Animal Kingdom PYQs

A group of researchers procured some fish-like animals and upon investigation the following characters were observed: A. Endoskeleton was made of cartilage. B. Ectoparasitic; attached to fish skin with circular sucking mouth. C. Paired fins and scales were absent, but 7 pairs of gill slits were present. Which of the following species of animals did they consider to fit best with these characters?

Select the set of fishes which belong to the class Osteichthyes.

Select the incorrect statements from the following: A. Digestive system in Platyhelminthes is incomplete. B. Bilateral symmetry is a characteristic feature of adult Echinoderms. C. Pseudocoelom is possessed by Aschelminthes. D. Notochord is persistent throughout life in class Chondrichthyes. E. Members of class Reptilia maintain a constant body temperature. Choose the answer from the options given below:

Match List I with List II: Choose the correct answer from the options given below

The flightless bird with forelimbs modified as paddle-like structures suited for swimming is known as:

Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?

Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?

Match the name of the animal (Column I) with one characteristic (Column II) and the phylum/class (Column III) to which it belongs.

Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification?

Which group of animals belong to the same phylum?

One of the representatives of phylum Arthropoda is

Which one of the following categories of animals is correctly described with no single exception in it?

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

Which one of the following statements is totally wrong about the occurrence of notochord, while the others are correct?

The figure shows four animals (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the correct answer with respect to a common characteristic of two of these animals.

Which animal is different from the rest of the animals?

How many of these animals are poisonous and to which class do they belong?

Which animals belong to the same class?

Which animals are the only representatives of their respective phyla in the given list?

Which one of the following is a matching set of a phylum and its three examples?

Metameric segmentation is the characteristic of:

Biradial symmetry and lack of cnidoblasts are the characteristics of:

In which one of the following sets of animals do all the four give birth to young ones?

Two common characters found in centipede, cockroach and crab are: