NEET · Bio · Animal Kingdom · Phylum to Defining Feature

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Porifera

   Right

   Choanocytes (collar cells)

2. Left

   Coelenterata

   Right

   Cnidoblasts (stinging cells)

3. Left

   Annelida

   Right

   Closed circulatory system

4. Left

   Arthropoda

   Right

   Jointed appendages and chitin

5. Left

   Echinodermata

   Right

   Water vascular system

6. Left

   Chordata

   Right

   Notochord and pharyngeal slits

Instructions

Match each phylum to its diagnostic feature.