belongs to a group of animals, which are best described as








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    Sponges show cellular grade of organization. They do not have tissue system. Sycon is a sponge.

    Correct Option: C

    Sponges show cellular grade of organization. They do not have tissue system. Sycon is a sponge.

  1. What is true about all sponges without exception?








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    Sponges are marine with the exception of family spongilidae, the members of which occur in fresh water e.g. Spongilla. Their endoskeleton is made of either spicules or spongin fibres or both. Sponges reproduce asexually by fragmentation or by budding or through gemmules and reduction bodies. Sponges also exhibit sexual reproduction.

    Correct Option: B

    Sponges are marine with the exception of family spongilidae, the members of which occur in fresh water e.g. Spongilla. Their endoskeleton is made of either spicules or spongin fibres or both. Sponges reproduce asexually by fragmentation or by budding or through gemmules and reduction bodies. Sponges also exhibit sexual reproduction.

  1. Special character of Coelenterates is








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    Presence of nematocysts or stinging cells are the characteristic feature of the phylum Coelenterata. It serves the function of offence and defence by producing toxin to kill the prey & enemy.

    Correct Option: B

    Presence of nematocysts or stinging cells are the characteristic feature of the phylum Coelenterata. It serves the function of offence and defence by producing toxin to kill the prey & enemy.