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Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 1

Which one of the following is a matching pair of a body feature and the animal possessing it?

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Leech possesses a ventral central nervous System, Scorpion has a dorsal heart. Pharyngeal gill S|its and post- anal tail are characteristic features of chordates  Chameleon is a chordate, so it possesses pharyngeal gill-slits in embryonic stage. Octopus is a non-chordate.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 2

Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A):

All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates.

Reason (R):

Notochord is replaced by a vertebral column in the adult vertebrates.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Detailed Solution for Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 2

Statement I: All vertebrates are chordates, but all chordates are not vertebrates.

This statement is true, in vertebrate notochord is replaced by a vertebral column. The notochord is present in the embryonic stage and the adult stage, it is replaced by a bony vertebral column. So, all vertebrates are chordates, but all chordates are not vertebrates

Statement II: A notochord is replaced by a vertebral column in adult vertebrates.

This statement is true, the notochord is a cartilaginous rod that is found in the embryonic stage in vertebrates, and later, it gets replaced by a bony vertebral column. That is why they are known as vertebrates.

So, the correct answer is 2.

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Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 3

Which one of the following is a matching pair of an animal and a certein phenomenon it exhibits?

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The Musca genus comprises various flies, with Musca domestica, commonly known as the housefly, being one of its members. Houseflies undergo complete metamorphosis, progressing through egg, larva or maggot, pupa, and adult stages. In contrast, Pheretima lacks sexual dimorphism and is hermaphroditic, possessing reproductive organs of both sexes. Chameleons are known for their camouflage, not mimicry. While mimicry involves an animal resembling something obvious but uninteresting or undesirable, camouflage is the act of an animal blending into its surroundings to avoid being easily noticed.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 4

Which one of the folowing phyla is correctly matched with its two general characteristics?

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Mollusca is normally oviparous and its development may be direct or indirect. If development is indirect then a occurs  through trochophore or veliger larva. Echinoder show bilateral symmetry in larvae but pentamerous rafers symmetry in adult. Fertilization is external. In arthropods body is divided into head thorax and abdomen. Respiratory organs consists of book gills, book lungs and tracheae Notochord is present in chordates at some stage of  their lives. Urinary and anal openings, may or may not be separate.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 5

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

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Parapodia are locomotory structures present in some annelids. Sea urchin belongs to phylum Echinodermata.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 6

Which of the following is an exclusive character of class mammalia?

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Presence of a muscular diaphragm is an exclusive character of class Mammalia. Diaphragm is a complex muscular partition that separates the thoracic cavity from fix abdominal cavity. It increases the efficiency of breathing.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 7

A common characteristic of all vertebrates without exception is

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Vertebrates belong to the subphylum Vertebrata of the phylum Chordata. All vertebrates share a common diagnostic character, the elaboration of anterior skill elements into a "cranium" or "skull" which houses varine sense organs and a comples brain. The distinctive vertebrate cranium and brain evolved even before the vertebral colour and are, therefore, more fundamental characteristic of vertebrates than the backbone.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 8

Read the given statements and select the correct option. 
Statement 1: Cephalochordata bears notochord all along the body throughout life.
Statement 2: Urochordate bears vertebral column only in tail region throughout the life.

Detailed Solution for Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 8

In Cephalochordata, notochored extends from heaft tail and is persistent throughout their life. In Urochordate notochord is present only in larval stage restricted to.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 9

Which one of the following statements about all the four of Spongila, leech, dolphin and penguin is correct?

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Spongilla is a fresh water sponge in which the inner cellular layer of body consists of highly specialized flagellate cells called choanocytes. These cells are not found in leach dolphin and penguin.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 10

Identify the aquatic mammal(s) from the following.
(i) Bataenoptera
(ii) Equus
(iii) Delphinus
(iv) Pteropus
(v) Felis

Detailed Solution for Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 10

Balaenoptera (Whale) and Delphinus (Dolphin) are auatic mammals. Equus (Horse) is terrestrial and Pteroous (Bat) is a flying mammal.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 11

The limbless amphibian is

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Lchthyophis (Blind worm) is a limbless amphibian.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 12

 Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its characteristic feature without any exception?

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Reptiles usually posses 3-chambered heart but crocodiles are an exception with 4-chambered heart. Not all chordates have a mouth with upper and lower jaw. Egg laying mammals include duck-billed platypus. Chondrichtlyes (cartilaginous fishes) are the fishes that have cartilaginous endoskeleton. There is no exception to this.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 13

Which one of the following statements is incorrect about the occurrence of notochord? ​

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Humans belong to the phylum Chordata. Animals belonging to the phylum Chordata possess a notochord either during early embryonic life or throughout the embryonic life. In some, it is replaced by vertebral column. In humans, notochord is present only in the embryonic stage, it is replaced by vertebral column in the adult form.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 14

In some chordates, the notochord is modified as the vertebral column. Such animals are called vertebrates. Which one of the following statements makes sense?

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Chordates are those animals that have rod-like notochord. Notochord is also present in vertebrates but in most adult vertebrates, the notochord is replaced by vertebral column, which is the peculiar feature of vertebrates. Thus, we can say that all vertebrates are chordates but as chordates are not vertebrates.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 15

Which one of the following pairs of animals are similar to each other for the feature stated against them?

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Sea horse and flying fish are fishes and fishes are cold-blooded animals i.e. the temperature of their body varies with the environment. Ornithorhyncus is oviparous, crocodiie has 4-chambered heart, Ascaris and Ancylostoma do not show metameric segmentation.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 16

Which among these is not a homeotherm?

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Testudo (tortoise) belonging to class Reptilia is a poikilotherm.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 17

Which of the following group is formed of only the hermaphrodite organisms?

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Hermaphrodite organisms are those organisms in which both male and female sex organs are present in a single individual. Earthworm, tapeworm, leech and sponge are hermaphroditic organisms.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 18

Which of the following groups of animals are uricotelic?

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Uricotelic animals are those animals that excrete their waste matter in the form of uric acid. Reptiles, birds, lard snals and insects are uricotelic animals.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 19

Which of the following is a correct match?

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Silver fish and cray fish belong to the phylum Arthropoda. Cuttle fish belongs to the phylum Mollusca and jelly fish belongs to the phylum Coelenterata.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 20

Examine the figures given below and identify the option which represents correct grouping of the labelled figures A, B, C and D.

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A - Pila
B - Balanoglossus
C - Pristis
D - Ornithorhynchus

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 21

Which of the following are correct?
(i) Sponges: Cellular level of organization
(ii) Cnidaria : Tissue level of organization
(iii) Platyhelminthes: Organ level of organization
(iv) Annelids, Arthropods, Molluscs, Echinoderms and Chordates: Organ system level of organization.

Detailed Solution for Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 21

Animals show four different grades of organization, (i) Protoplasmic grade found in protozoans. (ii) cellular grade is the characteristic of sponges and mesozoans because in a sponge, cells exhibit division of labour for performing specialized functions. (iii) Tissue grade is of two types : Cell-tissue grade is seen in coelenterates as there are cells not only specialized for different functions but also certain similar cells gather together to form tissue as well. Tissue - organ grade appears in flatworms (Platyhelminthes) with arrangement of tissues to form organs, (iv) In organ system level of organisation, organs are joined in a system to perform basic functions. It is found in higher invertebrates and all vertebrates.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 22

What is common between parrot, platypus and kangaroo?

Detailed Solution for Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 22

Parrot belongs to the class Aves and platypus and kangaroo belong to the class Mammalia. Both aves and mammals are homoiotherms i.e. the temperature of their body remains constant respective of the temperature of the environment.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 23

Select the correct option that represents examples of the following types of animals.
(i) Cold blooded animal
(ii) Warm blooded animal
(iii) Animal possessing dry and cornified skin
(iv) Dioecious animal

Detailed Solution for Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 23

Frog (Amphibian) is a cold blooded animal i.e. its body temperature varies with the temperatue of the environment. Pigeon (Aves) is a warm blooded animal i.e. its body temperature remains constant irrespective of the temperature of the environment. Wall lizard (Reptile) possesses dry and cornified skin. Earthworm (Annelid) is a dioecious animal i.e. both male and female sex organs are present in the Single individual.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 24

Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option from the codes given below.
Column-I
(A) Amphibia
(B) Mammals
(C) Chondrichthyes
(D) Osteichthyes
(E) Cyclostomata
(F) Aves
Column-II
(i) Air bladder
(ii) Cartilaginous notochord
(iii) Mammary glands
(iv) Pneumatic bones
(v) Dual habitat
(vi) Sucking and circular mouth without jaws

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Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 25

You have discovered an animal having characters like, triploblastic, bilateral symmetry, coelomate, chitinous exoskeleton, head, thorax and abdomen as body parts, and jointed appendages.
You should place the animal under

Detailed Solution for Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 25

An animal having characters like triploblastic, bilateral symmetry, coelomate, chitinous exoskeleton, head, thorax, abdomen as body parts, and jointed appendages is placed under 'Arthropoda'.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 26

Go through the following flowchart for division of subphylum vertebrata. Fill the gaps A, B, C and D and select the correct option.

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Subphylum Vertebrata is divided into two divisions. They are agnatha (jawless) and gnathostomata (with jaw). Agnatha are further divided into two classes-Ostracodermi, which is extinct and Cydostomata (e.g., hag fish). Jawed vertebrates are divided into two superdasses-Pisces (true fish) and Tetrapoda (four limbs).

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 27

Identify the animal (A) and name the phylum to which its belongs (B).

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The given animal belongs to subphylum hemichordata. The name of the animal is Balanoglossus or acorn worm. In it, true notochord is absent but gill slits are present.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 28

Which of the following statements are incorrect regarding class Amphibia?
(i) Has body divisible into head and trunk. Tail is present in some amphibians.
(ii) Show respiration by gills, lungs and through skin.
(iii) Has scales in all its members.
(iv) Can lead dual life (aquatic and terrestrial).
(v) Has eyelids. 

Detailed Solution for Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 28

Amphibians do not have scales.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 29

In which one of the following, the genus name, its two characters and its class/phylum are correctly matched?

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Salamandra belonging to the class Amphibia has a tympanum that represents ear and in it fertilization is external. Ascaris has unsegmented body and it Belongs to the phylum Aschelminthes. Pteropus is viviparous. Aurelia has tissue level of organization.

Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 30

Which of the following is/are not the characteristics of the class Osteichthyes?
(i) Body is streamlined and mouth is terminal.
(ii) Gills are covered by operculum.
(iii) Skin covered with cycloid and placoid scales.
(iv) Many of them are viviparous. 

Detailed Solution for Test: Classification of Chordates - Question 30

Osteichthyes is a class of fish that includes bony fish. Some of the characteristics of this class include:

  • Body is streamlined and mouth is terminal: This characteristic is correct and would not be excluded from the list of characteristics of Osteichthyes.

  • Gills are covered by operculum: This characteristic is correct and would not be excluded from the list of characteristics of Osteichthyes.

  • Skin covered with cycloid and placoid scales: This characteristic is incorrect and would be excluded from the list of characteristics of Osteichthyes. Osteichthyes have scales on their skin, but these scales are not necessarily cycloid or placoid.

  • Many of them are viviparous: This characteristic is incorrect and would be excluded from the list of characteristics of Osteichthyes. Many Osteichthyes are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs, rather than being viviparous, meaning they give birth to live young.

Therefore, the correct answer is (iii) and (iv).

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