Stinging capsules (nematocysts) are found in
wasp and honeybee
scorpion and cobra
sea pen and sea fan
cactus and Venus flytrap
C.
sea pen and sea fan
Stinging cells are used for offence and defence. They have nematocysts, composed of capsule, shaft and thread tube. The thread tube coils around the prey or attaches to it and injects a toxin called hypnotoxin which paralyzes the victim. They are found in cnidarians- sea pen (Pennatula), sea fan (Gorgonia) etc.
Choose the correct pair
Coconut, cucurbits - dioecious
Honeybee, Rotifers - parthenogenesis
Ornithorhyncus, Whale - viviparity
Frog, Peacock - external fertilisation
Assertion: Cephalisation is advantageous to an animal.
Reason: It improves the appearance of the animal.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
Assertion : In Pleurobrachia, eight comb like ciliary plates called comb plates are present on the body that help in locomotion.
Reason : Pleurobrachia reproduces sexually and its life cycle includes cydippid larva.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false.
Select the incorrect statement.
Periplaneta has compound eyes.
Earthworm shows segmentation.
Ascaris shows sexual dimorphism.
Liver fluke has a complete alimentary canal
Which of the following is correct regarding respiration in adult frog
In water- Skin, gills
On land - Skin, buccal cavity
In water- Skin, buccal cavity
On land- Skin, lungs, gills
Refer the given figure of digestive system of earthworm and identify the part labelled X.
Intestinal caecae
Typhlosole
Gizzard
Pharynx.
Assertion: Branchiostoma and Balanoglossus are bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic animals.
Reason: They are exclusively marine and possess notochord.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
One of the world's most poisonous fish toxins is released by
clown fish
eel fish
sword fish
puffer fish
Assertion: Blood in cockroach is colourless haemolymph with no respiratory pigment.
Reason: Respiration in cockroach occurs through diffusion in haemolymph.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
If assertion is true but reason is false.
If both assertion and reason are false.
