Exercise-1 + 2
Exercise-1 + 2
Exercise-1 + 2
Important Instructions
This test contains 50 questions. Each question carries 4 marks. For each correct response the
candidate will get 4 marks. For each incorrect response, one mark will be deducted from the total
scores. The maximum marks are -----.
1. Which one of the following is a radially symmetrical, blind sac body plan and diploblastic
animal?
(1) Spongilla
(2) Euspongia
(3) Asterias
(4) Physalia
5. Identified the correct statement from the following with reference to Amphibians :-
(A) They have internal fertilisation and development is direct.
(B) Amphibian skin is moist and without scales
(C) Their body is divisible into head and trunk
(D) They have three chambered heart
Select the correct answer :-
(1) A and D
(2) A and B
(3) B, C and D
(4) D alone
9. True coelom and metameric segmentation in the body is first observed in which of the following
phylum
(1) Platyhelminthes
(2) Aschelminthes
(3) Annelida
(4) Arthropoda
11. In which group, animals have only a single opening to the outside of the body that serves as both
mouth and anus ?
(1) Aschelminthes
(2) Platyhelminthes
(3) Annelida
(4) Echinodermata
12. Which of the following animal is radially symmetrical but has a bilaterally symmetrical larva?
(1) Ascaris (Round worm)
(2) Nereis (Ring worm)
(3) Pila (Apple snail)
(4) Asterias (Star fish)
14. Match list 'A' and List 'B' correctly and find your answer from the code given below :-
List-A List-B
(Animal) (Common name)
(i) Physalia (A) Brain coral
(ii) Pennatula (B) Sea fan
(iii) Gorgonia (C) Sea pen
(iv) Meandrina (D) Portuguese man of war
Code :
(1) (i)-A, (ii)-B, (iii)-C, (iv)-D
(2) (i)-D, (ii)-C, (iii)-B, (iv)-A
(3) (i)-C, (ii)-D, (iii)-B, (iv)-A
(4) (i)-D, (ii)-C, (iii)-A, (iv)-B
17. Select the group of organisms given below those have diploblastic members only :-
(1) Ctenoplana, Taenia, Fasciola
(2) Physalia, Meandrina, Hydra
(3) Wuchereria, Culex, Limulus
(4) Aedes, Ascaris, Hydra
20. Select the pseudocoelomates from the list of organisms given below :-
(1) Ascaris, Fasciola, Taenia
(2) Culex, Locusta, Limulus
(3) Wuchereria, Ascaris, Ancylostoma
(4) Nereis, Hirudinaria, Wuchereria
22. Which one of the following pairs of animals comprise 'Cartilaginous fishes'?
(1) Labeo and Catla
(2) Pterophyllum and Scoliodon
(3) Pristis and Carcharodon
(4) Petromyzon and Myxine
24.
25. In which one of the following protochordates notochord present only in the tail of larva ?
(1) Ascidia
(2) Balanoglossus
(3) Myxine
(4) Branchiostoma
27. Match the column-I with the column-II and find out the correct answer :-
Column-I Colum-II
(A) Spongocoel (i) Arthropoda
(B) Dorso-ventrally flattened body (ii) Cnidaria
(C) Coelenteron cavity (iii) Porifera
(D) Chitinous exoskeleton (iv) Platyhelminthes
(1) A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii
(2) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i
(3) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
(4) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i
31. Which one of the following is a matching pair of an animal and a certain phenomenon it exhibits?
(1) Pheretima – Sexual dimorphism
(2) Obelia – Metagenesis
(3) Chameleon – Alternation of generation
(4) Taenia – Polymorphism
32. The greatest evolutionary change that enabled the land vertebrates to be completely free from
water, was the development of :-
(1) Four appendages
(2) Lungs
(3) Cleidoic eggs
(4) Four chambered heart
34. The statements given below shows some characteristics of a phylum. Identify it :-
(i) Tissue absent
(ii) Internal fertilization
(iii) Development is indirect
(iv) Spongocoel with many Ostia and single osculum and canal system
(v) Sexes, are hermaphrodite
(1) Cnidaria
(2) Porifera
(3) Platyhelminthes
(4) Ctenophora
35. Which one of the following statement about all the four of Spongilla, Leech, Dolphin and Penguin
is correct ?
(1) All are bilaterally symmetrical
(2) Penguin is homoiothermic while the remaining three are poikilothermic
(3) Leech is a fresh water form while all others are marine
(4) Spongilla has special collar called choanocytes, not found in the remaining three.
36. Find out the incorrect statement for the phylum porifera :-
(1) Sponges are generally marine, few are found in fresh water
(2) All sponge are sessile and mostly asymmetrical
(3) Sponges have numerous osculum with single ostium for exit
(4) These are primitive multicellular animals
38. Identify the following four animals (A, B, C and D) given below. Which one of these is not
correctly identified in the option given along with its correct taxonomic group and their common
name ?
(a) (b)
(a) (d)
Options :-
Option Figure Name of animal Taxonomic group Common Name
(1) B Adamsia Ctenophora Star coral
(2) D Spongilla Porifera Fresh water sponge
(3) C Aurelia Coelenterata Jelly fish
(4) A Euspongia Porifera Bath sponge
40. Which of the following unicellular organism has a macronucleus for trophic function and one or
more micronuclei for reproduction?
(1) Trypanosoma
(2) Paramoecium
(3) Euglena
(4) Amoeba
41. Which one of the following features is common in silverfish, scorpion, dragonfly and prawn?
(1) Three pairs of legs and segmented body
(2) Chitinous cuticle and two pairs of antennae
(3) Jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton
(4) Cephalothorax involves
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
48. The evidence for the origin of birds from reptiles is the presence in them of :-
(1) Feathers
(2) Scales
(3) Claws
(4) Hairs
49. In which one of the following groups all animals are hermaphrodite :-
(1) Hydra, Ascaris, Pheretima
(2) Hydra, Homo sapiens, Leech
(3) Tapeworm, Toad, Starfish
(4) Hydra, Leech, Tapeworm
Answer Key
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 4 2 2 1
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 4 2 3 4 3 2 3 2 4 1 3 3 3 3 4
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 2 3 4 2 4 3 3 1 2 2 3 2 4 4 2
Que. 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. 2 3 2 4 4
2. Which one of the following is a matching set of a phylum and its three examples ?
(1) Porifera : Spongilla, Euplectella, Pennatula
(2) Cnidaria : Bonellia, Physalia, Aurelia
(3) Platyhelminthes : Planaria, Schistosoma, Enterobius
(4) Mollusca : Loligo, Teredo, Octopus
[AIPMT 2006 (+4 /–1)]
7. In which one of the following sets of animals all the four give birth to young ones?
(1) Kangaroo, Hedgehog, Dolphin, Loris
(2) Lion, Bat, Whale, Ostrich
(3) Platypus, Penguin, Bat, Hippopotamus
(4) Shrew, Bat, Cat, Kiwi
[AIPMT 2006 (+4 /–1)]
8. Which one of the following is a matching pair of a body feature and the animal possessing it?
(1) Ventral heart – Scorpion
(2) Post-anal tail – Octopus
(3) Ventral central nervous system-Leech
(4) Pharyngeal gill slits absent in embryo Chamaeleon
[AIPMT 2007 (+4 /–1)]
9. What is true about Nereis, Scorpion, Cockroach and Silver fish?
(1) They all belong to the same phylum
(2) They all have paired jointed appendages
(3) They all possess dorsal heart
(4) None of them is aquatic
[AIPMT 2007 (+4 /–1)]
10. Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?
(1) Bombyx mori – Silk
(2) Pila globosa – Pearl
(3) Apis indica – Honey
(4) Kenia lacca – Lac
[AIPMT 2007 (+4 /–1)]
11. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Animals Morphological features
(A) Crocodile -4-chambered heart
(B) Sea Urchin -Parapodia
(C) Obelia -Metagenesis
(D) Lemur- Thecodont
(1) Only A and B
(2) A, C and D
(3) B, C and D
(4) Only A and D
[AIPMT 2007 (+4 /–1)]
14. Which one of the following phyla is correctly matched with its two general characteristics?
(1) Arthropoda : Body divided into head, thorax and abdomen and respiration by tracheae
(2) Chordata : Notochord at some stage and separate anal and urinary openings to the outside
(3) Echinodermata : Pentamerous radial symmetry and mostly internal fertilization
(4) Mollusca : Normally oviparous and development through a trochophore or veliger larva
[AIPMT 2008 (+4 /–1)]
16. Which one of the following groups of the three animals each is correctly matched with their one
characteristic morphological feature? Animals Morphological feature
(1) Liver fluke - Bilateral Sea anemone, symmetry Sea cucumber
(2) Centipede - Joined appendages Prawn, Sea urchin
(3) Scorpion, Spider - Ventral solid central Cockroach nervous system
(4) Cockroach - Metameric Locust, Taenia segmentation
[AIPMT 2008 (+4 /–1)]
17. Which one of the following groups of animals is bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic?
(1) Sponges
(2) Coelenterates (Cnidarians)
(3) Aschelminthes (round worms)
(4) Ctenophores
[AIPMT 2009 (+4 /–1)]
19. Which one of the following pairs of animals are 'jawless fishes' ?
(1) Guppies and hag fishes
(2) Lampreys and eels
(3) Mackerals and Rohu
(4) Lampreys and hag fishes
[AIPMT 2009 (+4 /–1)]
20. One example of animals having a single opening to the outside that serves both as mouth as well
as anus is :-
(1) Fasciola
(2) Octopus
(3) Asterias
(4) Herdmania
[AIPMT (Pre.) 2010 (+4 /–1)]
21. Which one of the following statement about all the four of Spongilla, Leech, Dolphin and Penguin
Is correct?
(1) All are bilaterally symmetrical
(2) Penguin is homoiothermic while the remaining three are poikilothermic
(3) Leech is a fresh water form while all others are marine
(4) Spongilla has special collared cells called choanocytes, not found in the remaining three.
[AIPMT 2010 (+4 /–1)]
23. Which one of the following statement about certain given animals is correct?
(1) Flat worms (Platyhelminthes) are coelomates
(2) Round worms (Aschelminthes) are pseudocoelomates
(3) Molluscs are acoelomates
(4) Insects are pseudocoelomates
[AIPMT 2010 (+4 /–1)]
24. Crocodile and Penguin are similar to Whale and Dogfish in which one of the following features?
(1) Lay eggs and guard them till they hatch
(2) Possess bony skeleton
(3) Have gill slits at some stage
(4) Possess a solid single stranded central nervous system
[AIPMT 2010 (+4 /–1)]
25. Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its one characteristic
feature without even a single exception?
(1) Reptilia : possess 3-chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle
(2) Chordata : possess a mouth provided with an upper and a lower jaw
(3) Chondrichthyes : possess cartilaginous endoskeleton
(4) Mammalia : give birth to young ones
[AIPMT 2011 (+4 /–1)]
26. Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic
category?
(1) Tiger – tigris, the species
(2) Cuttlefish – Mollusca, a class
(3) Humans – Primata, the family
(4) Housefly – Musca, an order
[AIPMT 2011 (+4 /–1)]
27. In which one of the following the genus name, its two character and its class/phylum are
correctly matched?
Genus Two characters Class/ name Phylum
(1) Ascaris (a) Body segmented Annelida (b) Males and females distinct
(2) Salamendra (a) A tympanum Amphibia represents ear (b) Fertilization is external
(3) Pteropus (a) Skin possess Mammalia hair (b) Oviparous
(4) Aurelia (a) Cnidoblasts Coelenterata (b) Organ level of organization
[AIPMT 2011 (+4 /–1)]
28. The figure shows four animals (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the correct answer with respect to a
Common characteristics of two of these animals.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(1) (c) and (d) have a true coelom
(2) (a) and (d) respire mainly through body wall
(3) (b) and (c) show radial symmetry
(4) (a) and (b) have cnidoblasts for self defence.
[AIPMT 2011 (+4 /–1)]
29. In which one of the following, the genus name, its two characters and its phylum are not
Correctly matched, whereas the remaining three are correct? Genus Two Name characters
Phylum
(1) Sycon (a) Pore bearing Porifera (b) Canal system
(2) Periplaneta (a) Jointed appendages (b) Chitinous Arthropoda exoskeleton
(3) Pila (a) Body segmented Mollusca (b) Mouth with Radula
(4) Asterias (a) Spiny skinned Echinodermata (b) Water vascular system
[AIPMT 2012 (+4 /–1)]
30. Which one of the following organisms is scientifically correctly named, correctly printed
according to the International Rules of Nomenclature and correctly described?
(1) Felis tigris - The Indian tiger, well protected in Gir forests.
(2) E.coli - Full name Entamoeba coli, a commonly occurring bacterium in human intestine.
(3) Musca domestica - The common house lizard, a reptile.
(4) Plasmodium falciparum - A protozoan pathogen causing the most serious type of malaria.
[AIPMT 2012 (+4 /–1)]
31. Which one of the following categories of animals, is correctly described with no single exception
in it?
(1) All sponges are marine and have collared cells
(2) All mammals are viviparous and possess diaphragm for breathing
(3) All reptiles possess scales, have a three chambered heart and are cold blooded
(poikilothermal)
(4) All bony fishes have four pairs of gills and an operculum on each side
[AIPMT 2012 (+4 /–1)]
32. Which one of the following pairs of animals are similar to each other pertaining to the feature
Stated against them?
(1) Ascaris and Ancylostoma – Metameric segmentation
(2) Sea horse and Flying fish - Cold blooded (poikilothermal)
(3) Pteropus and Ornithorhyncus - Viviparity
(4) Garden lizard and Crocodile - Three chambered heart
[AIPMT 2012 (+4 /–1)]
36. Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification?
(1) Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber – Echinodermata
(2) Flying fish, cuttlefish, silverfish – Pisces
(3) Centipede, millipede, spider, scorpion – Insecta
(4) House fly, butterfly, tsetsefly, silverfish – Insecta
[AIPMT 2013 (+4 /–1)]
37. Match the name of the animal (column I), with one characteristics (column II), and the
phylum/class (column III) to which it belongs :-
Column I Column II Column III
(1) Adamsia radially symmetrical Porifera
(2) Petromyzon ectoparasite Cyclostomata
(3) Ichthyophis terrestrial Reptilia
(4) Limulus Body covered by Pisces
chitinous exoskeleton
[AIPMT 2013 (+4 /–1)]
38. Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks a cell wall?
(1) Cyanobacteria
(2) Sea – fan (Gorgonia)
(3) Saccharomyces
(4) Blue–green algae
[AIPMT 2014 (+4 /–1)]
39. Select the Taxon mentioned that represents both marine and fresh water species :-
(1) Echinoderms
(2) Ctenophora
(3) Cephalochordata
(4) Cnidaria
[AIPMT 2014 (+4 /–1)]
40. Planaria possess high capacity of :-
(1) Metamorphosis
(2) Regeneration
(3) Alternation of generation
(4) Bioluminescence
[AIPMT 2014 (+4 /–1)]
43. Which of the following represents the correct combination without any exception?
Characteristics Class
(1) Mouth ventral, gills without operculum; skin with placoid scales; persistent notochord
Chondrichthyes
(2) Sucking and circular mouth; jaws absent, integument without scales; paired appendages
Cyclostomata
(3) Body covered with feathers; skin moist and glandular; fore-limbs form wings; lungs with air
sacs Aves
(4) Mammary gland; hair on body; pinnae; two pairs of Limbs Mammalia
[AIPMT 2015 (+4 /–1)]
47. Which one of the following animals has two separate circulatory pathways?
(1) Shark
(2) Frog
(3) Lizard
(4) Whale
[AIPMT 2015 (+4 /–1)]
48. Body having meshwork of cells, internal cavities lined with food filtering flagellated cells and
Indirect development are the characteristics of phylum :-
(1) Protozoa
(2) Coelenterata
(3) Porifera
(4) Mollusca
[AIPMT 2015 (+4 /–1)]
49. A jawless fish, which lays eggs in fresh water and whose ammocoete larvae after metamorphosis
return to the ocean is :-
(1) Petromyzon
(2) Eptatretus
(3) Myxine
(4) Neomyxine
[AIPMT 2015 (+4 /–1)]
50. Which of the following characteristic features always holds true for the corresponding group of
animals?
(1) Cartilaginous endoskeleton Chondrichthyes
(2) Viviparous Mammalia
(3) Possess a mouth with an upper and a lower jaw Chordata
(4) 3 - chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle Reptilia
[AIPMT 2016 (+4 /–1)]
51. Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?
(1) Ossified endoskeleton
(2) Breathing using lungs
(3) Viviparity
(4) Warm blooded nature
[AIPMT 2016 (+4 /–1)]
52. Choose the correct statement :-
(1) All reptiles have a three–chambered heart.
(2) All pisces have gills covered by an operculum.
(3) All mammals are viviparous.
(4) All cyclostomes do not possess jaws and paired fins.
[AIPMT 2016 (+4 /–1)]
55. In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called :-
(1) Osculum
(2) Choanocytes
(3) Mesenchymal cells
(4) Ostia
[NEET 2017 (+4 /–1)]
57. Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive system
:-
(1) Amphibia
(2) Reptilia
(3) Aves
(4) Osteichthyes
[NEET 2018 (+4 /–1)]
63. Which of the following animals are true coelomates with bilateral symmetry?
(1) Adult Echinoderms
(2) Aschelminthes
(3) Platyhelminthes
(4) Annelids
[NEET 2019(+4 /–1)]
64. Match the following group of organisms with their respective distinctive characteristics and
select the correct option :-
Organisms Characteristics
(a) Platyhelminthes (i) Cylindrical body with no segmentation
(b) Echinoderms (ii) Warm blooded animals with direct development
(c) Hemichordates (iii) Bilateral symmetry with incomplete digestive
system
(d) Aves (iv) Radial symmetry with indirect development
65. Match the following columns and select the correct option :-
Column - I Column - II
(a) Aptenodytes (i) Flying fox
(b) Pteropus (ii) Angel fish
(c) Pterophyllum (iii)Lamprey
(d) Petromyzon (iv)Penguin
(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
(2) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(3) (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
(4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
66. All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates, why?
(1) Notochord is replaced by vertebral column in adult of some chordates
(2) Ventral hollow nerve cord remains throughout life in some chordates.
(3) All chordates possess vertebral column.
(4) All chordates possess notochord throughout their life.
List - I List - II
(a) Physalia (i) Pearl oyster
(b) Limulus (ii) Portuguese Man of War
(c) Ancylostoma (iii) Living fossil
(d) Pinctada (iv) Hookworm
68. Which one of the following organisms bears hollow and pneumatic long bones?
(1) Neophron
(2) Hemidactylus
(3) Macropus
(4) Ornithorhynchus
Answer Key
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 2 4 4 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 2
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 3 3 4 4 1 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 3 4
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 4 2 3 4 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 2 1 4 2
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 3 4 3 1 1 3 4 2 2 2 1 3 2 4 2
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Ans. 1 2 4 1 3 1 3 1