Animal Kingdom Questions and Answers Part-4

1. The character possessed by all sponges are
a) That all are fresh water
b) All possess tissue level of organization
c) External fertilization
d) Hermaphrodite

Answer: d
Explanation: The character possessed by all sponges are hermaphrodite.

2. Select the total number of statements belonging to sponges:
(1) Cellular level of organization.
(2) Body is supported by endoskeleton made up of spicules or sponging fibres.
(3) Larva stage is morphologically different from adult.
(4) Pathway of water transport is helpful in gathering of food, respiratory exchange and removal of waste.
(5) Hermaphrodite organism.
(6) They show the power of regeneration.
a) 5
b) 6
c) 4
d) 3

Answer: b
Explanation: 6

3. Select the fresh water sponge from the following:
a) Sycon
b) Euspongia
c) Spongilla
d) Hyalonema

Answer: c
Explanation: Spongilla

4. Another name of sycon is
a) Scypha
b) Euspongia
c) Spongilla
d) Hyalonema

Answer: a
Explanation: Scypha

5. Match the following:
Column I        Column II
A. Sycon     –     1. Bath sponge
B. Spongilla   –   2. Scypha
C. Euspongia   –   3. Fresh water sponge
a) A–2, B–3, C–1
b) A–1, B–2, C–3
c) A–3, B–2, C–1
d) A–3, B–1, C–2

Answer: a
Explanation: A–2, B–3, C–1

6. Select the total number of marine sponges from the following:
Leucosolenia, Euspongia, Spongilla, Sycon, Hyalonema
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 2

Answer: b
Explanation: 4

7. The primitive multicellular animals having cellular level of organization are
a) Ctenophores
b) Sponges
c) Corals
d) Crustacean

Answer: b
Explanation: Sponges

8. Water enters through minute pores in the body wall into central cavity in sponges. These minute pores are known as
a) Osculum
b) Ostia
c) Spongocoel
d) Any of the above

Answer: b
Explanation: Water enters through minute pores in the body wall into central cavity in sponges. These minute pores are known as Ostia.

9. In sponge, the sperm and ova are produced by the same individual. Such types of organisms are called
a) Asexual
b) Unisexual
c) Hermaphrodite
d) Dioecious

Answer: c
Explanation: In sponge, the sperm and ova are produced by the same individual. Such types of organisms are called Hermaphrodite.

10. Canal system and choanocytes are characteristic of
a) Ctenophora
b) Coelenterates
c) Platyhelminthes
d) Porifera

Answer: d
Explanation: Canal system and choanocytes are characteristic of Porifera.