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Living Organisms

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The first body segment of an earthworm is known as __________.

  1. prostomium

  2. peristomium

  3. clitellum

  4. seta

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first body segment is called the peristomium (buccal segment) which contains the mouth.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Tight junctions help to stop substances from leaking across a tissue.

  2. Adhering junctions perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together.

  3. Gap junctions facilitate the cells to communicate with each other by connecting the cytoplasm of adjoining cells.

  4. Adhering junctions facilitate rapid transfer of ions, small molecules and sometimes big molecules between adjoining cells.

  5. Blood is a connective tissue.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adhering junctions perform cementing to keep neighbouring cells together.

Which of the following earthworms is commonly seen in India?

  1. Eisenia

  2. Lampito

  3. Eudrilus

  4. Lumbricus

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The common Indian earthworms are Pheretima and Lumbricus.

In an earthworm, female genital pore is present on which of the following segments?

  1. 14th

  2. 18th

  3. 16th

  4. Anywhere between 5th to 9th

  5. 1st


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A single female genital pore is present in the midventral line of 14th segment.

The characteristic feature of the intestine of an earthworm between 26-35 segments is the presence of which of the following structures?

  1. Stomach

  2. Calciferous glands

  3. Typhlosole

  4. Respiratory aperture

  5. Septal nephridia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The characteristic feature of the intestine between 26-35 segments is the presence of internal median fold of dorsal wall called typhlosole.

Which of the following statements about the morphology of earthworm is correct?

  1. A single female genital pore is present.

  2. A pair of male genital pores are present.

  3. A pair of female genital pores are present.

  4. Both 1 and 2

  5. Both 2 and 3


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A pair of male genital pores are present on the ventro-lateral sides of the 18th segment.

Malpighian tubules in cockroach are present at which of the following positions?

  1. 7th abdominal segment

  2. Junction of foregut and midgut

  3. Junction of midgut and hindgut

  4. 4th - 6th abdominal segments

  5. 2nd to 6th abdominal segments


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

At the junction of midgut and hindgut another ring of 100-150 yellow coloured thin filamentous Malpighian tubules is present.

Integumentary nephridia in an earthworm is attached to the lining of the body wall of which of the following segments?

  1. 6th

  2. 15th

  3. 3rd

  4. 4th

  5. 5th


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Integumentary nephridia, attached to the lining of the body wall of segment 3 to the last that open on the body surface.

Which of the following species is ureotelic?

  1. Tapeworm

  2. Cockroach

  3. Frog

  4. Lizard

  5. Star fish


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A frog excretes urea and thus, is a ureotelic animal.

Male frog can be distinguished from female frog by looking at copulatory pad, which is present on _________.

  1. first digit of the forelimbs

  2. second digit of forelimbs

  3. first digit of the hindlimbs

  4. second digit of hindlimbs

  5. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Male frogs can be distinguished by the presence of sound producing vocal sacs and also a copulatory pad on the first digit of the forelimbs, which are absent in female frogs.

Which of the following statements is false about frogs?

  1. Hind limbs end in five digits.

  2. Forelimbs end in four digits.

  3. Male frogs can be distinguished by the presence of copulatory pad on the first digit of the forelimbs.

  4. On either side of eyes a membranous tympanum receives sound signals.

  5. Frog drinks water only once a week.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The frog never drinks water but absorbs it through the skin.

Which of the following types of metamorphosis is seen in Periplaneta americana?

  1. Ametabolous

  2. Pseudometabolous

  3. Holometabolous

  4. Hypermetamorphosis

  5. Paurometabolous


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The development of P. americana is paurometabolous, meaning there is development through nymphal stage.

Bioluminescence is the property of which of the following living organisms?

  1. Ctenophores

  2. Sponges

  3. Cnidarians

  4. Molluscs

  5. Aschelminthes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bioluminescence (the property of a living organism to emit light) is well-marked in ctenophores.

Which of the following insects is a living fossil?

  1. Apis

  2. Bombyx

  3. Laccifer

  4. Locusta

  5. Limulus


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Limulus (King crab) is a living fossil.

Which type of digestion is seen in sponges?

  1. Intercellular

  2. Intracellular

  3. Extracellular

  4. Lumenal

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Digestion is intracellular in sponges. Food is digested inside individual cells.

Which of the following animals is worm-like in appearance?

  1. Saccoglossus

  2. Ascidia

  3. Amphioxus

  4. Myxine

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saccoglossus belongs to hemichordata. Hemichordata consists of a small group of worm-like marine animals with organ-system level of organisation.

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