Classification of Animals
Classification of Animals: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Complete Digestive System, Incomplete Digestive System, Closed Circulatory System, Asymmetry, Animal Kingdom, Basis of Classification of Animals, Levels of Organization in Animals, Schizocoelomates, etc.
Important Questions on Classification of Animals
Organisms, attached to substratum generally possess

Which one of the following groups of structures/organs have similar function?

Which is the correct order of evolution?

In some animal groups, the body is found divided into compartments with at least some organs/organ repeated. This characteristic feature is named

Match the following list of animals with their level of organisation.
Division of Labour | Animal |
A. Organ level | I. Pheretima |
B. Cellular aggregate level | ii. Fasciola |
C. Tissue level | iii. Spongilla |
D. Organ system level | iv. Obelia |
Determine the correct match showing division of labour with animal example.

Which one of the following statements is wrong?

Which one of the following sets of animals belong to a single taxonomic group?

First key transition in the evolution of animal body plan is

Observe the following diagrams of invertebrate embryos illustrating the characteristics of the body plan.
Select the correct sequence which corresponds to the Phyla represented with and .

In which symmetry the response to external stimulus is quicker and more precise?

The lowest level of organisation present in the kingdom metazoa is

What is a coelome in a cockroach?

The earthworms, insects and snails are:

The following are the statement about Parazoa
1. Includes red algae, fungi and sponges
2. Multicellular animals
3. Tissues and organ systems are absent
The correct combination is :


Radial symmetry is advantageous in sedentary animals, as it allows

The number of antennae in scorpion are

Arrangement and coordination of smaller components into larger ones is known as


The cross-section of the body of an invertebrate is given below. Identify the animal, which has this body plan.
