Animal Kingdom


  1. In which of the following notochord is present in embryonic stage?









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    Presence of notochord in any stage of the life cycle is a major chordate characteristic.

    Correct Option: A

    Presence of notochord in any stage of the life cycle is a major chordate characteristic.


  1. Which one of the following is a matching pair of an animal and a certain phenomenon it exhibits?









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    Obelia exhibits polymorphism. Round worm (Ascaris) exhibits sexual dimorphism. Pheretima is a hermaphrodite and Chameleon shows camouflage.

    Correct Option: C

    Obelia exhibits polymorphism. Round worm (Ascaris) exhibits sexual dimorphism. Pheretima is a hermaphrodite and Chameleon shows camouflage.



  1. In Arthropoda, head and thorax are often fused to form cephalothorax, but in which one of the following classes, is the body divided into head, thorax and abdomen?









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    Insects show a distinct division into head, thorax and abdomen. In crustaceans and myriapods head and thorax are fused. In arachnids body is divided into prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax.

    Correct Option: A

    Insects show a distinct division into head, thorax and abdomen. In crustaceans and myriapods head and thorax are fused. In arachnids body is divided into prothorax, mesothorax and metathorax.


  1. The animals with bilateral symmetry in young stage, and radial pentamerous symmetry in the adult stage, belong to the phylum









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    Echinoderms show bilateral symmetry in their larval stage and pentamerous radial symmetry in the adult stage. Annelids are bilaterally symmetrical, coelenterates show
    radial symmetry. Molluscs are also bilaterally symmetrical.

    Correct Option: D

    Echinoderms show bilateral symmetry in their larval stage and pentamerous radial symmetry in the adult stage. Annelids are bilaterally symmetrical, coelenterates show
    radial symmetry. Molluscs are also bilaterally symmetrical.



  1. Which one of the following is a matching set of a phylum and its three examples?









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    NA

    Correct Option: B

    NA