Multiple Choice Questions

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The characteristic larva of Phylum- 'Coelenterata' is

  • planula

  • cysticercus

  • rhabdiform

  • wriggler


A.

planula

Coelenterata or Cnidaria shows both sexual and asexual reproduction. The larval stages are planula (Obelia) and ephyra (Aurelia).

Cysticercus is a bladder worm and the third level stage in Taenia. It is visible after the hexacanth is released in the stomach of pig, which goes in the blood circulation and on reaching muscles appears as bladderworm.

Rhabditiform is the first larval stage in Ascaris. It is a non- infective juvenile stage which rests for a week and completes first moult within egg and becomes second stage which is infective.

Wriggler is the larva of mosquito. It is free swimming, active, aquatic larva performing wriggling movements. It has life span of 3- 4 days.


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The excretory material of bony fish is

  • urea

  • protein

  • ammonia

  • amino acid


In sea anemone, the symmetry is

  • radial

  • bilateral

  • spherical

  • absent


Tuberllarians are free living

  • nematodes

  • cestodes

  • flat worms

  • trematodes


Moulting hormone is secreted by

  • corpora cardacum

  • corpora allata

  • neurosecretory hormone

  • prothoracic gland


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Solenocytes are associated with

  • respiration

  • digestion

  • excretion

  • nutrition


In Mollusca, eye is present over a stalk, called

  • ostracum

  • operculum

  • ommatophores

  • osphradium


Connecting link between annelids and molluscs is

  • Neopilina

  • Peripatus

  • Periplaneta

  • Limulus


The intermediate host of Schistosoma is

  • Snail

  • mosquito

  • housefly

  • sheep


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Shell of molluscs is derived from

  • foot

  • mantle

  • ctenidia

  • placoid


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