Phylum Arthropoda
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Questions 8 MCQs
Which one of the following has an open circulatory system?
1. Pheretima
2. Periplaneta
3. Hirudinaria
4. Octopus
Two common characteristics found in centipedes, cockroaches, and crabs are:
1. compound eyes and anal cerci
2. joined legs and chitinous exoskeleton
3. green gland and tracheae
4. book lungs and antennae
Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?
| 1. | Pila globosa - pearl oyster | 2. | Apis indica- honey bee |
| 3. | Laccifer lacca- lac insect | 4. | Bombyx mori- silkworm |
| 1. | Arthropoda - The body is divided into a head, thorax, abdomen and respiration by mouth |
| 2. | Chordata - Notochord at some stage and separate anal and urinary openings to the outside |
| 3. | Echinodermata – Pentamerous radial symmetry and mostly internal fertilization |
| 4. | Mollusca - Normally oviparous and developed through a trochophore or veliger larva |
Which one of the following groups of three animals each is correctly matched with their one characteristic morphological feature?
| Animals | Morphological feature |
| (a) Liver fluke, sea anemone, sea cucumber | Bilateral symmetry |
| (b) Centipede, prawn, sea urchin | Jointed appendages |
| (c) Scorpion spider, cockroach | Ventral solid central nervous system |
| (d) cockroach locust, Taenia | Metameric segmentation |
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
1. Earthworm, Pinworm, Tapeworm
2. Prawn, Scorpion, Locusta
3. Sponge, Sea anemone, Starfish
4. Malarial parasite, Amoeba, Mosquito
Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification?
| 1. | Centipede, millipede, spider, scorpion-Insecta |
| 2. | House fly, butterfly, tsetse fly, silverfish-Insecta |
| 3. | Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber- Echinodermata |
| 4. | Flying fish, cuttlefish, silverfish- Pisces |
One of the representatives of the phylum Arthropoda is:
1. Silverfish
2. Pufferfish
3. Flying fish
4. Cuttlefish