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Read the following match about phylum and it's one chatacter:

I. Annelida: First-time true coelom (schizocoelom) present in them.

II. Arthropoda: Only metamerically segmented animals with hemocoel.

III. Echinodermata: Have exoskeleton of calcareous ossicles and spines.

IV. Hemichordata: Small worm-like marine animals with true notochord.

How many from the above is/are the correct match?

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Important Questions on The Living World

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In the taxonomic categories which hierarchial arrangement in ascending order is correct in case of animals?
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Assertion (A): Species is an ecological unit.
Reason (R): Species have similar structure and functional characteristics.
The correct option among the following is:
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The largest unit in which gene flow is possible is;
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Which one of the following phyla is a pseudocoelomate?
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Choose the correct set of taxonomic words that belong to the given statements
I) Taxonomic category showing individual organisms with fundamental similarities
II) Taxonomic category with same hierarchical status
a) Dicotyledonae
b) domestica
c) indica
d) Insecta
e) Mangifera
f) sapiens
g) Mammalia
h) Monocotyledonae
i) vulgare
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Match the following

   List - I     List - II
(a) Asymmetry (i) Cnidaria
(b) Radial symmetry (ii) Platyhelminthes
(c) Bilateral symmetry and Enterocoelom (iii) Porifera
(d) Bilateral symmetry without body cavity (iv) Hemichordata

The correct answer is

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Amongst all the kingdoms, the only taxon that exists in nature as a biologically cohesive unit is the _______

*Note: There was an error in the question of the original paper which is modified here.

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Match the following and choose correct combination.

Column I Column II
i) Cellular grade level a) Pheretima
ii) Tissue grade level b) Schistosoma
iii) Organ level c) Obelia
iv) Organ system level d) Sycon
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Assertion: Species is an ecological unit.

Reason: Individuals of a species share the same ecological niche.

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Assertion (A): Sub species shows minor variations from parent population

Reason (R): Sub species is reproductively isolated population of a species

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Which of the following phyla possess body cavity as shown in the diagram below?

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Lions in India are currently restricted to Gir, Gujarat. Efforts are being made to move them to other parts of the country. This is because they are MOST susceptible to extinction due to infectious diseases under the following conditions when present as:
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Match the species in Column-I with their respective feature of body organisation in Column-II
  Column-I   Column-II
P Mollusca i Pseudocoelom
Q Annelida ii Radula
R Nematoda iii Radial symmetry
S Echinodermata iv Segmentation

Choose the CORRECT combination.

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Consider following features:

  • Organ system level of organisation
  • Bilateral symmetry
  • True coelomates with segmentation of body.

Select the correct option of animal group which possess all the above characteristics:

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Principal type of symmetry in triploblastic animals
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Which of the following features is not present in the phylum Arthropoda?
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Write the difference between unisexual and bisexual animals. Give one example of each.
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Which one of the following sequences represents the CORRECT taxonomical hierarchy?
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Match the following

   List - I     List - II
(a) Reproductively isolated from the individuals of other species (i) Genetic unit
(b) Sharing the same ecological niche (ii) An evolutionary unit
(c) Showing similarity in the karyotype (iii) A breeding unit
(d) Having similar structural and functional characteristics (iv) An ecological unit

The correct answer is

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Study the four statements (A-D) given below and select the two correct ones out of them:
A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr.
B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants.
C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R.H. Whittaker.
D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth.
The two correct statements are: