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This organism (animal) is considered as a living fossil as well as a link between annelids and arthropods

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  1. Peripatus

  2. Tapeworm

  3. Earthworm

  4. Pheretima

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Peripatus is sometimes considered a living fossil because it and other onychophorans are transitional between Arthropoda and Annelida and retain a large. So, the correct option is "A" (Peripatus).

Phylum annelida resembles mollusca in embryonic features because both have __________________.

biology diversity in living world characteristics of annelida and arthropoda characteristics of platyhelminthes and aschelminthes basis of classification in animals

  1. Spiral cleavage and mesoderm formation

  2. Identical conspicuous segmentation in body, muscles

    and nervous system

  3. Meroblastic cleavage and ectoderm formation

  4. Special type of mouth parts

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Correct Option: A

A useful insect which no longer occurs in wild is________________.

biology diversity in living world characteristics of annelida and arthropoda characteristics of platyhelminthes and aschelminthes basis of classification in animals

  1. Laccifera indica

  2. Drosophila melanogaster

  3. Musca nebulo

  4. Bombyx mori

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Correct Option: D

The nephridia which are found in a region of intestine are?

biology diversity in living world characteristics of annelida and arthropoda characteristics of platyhelminthes and aschelminthes basis of classification in animals

  1. Integumentary nephridia

  2. Pharyngeal nephridia

  3. Septal nephridia

  4. Both $(1)$ & $(3)$

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is the largest museum in India

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  1. National museum

  2. The prince of wales museum

  3. Indian museum

  4. Salarjung museum

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Indian Museum is the largest and oldest museum in India. It was founded by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata in the year 1814 and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings. 
So, the correct answer is option c.

Prince of wales museum is located in

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. London

  4. Italy

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Prince of Wales Museum is the main museum in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was founded in the early years of the 20$ _th$ century by prominent citizens of Mumbai, with the help of the government, to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales.
So, the correct answer is option A.

The Calico museum of textile is located in

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Ahmedabad

  4. Mysore

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The calico museum is located in Shahibaug of Ahmedabad.

It is a famous textile industry in India and is among the finest textile museums.
So, the correct answer is 'Ahmedabad'.

Select the correct pair of types of museum and its location.

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  1. Small museum- university

  2. Medium museum- village

  3. Large museum- big city

  4. Small museum- home

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A museum is a non-profit institution in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. The large museums are concentrated through the major cities and small and local museums are located in smaller cities.

So, the correct answer is option C.

National Zoological Park is situated at.

zoology diversity in living world botanical gardens, zoological parks and zoological museums museums and zoos tools of taxonomy

  1. Delhi

  2. Lucknow

  3. Jaipur

  4. Darjeeling

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Zoological Park called as Delhi Zoo is situated in New Delhi. 

So, the correct option is 'Delhi'.

Which of the following is not a cause for loss of biodiversity?

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  1. Destruction of habitat

  2. Invasion by alien species

  3. Keeping animals in zoological parks

  4. Over-exploitation of natural resources

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Keeping of animals in zoological parks is a method to provide protection to the organisms in some other area instead of its natural habitat. The animals transferred  from their  natural habitat to a safer area either due to an injury or other physical ailment or a change in environmental conditions that is no longer sustainable

So, the correct option is 'Keeping animals in zoological parks'