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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
  1. cannot change their body temperature according to the change in environment

  2. cannot produce their young ones

  3. can prepare their own food

  4. require carbon dioxide for breathing

  5. cannot live on terrestrial regions

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cold-blooded animals are those who cannot change their body temperature according to the change in environment.

Multiple choice
  1. Chlorella, Spirulina, Yeasts

  2. Propionibacterium, Jatropha, Hevea brasiliensis

  3. Agrobacterium tumifacium, Spirulina, Hevea brasiliensis

  4. Propionibacterium, Agrobacterium tumifacium, Yeasts

  5. Chlorella, Spirulina, Agrobacterium tumifacium

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A Correct answer
Explanation

All are used as single-cell proteins.

Multiple choice
  1. vertebrates

  2. invertebrates

  3. plants

  4. all of these

  5. none of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Cnidarians (jellyfish, corals) and arthropods (insects, spiders) both lack a backbone or vertebral column, making them invertebrates. They belong to different invertebrate phyla.

Multiple choice
  1. Molluscs

  2. Arthropods

  3. Sponges

  4. Warms

  5. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Insects (six legs), arachnids (eight legs), crustaceans (varied), and myriapods (many legs) are all classes within the Arthropoda phylum, united by jointed legs and exoskeletons.

Multiple choice
  1. Thread worms

  2. Hookeworms

  3. Roundworm

  4. Leeches

  5. Annelids

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nemathelminthes (or Nemathelmintha) is an older taxonomic name for the phylum containing roundworms (nematodes). The term refers to their thread-like appearance.

Multiple choice
  1. Sea cucumber

  2. Jelly fish

  3. Octopus

  4. Annelid

  5. Millipede

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Explanation

Sea cucumbers are echinoderms, belonging to the same phylum as sea stars and sea urchins. They share the characteristic radial symmetry (often appearing bilateral due to adaptation) and water vascular system of echinoderms. Jelly fish are cnidarians, octopuses are molluscs, annelids are segmented worms, and millipedes are arthropods.

Multiple choice
  1. Moluscs

  2. Worms

  3. Cnidarians

  4. Arthropods

  5. None of these

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Explanation

Snails and slugs belong to the phylum Mollusca (despite the typo 'Moluscs' in the option). They are characterized by soft, unsegmented bodies, often with a hard shell (though slugs have lost this trait through evolution). Worms are not a single taxonomic group, cnidarians include jellyfish and corals, and arthropods have jointed legs and exoskeletons.

Multiple choice
  1. Clam worms

  2. Centipedes

  3. Crabs

  4. Spiders

  5. None of these

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Explanation

Clam worms (polychaete annelids) are segmented worms, not arthropods. Arthropods are characterized by jointed appendages, segmented bodies, and exoskeletons made of chitin. Centipedes, crabs, and spiders are all arthropods - centipedes and millipedes are myriapods, crabs are crustaceans, and spiders are arachnids.