1.

Canal system is present in :

(a) Cnidaria (b) Coelenterate (c) Sycon (d)
Echinoderm
2. Pseudocoelomates animals are :
(a) Nematodes (b) Humans (c) Agnatha (d) None of
these
3. Radial symmetry occurs in :
(a) Fishes (b) Star fishes (c) Molluscs (d) Sponges
4. True coelom is lined by :
(a) Ectoderm (b) Mesoderm
(c) Endoderm (d) Ectoderm and endoderm
5. Which of the following statement is without exception in sponges?
(a) They all have calcareous spicules (b) They have high regenerative
power
(c) They are found only in marine water (d) They are all radially symmetrical
6. Fresh water sponge is :
(a) Euspongia (b) Cliona (c) Spongilla (d)
Euplectella
7. Which of the following traits is not shared by both sea anemones and jelly fish?
(a) A medusa as the dominant stage in the life cycle
(b) Possesion of a gastro vascular cavity
(c) Sexual reproduction
(d) Nematocysts on the tentacles
8. The organisms attached to the substratum generally possess
(a) One single opening to the digestive canal
(b) Cilia on the surface to create water current
(c) Radial symmetry
(d) Asymmetrical body
9. Corals belong to phylum :
(a) Annelida (b) Porifera (c) Mollusca (d) Cnidaria
10. Characteristic feature of coelenterata is :
(a) Gastrovascular cavity (b) Presence of tentacles around
mouth
(c) Polyp (d) All are marine
11. Which of these show bioluminescence?
(a) Pleurobrachia (b) Euplectella (c) Pennatula (d) Gift of
Japan
12. Fertilisation and development in Ctenophora is :
(a) External, direct (b) Internal, indirect (c) Internal, direct (d)
External, indirect
13. True regeneration power is present in :
(a) Planaria (b) Echinoderms (c) Proboscis (d) Radula
14. Annelid has which type of muscles for locomotion?
(a) Longitudinal (b) Circular (c) Ring type (d) Both a
and b
15. Parapodia helps in :
(a) Locomotion (b) Swimming (c) Defence (d) Prey
capturing
16. Closed circulatory system is preset in :
(a) Human (b) Annelida (c) Platyhelminthes (d) Both a
and b
17. In class Amphibia respiration occurs through :
(a) Gills (b) Lungs (c) Skin (d) All of
these
18. Which of the following belongs to the same phylum?
(a) Earthworm, Pinworm, Tapeworm (b) Prawn, Scorpion, Locusta
(c) Sponge, Sea-anemone, Starfish (d) Malarial parasite, Amoeba,
Mosquito
19. Basic unit in the eye of cockroach/inset is :
(a) Ommatidium (b) Rhabdome (c) Corneal facet (d) Retina
20. The first animals to fly were :
(a) Insects (b) Lizards (c) Birds (d)
Mammals
21. A soft and spongy layer of skin forms a mantle over the visceral hump in :
(a) Echinodermata (b) Hemichordata (c) Molluscs (d) Arthropoda

22. Which of the following after spawning, within a few days, they die?
(a) Petromyzon (b) Branchiostoma (c) Doliolum (d) Ascidia
23. Which of the following possesses poison sting belongs to class chondrichyes?
 (a) Labeo (b) Myxine (c) Clarias (d) Trygon
24. Which of the following insects is living fossil?
(a) Balanoglossus (b) Echinus (c) Ancyclostomata (d) Limulus
25. Which one of the following statement is totally wrong about the occurrence of notochord,
while the other three are correct?
(a) It is present only in larval tail in Ascidians
(b) It is replaced by a vertebral column in adult frog
(c) It is absent throughout life in humans from the very beginning
(d) It is present throughout life in Amphioxus
26. A file-like rasping organ for feeding is :
(a) Radula (b) Visceral hump (c) Parapodia (d) Comb
plates
27. Which of the following is not a Mollusca?
(a) Loligo (b) Sepia (c) Chaetopleura (d) Labeo
28. Second largest phylum is :
(a) Arthropoda (b) Animal (c) Plant (d)
Molluscs
29. Phylum molluscs can be distinguished from other invertebrates by the presence of
(a) Bilateral symmetry and exoskeleton (b) A mantle and gills
(c) Shell and non-segmented gills (d) A mantle and non-segmented
body
30. Torsion occurs in the visceral mass of :
(a) Monoplacophora (b) Pelecypoda (c) Cephalopoda (d)
Gastropoda
31. Cephalopoda is a class of animals in which

(a) Foot is located on head (b) Head is fused with thorax

(c) Head is located on foot (d) Notochord extends upto cephalic region

32. Sepia is commonly known as

(a) Star fish (b) Jelly fish (c) Cuttle fish (d) Silver fish

33. Water–vascular system is present in :

(a) Sepia (b) Pteropus (c) Asterias (d) Salpa
34. Which of the following has radial symmetrical adult and bilateral symmetrical larva?
 (a) Echinodermata (b) Reptilia (c) Amphibia (d)
Nemathelminthes
35. Exoskeleton of echinoderms is :
(a) Chitinous (b) Silicaceous (c) Tunicin (d)
Calcareous
36. Proboscis gland is an excretory organ in :
(a) Hemichordata (b) Tunicata (c) Urochordata (d)
Cephalochordata
37. Hemichordates have now been placed with the non-chordates close to echinoderms, because
:
(a) Notochords is absent (b) Pharyngeal gill-slits are lacking
(c) Dorsal nerve cord is absent (d) Heart is lacking
38. Two chief features of mammals which distinguish them from other vertebrates are :
(a) Hair skin and Oviparity (b) Hairy skin and mammary glands
(c) Mammary glands and teeth (d) Pinna and teeth
39. Nucleated RBC present in
(a) Frog (b) Birds (c) Mammals (d)
Hippocampus
40. Among the following organism which is completely non-parasitic form?
(a) Sea anemone (b) Tapeworm (c) Leech (d)
Mosquito
41. The flightless birds among the following is
(a) Columba (b) Neophron (c) Struthio (d) Corvus
42. Which is true?
(a) All vertebrates are chordates
(b) All vertebrates have open circulatory system
(c) All chordates are vertebrates
(d) Chordates have ventral hollow nerve cord
43. Postanal tail occurs in :
(a) Vertebrates (b) Chordates (c) Invertebrates (d) All the
above
44. A and B are respectively represents?
 (a) Nerve cord and notochord (b) Nerve cord and myotomers
(c) Notochord and vertebral column (d) Notochord and nerve cord
45. Organs for excretion in given organisms is :

(a) Flame cells and nephridia (b) Nephridia and Malpighian

tubules
(c) Nephridia and Metanephridia (d) Flame cells and Malpighian
tubules
46. In the given organism, body is covered by ___________ exoskeleton and circulatory system is
_____________ type.

(a) Non-chitinous, open (b) Non-chitinous, close

(c) Chitinous, open (d) Chitinous, close
47. The given diagram A and B represents :

(a) Mesoglea and mesoderm (b) Parenchyma and mesoglea

(c) Mesoglea and stroma (d) Mesoderm and mesoglea
48. The type of symmetry in the given animals is :

A B
(a) Bilateral Asymmetrical
(b) Bilateral Bilateral
(c) Radial Bilateral
(d) Radial Radial
49. Which of the statements are correct?
A. In earthworm, the body shows metameric, segmentation.
B. Aschelminthes are pseudocoelomates
C. Sponges are mostly asymmetrical.
D. Mesoglea is an undifferentiated layer present in between the ectoderm and the endoderm
(a) A & B (b) B & C (c) B, C & D (d) All are
correct
50. Select the incorrect statement from the following.
(a) In vertebrates, notochord is replaced by cartilaginous or bony vertebral column
(b) In cephalochordates, notochord extended from head to tail region and persistent through
life
(c) Protochordates are exclusively marine
(d) Notochord is present in tail of adult in urochordata
51. Read the following statements and choose option which have correct ones only.
(A) The body of arthropods are generally consists of head, thorax and abdomen.
(B) In members of phylum Platyhelminthes, alimentary canal is complete with a well
developed muscular pharynx
(C) Body of molluscans is unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump
(D) In Annelids, neural system is consists of paired ganglia connected by lateral nerves to a
double solid dorsal nerve cord
(a) A, B & D (b) A, C & D () A&C (d) A, B, C,
D
52. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum Aschelminthes?
(A) The body is circular in cross-section hence the name roundworm.
(B) Alimentary canal is complete with a well-developed muscular pharynx.
 (C) Sexes are separate (dioecious), i.e., males and females are distinct
(D) Nephridia help in osmoregulation and excretion.
(a) A and B (b) C and D (c) A, B and C (d) All of
these
53. Animal "A" has some specific points about it, like it belong to the largest phylum. Body is
divisible into head, thorax and abomen. Excretion by malpighian tubules. "A" may be :
(a) Lamprey (b) Cuttlefish (c) Trichonympha (d) Locusta
54. My body is divided into head and trunk, skin is moist without scales. Heart is three chambered.
Identify me?
(a) Mammal (b) Bird (c) Amphibian (d) Reptiles
55. Which one of the following sets of animals share a four chambered heart?
(a) Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds (b) Crocodiles, Birds, Mammals
(c) Crocodiles, Lizards, Turtles (d) Lizards, Mammals, Birds
56. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Mesoglea is present in between ectoderm and endoderm in Obelia
(b) Asterias exhibits radial symmetry
(c) Fasciola is a pseudocoelomate animal
(d) Taenia is a triploblastic animals
57. Which one of the following is oviparous?

(a) Platypus (b) Flying fox (bat) (c) Elephant (d) Whale

58. Match the column-I with column-II and choose the correct option :
Column-I Column-II
(A) Porifera 1. Canal system
(B) Aschelminthes 2. Water vascular system
(C) Annelida 3. Muscular Pharynx
(D) Arthropoda 4. Jointed appendages
(E) Echinodermata 5. Metameres
(a) A-2 B-3 C-5 D-4 E-1 (b) A-2 B-5 C-3 D-4
E-1
(c) A-1 B-3 C-5 D-4 E-2 (d) A-1 B-5 C-3 D-4
E-2

59. Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?

(a) Earthworm (b) Tunicate (c) Moth (d) Starfish
 60. In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called :
(a) Ostia (b) Oscula (c) Choanocytes (d)
Mesenchymal cells
61. An important characteristic that hemichordates share with chordates is :
(a) Absence of notochord (b) Ventral tubular nerve cord
(c) Pharynx with gill slits (d) Pharynx without gills slits
62. Choose the false statement regarding Petromyzon.
(a) The circulatory system is closed (b) They body is devoid of scales
(c) Mouth is circular and lacks jaws (d) It migrates to the ocean for
spawing
63. Which of the following symmetry is exhibited by Echinoderm larvae?
(a) Bilateral (b) Radial (c) Asymmetrical (d) Biradial
64. Which of the following represents correct match of feature with the given set of animals?
Feature Animals
(a) Metameric segmentation − Earthworm, Leech, Liver fluke
(b) Respiratory system − Cockroach, Tapeworm, Starfish
(c) Bilateral symmetry − Hydra, Tapeworm, Sea urchin
(d) Jointed appendages − Prawn, Centipede, Grasshopper
65. Choose the correct statement :
(a) All reptiles have a three-chambered heart.
(b) All Pisces have gills covered by an operculum
(c) All mammals are viviparous
(d) All cyclostomes do not possess jaws and paired fins
66. Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?
(a) Ossified endoskeleton (b) Breathing using lungs
(c) Viviparity (d) Warm blooded nature
67. Identify the figures A, B, C and D and select the correct option.

A B C D
(a) Pleurobrachia Cnidoblast Aurelia Adamsia
(b) Aurelia Adamsia Cnidoblast Pleurobrachia
 (c) Cnidoblast Pleurobrachia Adamsia Aurelia
(d) Adamsia Aurelia Pleurobrachia Cnidoblast
68. The figure given show the type of coelom. Identify them and select the correct group of
organisms which possess them.

A B C
(a) Annelids Aschelminthes Platyhelminthes
(b) Molluscs Arthropods Platyhelminthes
(c) Echinoderms Aschelminthes Annelids
(d) Echinoderms Arthropods Platyhelminthes

69. Which is link between chordates and non-chordates?

(a) Sphenodon (b) Balanoglossus (c) Tadpole larva (d)
Crocodile
70. Which of the following is a correct match?
(a) Cray fish ⎯ Elasmobranch
(b) Cuttle fish ⎯ Osteichthyes
(c) Jelly fish ⎯ Echinodermata
(d) Silver fish ⎯ Arthropoda