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Animals are multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes whose cells lack cell walls and chloroplasts, with specialised tissues in most groups. Coverage includes body symmetry, tissue layers, coelom, segmentation and levels of organisation, plus major phyla such as Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata.

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  • A. Triploblastic
  • B. Diploblastic
  • C. Radioblast
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Characteristics of the radiata is that they are diploblastic. Diploblastic organisms only have two embryonic tissues layers; endoderm and…

Correct answer: Diploblastic
  • A. Platyhelminthes
  • B. Aschelminthes
  • C. Annelida
  • D. Hemichordata

Explanation: In enterocoelous animals, the coelom is formed from pouches pinched off from the digestive tract which is also known as the embryonic gut…

Correct answer: Hemichordata
  • A. Pharynx without gill slits
  • B. Absence of notochord
  • C. Ventral tubular nerve cord
  • D. Pharynx with gill slits

Explanation: Animal belongs to phylum Chordata is characterized by the presence of the notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord and pharyngeal gill slits.

Correct answer: Pharynx with gill slits
  • A. Reptiles
  • B. Mammals
  • C. Frog
  • D. Duckbill platypus

Explanation: The Duckbill platypus is a unique mammal that has webbed feet and a body covered with waterproof dense fur. She lays 1 to 3 eggs.

Correct answer: Duckbill platypus
  • A. Protozoa
  • B. Porifera
  • C. Cnidaria
  • D. All of these

Explanation: 'Radial symmetry' is the arrangement of body parts around a central axis and is only present in grade radiata.

Correct answer: Cnidaria
  • A. Insects
  • B. Arachnids
  • C. Crustaceans
  • D. Arachnids and Crustaceans

Explanation: 'Aquatic arthropods' (crustaceans and the chelicerate horseshoe crabs) possess gills for respiration.

Correct answer: Crustaceans
  • A. Earthworm
  • B. Jelly fish
  • C. Sycon
  • D. Planaria

Explanation: 'Eucoelomates' are those organisms having a body cavity that is a coelom - distinguished from acoelomate and pseudocoelomate.

Correct answer: Earthworm
  • A. Spiral and determinate
  • B. Spiral and indeterminate
  • C. Radial and determinate
  • D. Radial and indeterminate

Explanation: The answer is Radial and indeterminate. In radial cleavage, the cells divide along a vertical axis, creating a stack of cells.

Correct answer: Radial and indeterminate
  • A. Excretory system
  • B. Digestive system
  • C. Circulatory system
  • D. Nervous system

Explanation: Option C: Annelids have a closed circulatory system, which means the blood circulates through a closed network of blood vessels.

Correct answer: Excretory system
  • A. Alligator
  • B. Penguin
  • C. Porcupine
  • D. Spiny anteater

Explanation: 'Spiny anteater', species of Australia, are an example of a 'Prototherian'.

Correct answer: Spiny anteater
  • A. Ectoderm
  • B. Endoderm
  • C. Uterus
  • D. Mesenchyme

Explanation: Some sponge species reproduce sexually. These are mostly hermaphrodite, mostly protandrous, i.e. male sex cells develop first.

Correct answer: Mesenchyme
  • A. Porous walls
  • B. Gastrovascular system
  • C. Reproduction
  • D. Folding of inner walls

Explanation: Option A: As explained above this option is incorrect.Option B: As explained above this option is incorrect.Option C: As explained above…

Correct answer: Folding of inner walls
  • A. Neries
  • B. Stylaria
  • C. Earthworm
  • D. Leech

Explanation: The most common marine worms belong to the phylum Annelida. They are distinguished by the little rings or segments that make up their…

Correct answer: Neries
  • A. Gastropoda
  • B. Cephalopoda
  • C. Pelecypoda
  • D. Scaphopoda

Explanation: The octopus is an organism that belongs to the group of mollusks. They belong to the class cephalopods.

Correct answer: Cephalopoda
  • A. Pisces:Jellyfish
  • B. Echinodermata:Cuttlefish
  • C. Mollusca:Starfish
  • D. Arthropoda:Silver fish

Explanation: The scientific name of the silver fish is Lepisma saccharina. They belong to the phylum Arthropoda and the class Insecta.

Correct answer: Arthropoda:Silver fish
  • A. Duckbill platypus
  • B. Spiny anteater
  • C. Wolves
  • D. Both Options A and B are correct

Explanation: Platypus, also called the duck-billed platypus, is a mammal, and the spiny anteater, also called the spiny anteater, is also an egg-laying…

Correct answer: Both Options A and B are correct
  • A. Chordates
  • B. Annelids
  • C. Cnidarian
  • D. Round worms

Explanation: Radial symmetry means the organisms that can be divided into two equal parts so the answer is option C.

Correct answer: Cnidarian
  • A. They are both acoelmates
  • B. They are both triploblastic
  • C. They both show bilateral symmetry
  • D. They are both worms

Explanation: Flatworms belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes. They do not have a coelom, respiratory system or a circulatory system.Tapeworms flukes are…

Correct answer: They are both acoelmates
  • A. Triploblastic
  • B. Diploblastic
  • C. Radioblast
  • D. All of these

Explanation: The Radiata is a superphylum that includes both the echinoderms and the ctenophores.

Correct answer: Diploblastic
  • A. Myriapods
  • B. Molluscs
  • C. Echinoderms
  • D. Cnidaria

Explanation: b) Molluscs: The correct answer is option (b) "Molluscs." The radula is a characteristic feature of mollusks.

Correct answer: Molluscs