Animal Kingdom Question 37
Question: In which one of the following the genus name, its characters and phylum are incorrectly matched?
Options:
A) Genus name - Pila Two characters - (i) Body segmented; Mouth with radula Phylum -Mollusca
B) Genus name - Asterias Two characters - (ii) Spiny skinned; Water vascular system Phylum -Echinodermata
C) Genus name - Sycon Two characters - (iii) Pore bearing; Canal system Phylum -Porifera
D) Genus name - Periplaneta Two characters - (iv) Jointed appendages; Chitinous exoskeleton Phylum - Arthropoda
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] Molluscans are soft bodied animals.
Their body is unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump.
In Pila, the buccal cavity contains a rasping organ, the radula with transverse rows of teeth.
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