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(1)
The echinoderms are related to chordates by their similarity in the development of
[A]
gut
[B]
nervous system
[C]
heart
[D]
coelom
(2)
Aristotle’s lantern is a characteristic feature of
[A]
starfishes
[B]
sea urchins
[C]
brittle stars
[D]
Holothurians
(3)
Auricularia is the larva of
[A]
Echinoidea
[B]
Asteriodea
[C]
Ophiuroidea
[D]
Holothuroidea
(4)
The terrestrial species of Echinodermata is
[A]
Brittle star
[B]
Starfish
[C]
sea lilly
[D]
None of these
(5)
Which of the following is a living fossil?
[A]
Holothuria (Sea cucmber)
[B]
Antedon (Feather star)
[C]
Ophiothrix (Brittle star)
[D]
Echinus (Sea urchin)
Answer: Antedon (Feather star)
(6)
Which of the following is not true of echinoderms?
[A]
Exclusively marine habitat
[B]
Schizocoelic coelom
[C]
No excretory organs
[D]
Water vascular system
Answer: Schizocoelic coelom
(7)
Bipinnaria larva is found in the development of a
[A]
Sea-lily
[B]
Starfish
[C]
Sea cucumber
[D]
Sea star
(8)
Pedicellariae are modified
[A]
tube feet
[B]
integumentary structures
[C]
Spines
[D]
some other structures
(9)
Starfishes are
[A]
herbiborous
[B]
Carnivorous
[C]
filter feeders
[D]
Omnivorous
(10)
The larva that occurs in the development of sea urchin is
[A]
auricularia
[B]
echinopluteus
[C]
Bipinnaria
[D]
pluteus
(11)
Main difference between starfishes and brittle stars is in the
[A]
number of arms
[B]
tube feet
[C]
structure of the ambulacral groove
[D]
pedicellariae
Answer: structure of the ambulacral groove
(12)
Sausage shaped body form is a chacteristic of
[A]
Echinoidea
[B]
Asteriodea
[C]
Ophiuroidea
[D]
Holothuroidea
(13)
Madreporite is associated with
[A]
Haemal system
[B]
Digestive system
[C]
Ambulacral system
[D]
Reproductive System
(14)
Which of the following structures is present in all the chordates?
[A]
Cranium
[B]
Notochord
[C]
Spinal cord
[D]
Vertebral column
(15)
Which of the following is a characteristic chordate character?
[A]
Autotomy
[B]
Myotomy
[C]
Pharyngotomy
[D]
Dermatotomy
(16)
The three germ layers , namely ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm are found in
[A]
All the chordates only
[B]
All the chordates except the protochordates
[C]
All the chordates and higher invertebrates
[D]
Higher chordates and higher invertebrates
Answer: All the chordates and higher invertebrates
(17)
Bilateral symmetry is seen in the body organisation of
[A]
Only chordates
[B]
Vertebrates only
[C]
Vertebrates, annelids, arthropods, and cnidarians
[D]
annelids, arthropods and vertebrates
Answer: annelids, arthropods and vertebrates
(18)
Paired segmental nerves have dorsal and ventral roots in
[A]
Annelids
[B]
Arthropods
[C]
Vertebrates
[D]
All of these
(19)
Which of the following organisms neither have notochord nor vertebral column in the adult stage?
[A]
Cephalochordates
[B]
Herdmania
[C]
Petromyzon
[D]
Bdellostoma
(20)
The term “head” in vertebrate morphology includes
[A]
brain and its protective coverings
[B]
brain, its protective coverings and also major sense organs
[C]
brain ,skull, sense organs and also jaws
[D]
brain, skull, sense organs, jaws and also pharyngeal skeleton
Answer: brain ,skull, sense organs and also jaws
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