Oviparous mammals are:
1. marsupials
2. placental mammals
3. monotremes
4. None
Identify the incorrectly matched class of vertebrates with the features given :
1. Fishes - Jaws and paired appendages (except Agnathans); Single loop circulation; Gills
2. Amphibians - Legs ( except in Caecilian); three chambered heart; no pulmonary veins
3. Reptiles - Amniotic egg; dry skin, thoracic breathing
4. Birds - Feathers; flight skeleton; endothermy
Assertion : Claspers of cartilage fishes are analogous to penis of human male.
Reason : Both act as copulatory organs and transfer the sperms into female.
Which of the following characteristic features always hold true for the corresponding group of animals?
(a) | Viviparous | (1) | Mammalia |
(b) | Possess a mouth with an upper and a lower jaw | (2) | Chordata |
(c) | 3- chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle | (3) | Reptilia |
(d) | Cartilaginous - Endoskeleton | (4) | Chondrichthyes |
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
Assertion : Starfish moves through crawling.
Reason : Starfish utilise a flow of water over the surface, for movement.
Which of the following characteristics is mainly responsible for the diversification of insects on land: