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• This is a Zoology study guide and exercise for pre-medical students, focusing on the Animal Kingdom and related concepts.
• Presented in English Medium.

Nuclear Dimorphism

• Nuclear dimorphism, a phenomenon where a cell possesses two types of nuclei, is observed in Paramoecium.

Slipper Animalcule

• The slipper animalcule is Paramoecium.

Vaginitis/Leucorrhoea

• Vaginitis or Leucorrhoea disease in females is caused by Trichomonas.

Bath Sponge

• The bath sponge is commonly known as Euspongia.

Coelenterates

• The sea fan belongs to the Coelenterata.

Absence of Larval Stage

• Taenia does not possess a larval stage during its life cycle.

Annelids

• The sea pen is an Annelid.

Taenia solium

• Taenia solium has only a mouth, lacking an anus.

Shared Arthropod Characteristic

• All arthropods share the presence of jointed appendages.

Characteristics Absent in Arthropoda

• Arthropods lack a close type of blood vascular system.

Insect Characteristics

• Cockroaches, house flies, and mosquitoes are classified as insects due to having six legs, compound eyes, and a body divided into head, thorax, and abdomen.

Living Fossil

• The Limulus is considered a "Living fossil."

Economically Important Insect

• Apis is an economically important insect.

Visceral Hump

• Pila possesses a visceral hump.

Tusk Shell

• Dentalium is called a tusk shell.

Shell Secretion in Molluscs

• In molluscs, shell secretion takes place by the Mantle.

Non-Molluscan Characteristic

• Segmented body is not typical of the phylum Mollusca.

Molluscan Feature

• The mantle is a characteristic feature of molluscs.

Open Circulatory System

• Haemocyanin pigment is present in Mollusca, an open-type blood vascular system.

Echinodermata System

• A water vascular system is specific to the Echinodermata phylum.

Absence of Segmentation

• Segmentation of the body is not shown in Sepia.

Aristotle's Lantern

• Aristotle's lantern is found in Sea urchins.

Echinoderm-Unrelated Feature

• Parapodia is not related to Echinodermata.

Echinoderm Locomotion

• Echinoderms use tube feet for locomotion.

Phylum with Exclusivity

• Echinodermata lacks excretory organs, has great regeneration power, and is exclusively an marine group.

Stomochord

• Balanoglossus has a stomochord or buccal diverticulum.

Non-Arthropod Character

• A closed circulatory system does not belong to Arthropoda.

Chiton Phylum

• Chiton is included in the Mollusca phylum.

Coxal Glands

• The excretory organs have coxal glands, which seen in Scorpions.

Insect Legs and Antennae

• Insects have six legs, two antennae, and two or four wings.

First Flying Animals

• Insects were the first flying animals on Earth.

Chemoreceptor in Pila

• The chemoreceptor in Pila is the Osphradium.

Respiratory Organs

• The correct matchings of animals and their respiratory organs are Silverfish Trachea, and Sea squirt Pharyngeal gills.

Annelid Contrast

• Platyhelminths show an absence of a body cavity compared to Annelids.

Incorrect Match

• Anopheles and Leishmaniasis is not a correct match.

Canal System

• The canal system is a characteristic feature of Sponges.

Contractile Vacuole

• The contractile vacuole of Amoeba is analogous to Uriniferous tubules of frog and man.

Pseudoceolomate

• Ascaris are pseudoceolomate.

Duterostome Group

• Echinodermata, Hemichordata, Chordata are a Duterostome group.

Sycon

• Sycon is best described as multicellular having a tissue organization, but no body cavity.

General Phyla Characteristics

• Hemichordata are Coelomates with closed circulatory system

Monogenetic Parasite

• Only One host parasite: Entamoeba.

Matching Body Feature-Animal

• The canal system accurately matches with Asterias.

Non-Hermaphrodite

• Ascaris is not a hermaphrodite.

Annelid Larva

• Annelids generally lack larval formation, but when present, it is called a Trochophore.

Annelid Excretion

• Excretion in most Annelids takes place via Nephridia.

True Coelom

• True coelom appeared first during the course of evolution in Annelida.

Larva

• The Rhabditiform larva occurs in Ascaris.

Sea-Anemone

• Sea-anemones belongs to Coelenterata phylum.

Syncytial Epidermis

• Syncytial epidermis (cells merge in to a single cell) is associated with Ascaris.

Cephalopod Type

• The Cephalopod Octopus has a closed circulatory system.

Sponge Harmful

• The sponge harmful to this industry is Cliona.

Dissolved Haemoglobin

• Haemoglobin is dissolved in the blood plasma of Earthworms.

Porifera Skeleton

• In Porifera, the skeleton is made up of both Spicules and Spongin.

Unusual Feature

• Sea horse is the odd one out.

Cylindrical Form

• Hydra has a cylindrical form.

Umbrella Shape

• Aurelia is umbrella-shaped and free swimming.

Coral Skeleton

• Corals have a skeleton composed of CaCO3.

Chordate Feature

• The distinguishing feature of all chordates is an elastic rod known as the Notochord.

Chordate

• Chordates possess a single hollow nerve cord placed dorsal to the gut.

Notochord in Vertebrates

• The notochord in vertebrates is partially or fully replaced by the vertebral column.

Vertebrate Feature

• An internal bony or cartilaginous skeleton is the distinguishing feature of all vertebrates.

Lung Fish Distribution

• The three living Lung fishes namely Protopterus, Lepidosiren and Neoceratodus are distributed in Africa, South America and Australia, respectively.

Living Fossil Fish

• Latimaria is known as a living fossil fish.

Paired Fins

• Pelvic fin are paired in fishes.

Fish Direction Change

• Fish change direction suddenly by using their Caudal fin.

Common Amphibian

• Bufo is a common toad.

Axolotl Larva

• if an "Axolotl larva" is placed in water containing sufficient Iodine then it will start metamorphosis.

Fish Organ

• The balancing organ of fish is the internal ear.

Homothermal

• Aves and Mammalia include Endothermic animals.

Oviparous animal

• The snake Cobra is an oviparous animal.

Corvus feature

• The characteristic of Corvus is Bisexual and sexual dimorphism absent.

"Lizard-bird"

• Archaeopteryx is called ""Lizard-bird"".

Uropygial occurrence

• Uropygial or preen glands occur in birds.

Regions for birds

• Rhea, Kiwi and Emu are the birds belonging to South America, Newzealand & Australia.

bird absence

• Birds lack Fore limbs.

Birds attribute

• birds show presence of Toothless beak.

Bird missing attribute

• Exoskeleton of feathers is not a characteristics of Aves.

Flying Bird

• Humming bird Birds is capable of flying backward.

Diaphragm

• Muscular diaphragm is found in Mammal.

Taxonomy

• Whales and Gorilla are included in similar taxonomic class.

Classification

• Amphibia and mammals are the group of Vertebrates have dicondylic skull.

Constant Body Temperature

• Blubber regulates the Body temperature in adult whale.

Two Chambered Heart

• The character of Two chambered hearts is seen in Pisces

Reptile/mammal Animals

Monotremes are the mammal of reptile and animals.

Land adaptations

Scales are the Most favorable land adaptation in reptiles.

Characteristics

The earthworm is not showing of following animal post anal.

Early stage of Humans

• The Chordate has notochord during early embryonic stage.

Human stage

• Humans shows posses External ear (pinna) distinctly in Early stage.

Non coelomates

• Peripatus has segmentation in Non coelomates in animals.

Monocot adaptation

• It is not Air sacs adaptation is not aerial adaptation of Birds.

Fish kidney

• .Fishes having The kidney is Mesonephric.

Analogous in Amoeba

• The contractile vacuole of Amoeba is analogous Amphibia.

Poisonous reptile

Python is non poisonous reptile.

Tetrapod

• All has is Tailed amphibian is

Vertebral feature

• A Vertebrata muscular heart has chambers.

Ocean metamorphisms animal after return

• Lamprey shows after metamorphosis back to ocean.

Pneumatic bones

is made from Keeled sternum

Whale living in water area is

Blue whale shows mammalia.

Answers Key

Here are the answers to the multiple-choice questions:

• 1-4, 2-2, 3-1, 4-2, 5-3, 6-4, 7-2, 8-4, 9-3, 10-4, 11-2, 12-1, 13-4, 14-4, 15-3, 16-4, 17-2, 18-3, 19-1, 20-2, 21-2, 22-1, 23-2, 24-1, 25-3