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Biology - Animal Kingdom and Phyla — Biology Questions & Practice

Practise 66 Biology - Animal Kingdom and Phyla questions from Biology for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Which term is described as: 'The phylum of simplest multicellular animals, commonly known as sponges, characterized by a pore-bearing body'?

  1. APorifera
  2. BWater Vascular System
  3. CReptilia
  4. DMollusca
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Answer: A

This corresponds to 'Porifera'.

2. Identify the term: 'The phylum of simplest multicellular animals, commonly known as sponges, characterized by a pore-bearing body'.

  1. AWater Vascular System
  2. BRadial Symmetry
  3. CPorifera
  4. DMetamorphosis (Animal)
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Answer: C

This corresponds to 'Porifera'.

3. Which term is described as: 'A phylum of aquatic animals with stinging cells (cnidocytes), such as jellyfish and corals'?

  1. APlatyhelminthes
  2. BNematoda (Aschelminthes)
  3. CCnidaria (Coelenterata)
  4. DArachnida
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Answer: C

This corresponds to 'Cnidaria (Coelenterata)'.

4. Identify the term: 'A phylum of aquatic animals with stinging cells (cnidocytes), such as jellyfish and corals'.

  1. AMammalia
  2. BMetamorphosis (Animal)
  3. CEchinodermata
  4. DCnidaria (Coelenterata)
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Answer: D

This corresponds to 'Cnidaria (Coelenterata)'.

5. Which term is described as: 'The phylum of flatworms, including parasitic forms such as tapeworms and flukes'?

  1. ABilateral Symmetry
  2. BAnnelida
  3. CPlatyhelminthes
  4. DMetamorphosis (Animal)
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Answer: C

This corresponds to 'Platyhelminthes'.

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