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Diversity in Living Organisms

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The diversity in living organisms deals with the classification of life forms into various kingdoms and phyla. This topic covers specific traits of bacteria, animal body cavities, and structural adaptations for survival. These fundamentals are crucial for biology sections in medical entrance and state board exams.

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Diversity in Living Organisms Questions

Multiple choice zoology animal diversity - i (inverterbrate phyla) ctenophora phylum ctenophora cnidaria

Comb jellies belong to the phylum

  1. Ciliophora

  2. Coelenterata

  3. Porifera

  4. Ctenophora

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Comb jellies are oval-shaped animals with eight rows of tiny comb-like plates that they beat to move through the water.  They are gelatinous animals belonging to the phylum of animals that live in marine waters worldwide, ctenophora.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice zoology animal diversity - i (inverterbrate phyla) ctenophora phylum ctenophora cnidaria

Intermediate between diploblastic and triploblastic body structure is found in

  1. Porifers

  2. Coelenterates

  3. Ctenophores

  4. Platyhelminthes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Some animals are three layered with ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm called triploblastic.  Ctenophores have two main layers of cells that sandwich a middle layer of jelly-like material, which is called the mesoglea. So, even though the layers of tisse are diploblastic the presence of the third jelly-like layer gives them an intermediate stage.

So, the correct answer is 'Ctenophores'.

Multiple choice zoology animal diversity - i (inverterbrate phyla) ctenophora phylum ctenophora cnidaria

Biradial symmetry and lack of cnidoblasts are characteristics of

  1. Hydra and Starfish

  2. Starfish and Sea Anemone

  3. Ctenoplana/Ctenophora and Beroe

  4. Aurelia and Paramecium

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Biradial symmetry is a combination of radial and bilateral symmetry, as in the ctenophores. Here, the body components are arranged with similar parts on either side of a central axis, and each of the four sides of the body is identical to the opposite side but different from the adjacent side. Also, Cnidblasts being exclusive Cnidarian character does not exist in Ctenophora.

So, the correct answer is 'Ctenoplana and Boroe'.

Multiple choice zoology animal diversity - i (inverterbrate phyla) ctenophora phylum ctenophora cnidaria

Ctenophores possess statocysts in

  1. Oral region

  2. Aboral region

  3. Base of comb plates

  4. Base of tentacles

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statocysts are a balance organ present in ctenophores. This provides equilibriuim for the organism while swimming. These statocysts are situated away from the oral or mouth region also called the aboral region. 

So, the correct answer is 'Aboral region'.

Multiple choice zoology animal diversity - i (inverterbrate phyla) ctenophora phylum ctenophora cnidaria

Ctenophores have similarities with members of

  1. Porifera

  2. Coelenterata

  3. Arthropoda

  4. Annelida

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Ctenophores share the most similarities with Coelenterates which include Biradial symmetry, simple organisation, oral-aboral axis arrangement, branched coelenteron and presence of mesoglea
So, the correct answer is 'Coelenterata'
Multiple choice zoology animal diversity - i (inverterbrate phyla) ctenophora phylum ctenophora cnidaria

Comb plates of ctenophores possess

  1. Cilia for locomotion

  2. Cilia for filter feeding

  3. Teeth for crushing

  4. Teeth for filtering

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The tentacles of Ctenophores have meridonial bands with transversely arranged combs like structures. Comb-like eight ciliary plates on the body serve the purpose of locomotion. 

So, the correct answer is 'Cilia for locomotion'.

Multiple choice zoology animal diversity - i (inverterbrate phyla) ctenophora phylum ctenophora cnidaria

Tentacles of ctenophores contain

  1. Cnidoblasts

  2. Colloblasts

  3. Digestive glands

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ctenophores use their tentacles to capture their prey and these tentacles are made of specialized cells called colloblast. These colloblast are made of axial filaments and a granular sticky dome.

So. the correct answer is 'Colloblasts'.