Maharashtra SSC (Class 10) Animal Classification — practice questions
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Practice Maharashtra SSC (Class 10) Animal Classification in the app →Which Greek philosopher is credited with performing the first classification of animals?The classification method proposed by Aristotle is known by which name?On the basis of which structure has the animal kingdom traditionally been divided into non-chordates and chordIn chordates, on which side of the body is the heart located?In a non-chordate, the nerve cord (when present) is described as being located and structured how?Which scientist's five kingdom classification system places all multicellular animals in Kingdom Animalia?Animals that form tissues but no organs, such as those of phylum Cnidaria, show which grade of body organizatiWhich grade of organization is shown by animals of phylum Porifera?A starfish can be cut into two equal halves along several different planes passing through its central axis. WInsects, fishes, frogs and humans share which type of body symmetry?Cnidarians develop only two germ layers during embryonic development. They are therefore described as:Which third germ layer, besides endoderm and ectoderm, is present in triploblastic animals?Animals of phylum Aschelminthes have a body cavity that is not formed in the typical way. They are therefore cWhich set of phyla consists entirely of acoelomate animals?Sponges of phylum Porifera possess a special type of cell. What is this cell called?Sponges remain fixed to a substratum and do not move from place to place. This habit is described by which terIn sponges, the pores through which water enters the body are called:A cylindrical-bodied cnidarian form is given which name?Around the mouth of a cnidarian, the tentacles bear cells that inject toxin into prey. These cells are called:Flatworms of phylum Platyhelminthes carry both male and female reproductive organs in one body. This conditionAscaris, the filarial worm and Loa loa are examples of which phylum?Which phylum is characterised by a long, cylindrical body divided into similar repeating segments, as seen in Arthropods are named for which distinguishing body feature?Which phylum contains the highest number of animal species, making it the largest phylum in the animal kingdomThe hard calcareous shell of a mollusc is secreted by which structure?Echinoderms such as the starfish carry out locomotion mainly with the help of which structures?An echinoderm shows radial symmetry as an adult but a different symmetry as a larva. What is the larval symmetBalanoglossus is regarded as the connecting link between non-chordates and chordates. To which phylum does it Into how many subphyla is the phylum Chordata divided?In the subphylum Vertebrata, what replaces the notochord?Petromyzon and Myxine, which have a jaw-less mouth fitted with a sucker, belong to which class?In class Pisces, the tail fin chiefly serves which function during swimming?A frog lives only in water as a larva but on both land and water as an adult. This life pattern places it in wAccording to the course of evolution, which class is regarded as the first group of true terrestrial animals?Birds of class Aves are warm-blooded animals. Which term means the same as warm-blooded?In class Aves, the exoskeleton is present in which form?Which feature is the typical, defining character of class Mammalia?The bat, an animal capable of flight, is correctly placed in which class?Which statement about chordates and vertebrates is correct?Among the listed animals, which one can regenerate a broken part of its body?An animal lives in your small intestine, has a thread-like body and possesses a pseudocoelom. To which phylum In the subphylum Cephalochordata, the notochord extends over what part of the body?The skin of a reptile is best described as:Herdmania has a freely swimming larva whose notochord is restricted to the tail region. This places it in whicWhich benefit of animal classification is correctly stated?