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Pheretima posthuma (earthworm) is highly useful as
(a)their burrows make the soil loose
(b)they make the soil porous, leave their castings and take organic debris in the soil
(c)they are used as fish meal
(d)they kill the birds due to biomagnification of chlorinated hydrocarbons

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Important Questions on Animal Diversity - I (Invertebrate Phyla)
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Copulation in earthworm occurs during

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A molluscan with calcareous spicules is

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Wax glands In honey bees are present in these segments:

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Craspedote medusa is present in which of the following pairs?

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Identify the nematodes which have various shapes of amphids but are without phasmids.

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In the transverse section of Pheretima, identify the correct sequence of body wall layers from outer to inner side.
(A) Circular muscles
(B) Parietal peritoneum
(C) Epidermis
(D) Cuticle
(E) Longitudinal muscles

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Statement: In gastropods, due to torsion mantle cavity is placed anteriorly behind and above the head.
Reason: During the larval stage, visceral mass, shell and mantle cavity are twisted upto counterclockwise with respect to the head and foot.

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Match the correct pairs in List-I and List-II with reference to Pheretima.
List-I | List-II | ||
(A) | Pharyngeal nephridia | (I) | 14th segment |
(B) | Stomach | (II) | 18th segment |
(C) | Anterior loops | (III) | 9th to 14th segments |
(D) | Male genital apertures | (IV) | 4th, 5th and 6th segments |
(V) | 10th and 11th segments |
The correct match is:
