Animal Kingdom
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- From the following statements select the wrong one.
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Animals belonging to Phylum Porifera are mostly marine except a few which are found in fresh water- e.g. Spongilla, Euspongia.
Correct Option: D
Animals belonging to Phylum Porifera are mostly marine except a few which are found in fresh water- e.g. Spongilla, Euspongia.
- Ascaris is characterized by
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Ascaris is a common parasite found in the large intestine of man. It is world wide in distribution. The number of worms may be 500 or more in a single host. Ascaris is characterised by presence of neither true coelom nor metamerism.
Correct Option: B
Ascaris is a common parasite found in the large intestine of man. It is world wide in distribution. The number of worms may be 500 or more in a single host. Ascaris is characterised by presence of neither true coelom nor metamerism.