Animal kingdom
Non chordates
MCQ
Q1. Which structure in molluscs secretes the shell?
(a) Foot
(b) Mantle
(c) Radula
(d) Visceral mass
Q2. Echinoderms exhibit:
(a) Bilateral symmetry throughout life
(b) Radial symmetry in larvae
(c) Bilateral symmetry in adults
(d) Radial symmetry in adults
Q3. Which of the following has an open circulatory system?
(a) Pheretima
(b) Sycon
(c) Cockroach
(d) Octopus
Q4. Flame cells are present in:
(a) Nematoda
(b) Cnidaria
(c) Platyhelminthes
(d) Annelida
Q5. Which non-chordate phylum exhibits both intracellular and extracellular digestion?
(a) Annelida
(b) Cnidaria
(c) Arthropoda
(d) Porifera
Q6. Metameric segmentation is found in:
(a) Mollusca
(b) Annelida
(c) Nematoda
(d) Platyhelminthes
Q7. Parapodia are lateral appendages found in:
(a) Earthworm
(b) Leech
(c) Nereis
(d) Sycon
Q8. Which phylum exhibits tissue level of organization and radial symmetry?
(a) Porifera
(b) Cnidaria
(c) Platyhelminthes
(d) Annelida
Q9. The body of sponges is supported by:
(a) Mesoglea
(b) Spicules and spongin
(c) Chitin
(d) Cartilage
Q10. A true coelom is first seen in:
(a) Nematoda
(b) Annelida
(c) Platyhelminthes
(d) Arthropoda
Q11. Which of the following is a pseudocoelomate?
(a) Platyhelminthes
(b) Cnidaria
(c) Nematoda
(d) Mollusca
Q12. Which is a correct match?
(a) Taenia – Flame cells
(b) Ascaris – Segmented body
(c) Octopus – Book lungs
(d) Nereis – Hermaphrodite
Q13. Presence of cnidoblasts is characteristic of:
(a) Porifera
(b) Cnidaria
(c) Platyhelminthes
(d) Annelida
Q14. In which group of animals is the circulatory system open and body cavity reduced
to sinuses?
(a) Arthropoda
(b) Mollusca
(c) Echinodermata
(d) Nematoda
Q15. Which of these animals exhibits polymorphism?
(a) Hydra
(b) Aurelia
(c) Obelia
(d) Planaria
Q16. The larval stage of Fasciola hepatica is:
(a) Bipinnaria
(b) Cercaria
(c) Nauplius
(d) Planula
Q17. The function of the water vascular system in echinoderms is:
(a) Respiration
(b) Excretion
(c) Locomotion and feeding
(d) Circulation
Q18. Ctenophores exhibit:
(a) Flame cells
(b) Nematocysts
(c) Comb plates
(d) Spicules
Q19. Which is not true for Arthropods?
(a) Jointed appendages
(b) Chitinous exoskeleton
(c) Open circulatory system
(d) Presence of parapodia
Q20. Which of the following animals is diploblastic and radially symmetrical?
(a) Starfish
(b) Hydra
(c) Liver fluke
(d) Cockroach
Q21. The parasitic flatworm with hooks and suckers on the head is:
(a) Ascaris
(b) Leech
(c) Taenia
(d) Earthworm
Q22. Ecdysis (molting) is a feature of:
(a) Annelida
(b) Mollusca
(c) Echinodermata
(d) Arthropoda
Q23. Which mollusc has a closed circulatory system?
(a) Octopus
(b) Snail
(c) Pila
(d) Chiton
Q24. Presence of a gastrovascular cavity is a characteristic of:
(a) Annelida
(b) Cnidaria
(c) Nematoda
(d) Arthropoda
Q25. Which of the following exhibits indirect development?
(a) Earthworm
(b) Cockroach
(c) Hydra
(d) Starfish
Q26. Which of these is not a function of cnidoblasts?
(a) Offense
(b) Digestion
(c) Defense
(d) Anchoring
Q27. The term ‘enterocoelomate’ applies to:
(a) Annelida
(b) Echinodermata
(c) Arthropoda
(d) Nematoda
Q28. Which of the following shows metagenesis?
(a) Hydra
(b) Obelia
(c) Taenia
(d) Leech
Q29. Excretion in arthropods takes place through:
(a) Flame cells
(b) Nephridia
(c) Green glands/Malpighian tubules
(d) Kidneys
Q30. Which of the following are correctly matched?
(a) Planaria – Regeneration
(b) Nereis – Parapodia
(c) Fasciola – Liver fluke
(d) All of the above
Q31. The canal system in sponges helps in:
(a) Locomotion
(b) Digestion
(c) Reproduction
(d) Circulation of water and food
Q32. The larval form trochophore is seen in:
(a) Annelida and Mollusca
(b) Arthropoda and Annelida
(c) Mollusca and Echinodermata
(d) Platyhelminthes and Nematoda
Q33. Which is the correct example of a coelenterate with both polyp and medusa stages?
(a) Obelia
(b) Hydra
(c) Aurelia
(d) Sea anemone
Q34. Echinoderm larvae exhibit:
(a) Radial symmetry
(b) Biradial symmetry
(c) Bilateral symmetry
(d) Asymmetry
Q35. Which is NOT a feature of Platyhelminthes?
(a) Acoelomate body plan
(b) Flame cells
(c) Segmentation
(d) Bilateral symmetry
Q36. Book lungs are found in:
(a) Crustaceans
(b) Insects
(c) Spiders
(d) Millipedes
Q37. The body cavity in Nematodes is called:
(a) Haemocoel
(b) Coelom
(c) Pseudocoel
(d) Enterocoel
Q38. Which phylum contains animals with a calcareous skeleton and water vascular
system?
(a) Mollusca
(b) Arthropoda
(c) Echinodermata
(d) Porifera
Q39. Which of these is not a characteristic of molluscs?
(a) Radula
(b) Mantle
(c) Metamerism
(d) Foot
Q40. The symmetry of adult echinoderms is:
(a) Bilateral
(b) Radial
(c) Asymmetrical
(d) Biradial
Q41. Which of the following animals shows neuro-muscular coordination without a true
nervous system?
(a) Hydra
(b) Sycon
(c) Planaria
(d) Taenia
Q42. The development of a body cavity between the ectoderm and endoderm is
characteristic of:
(a) Coelomates
(b) Acoelomates
(c) Pseudocoelomates
(d) Hemo Coelomates
Q43. Which one of the following is a distinguishing feature between Annelida and
Arthropoda?
(a) Open circulatory system in both
(b) Jointed appendages in Annelida
(c) Segmentation in Arthropoda only
(d) Presence of nephridia in Annelida only
Q44. Mesoglea is present between the two cell layers in:
(a) Platyhelminthes
(b) Annelida
(c) Cnidaria
(d) Arthropoda
Q45. Which of these animals is correctly matched with its specialized structure?
(a) Nereis – Radula
(b) Octopus – Mantle
(c) Earthworm – Flame cells
(d) Prawn – Setae
Q46. What is the correct sequence of increasing complexity in the digestive system?
(a) Porifera < Cnidaria < Platyhelminthes < Annelida
(b) Cnidaria < Porifera < Platyhelminthes < Annelida
(c) Porifera < Platyhelminthes < Annelida < Cnidaria
(d) Platyhelminthes < Porifera < Cnidaria < Annelida
Q47. Which of the following is evidence of regeneration in flatworms?
(a) Flame cells
(b) Cephalization
(c) Acoelom
(d) Body fragmentation
Q48. The ability to reproduce through gemmules is found in:
(a) Hydra
(b) Aurelia
(c) Sponges
(d) Planaria
Q49. Book gills are found in:
(a) Insects
(b) Crustaceans
(c) Horseshoe crab
(d) Spiders
Q50. Which non-chordate has a closed circulatory system and a radula?
(a) Pila
(b) Octopus
(c) Chiton
(d) Slug
Q51. Which of the following animals lacks both symmetry and tissue-level organization?
(a) Taenia
(b) Sycon
(c) Aurelia
(d) Ascaris
Q52. In which phylum are nephridia involved in both excretion and osmoregulation?
(a) Annelida
(b) Mollusca
(c) Arthropoda
(d) Platyhelminthes
Q53. Which phylum is characterized by the presence of comb-like ciliary plates?
(a) Porifera
(b) Ctenophora
(c) Cnidaria
(d) Platyhelminthes
Q54. Which of these animals uses tracheae for respiration?
(a) Earthworm
(b) Hydra
(c) Cockroach
(d) Prawn
Q55. In Obelia, the medusa is responsible for:
(a) Asexual reproduction
(b) Sexual reproduction
(c) Both
(d) Digestion
Q56. Which of the following organisms is dioecious?
(a) Planaria
(b) Earthworm
(c) Cockroach
(d) Leech
Q57. The larva of Echinoderms shows which type of symmetry?
(a) Asymmetry
(b) Radial
(c) Bilateral
(d) Spherical
Q58. What is common between Ascaris and Taenia?
(a) Presence of flame cells
(b) Pseudocoelom
(c) Parasitic mode of life
(d) Segmented body
Q59. Which of the following is NOT found in molluscs?
(a) Foot
(b) Nephridia
(c) Mantle
(d) Parapodia
Q60. Which of the following has a complete digestive system and a pseudocoelom?
(a) Tapeworm
(b) Roundworm
(c) Liver fluke
(d) Earthworm
Q61. Which structure in sponges allows water to enter the body?
(a) Spongocoel
(b) Choanocyte
(c) Osculum
(d) Ostia
Q62. Which of the following has a flame bulb for osmoregulation?
(a) Hydra
(b) Fasciola
(c) Sycon
(d) Leech
Q63. In which group is segmentation internal as well as external?
(a) Platyhelminthes
(b) Annelida
(c) Nematoda
(d) Arthropoda
Q64. Which non-chordate phylum shows indirect development and water vascular
system?
(a) Echinodermata
(b) Mollusca
(c) Cnidaria
(d) Arthropoda
Q65. The presence of radula and unsegmented soft body indicates:
(a) Mollusca
(b) Annelida
(c) Echinodermata
(d) Nematoda
Q66. Which of the following lacks a circulatory system but has a well-developed
excretory system?
(a) Planaria
(b) Cockroach
(c) Roundworm
(d) Octopus
Q67. Which of these is a feature of the parasitic adaptation in Taenia?
(a) Flame cells
(b) Suckers and hooks
(c) Radula
(d) Comb plates
Q68. Which of these animals is segmented but lacks parapodia?
(a) Earthworm
(b) Nereis
(c) Leech
(d) Prawn
Q69. Green glands function as excretory organs in:
(a) Cockroach
(b) Earthworm
(c) Prawn
(d) Hydra
Q70. Which one is correctly matched?
(a) Sycon – Diploblastic, canal system
(b) Hydra – Triploblastic, radial
(c) Fasciola – Pseudocoelomate
(d) Earthworm – Indirect development
Directions: Each of the following questions contains an assertion followed by a
reason.
Select the correct option:
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false
(d) Assertion is false but Reason is true
Q73.
Assertion (A): Sponges show cellular level of organization.
Reason (R): They possess true tissues and organs.
Q74.
Assertion (A): Cnidarians exhibit polymorphism.
Reason (R): Cnidarians have both polyp and medusa forms in their life cycle.
Q75.
Assertion (A): Platyhelminthes possess acoelomate body structure.
Reason (R): They have a false body cavity between body wall and gut wall.
Q76.
Assertion (A): Nematodes are pseudocoelomates.
Reason (R): They lack a mesoderm lining the body cavity.
Q77.
Assertion (A): Annelids show metameric segmentation.
Reason (R): Each segment of annelids performs a different physiological function.
Q78.
Assertion (A): Arthropods are the most successful animals in terms of diversity.
Reason (R): They possess jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton.
Q79.
Assertion (A): Ctenophores possess nematocysts for capturing prey.
Reason (R): Nematocysts are characteristic of phylum Cnidaria.
Q80.
Assertion (A): Echinoderms show radial symmetry in adults and bilateral symmetry in
larvae.
Reason (R): Bilateral symmetry is considered primitive in comparison to radial symmetry.
Q81.
Assertion (A): Molluscs possess an open circulatory system.
Reason (R): The heart of molluscs pumps blood directly into sinuses.
Q82.
Assertion (A): Earthworms are hermaphrodites and exhibit cross-fertilization.
Reason (R): Earthworms self-fertilize by using both sets of reproductive organs
simultaneously.
Q83.
Assertion (A): Cnidarians are diploblastic animals.
Reason (R): They have ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm as germ layers.
Q84.
Assertion (A): Tapeworms lack a digestive system.
Reason (R): They absorb digested food from the host through their body surface.
Q85.
Assertion (A): Roundworms are more advanced than flatworms.
Reason (R): Roundworms possess a complete alimentary canal and a pseudocoelom.
Q86.
Assertion (A): In cockroaches, Malpighian tubules are involved in excretion.
Reason (R): Malpighian tubules release waste into the alimentary canal.
Q87.
Assertion (A): Water vascular system is unique to echinoderms.
Reason (R): It helps in locomotion, respiration, and excretion in echinoderms.
Q88.
Assertion (A): Earthworms exhibit closed circulatory systems.
Reason (R): Their blood flows through vessels without coming in contact with body
tissues.
Q89.
Assertion (A): In sponges, water exits through the ostia.
Reason (R): Osculum is the opening through which water enters the sponge body.
Q90.
Assertion (A): Echinoderms are coelomates and deuterostomes.
Reason (R): Coelom in echinoderms develops from splitting of mesodermal bands.
