Loyola EC – 9th Science

UNIT
BIOLOGY

Animal kingdom
17
Part - I. (Text Book Exercises)
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. Find the group having only marine members.
a) Mollusca b) Coelenterata c) Echinodermata d) Porifera
Ans: c) Echinodermata
2. Mesoglea is present in
a) Porifera b) Coelenterata c) Annelida d) Arthropoda
Ans: b) Coelenterata
3. Which one of the following pairs is not a poikilothermic animal?
a) Fishes and Amphibians b) A
 mphibians and Aves
c) Aves and mammals d) Reptiles and mammals
Ans: c) Aves and mammals
4. Identify the animal having four chambered heart
a) Lizard b) Snake c) Crocodile d) Calotes Ans: c) Crocodile
5. The animal without skull is
a) Acrania b) Acephalia c) Apteria d) Acoelomate Ans: a) Acrania
6. Hermaphrodite organisms are.
a) Hydra, Tape worm, Earthworm, Amphioxus
b) Hydra, Tape worm, Earthworm, Ascidian
c) Hydra, Tape worm, Earthworm, Balanoglossus
d) Hydra, Tape worm, Ascaris, Earthworm
 Ans: b) Hydra, Tape worm, Earthworm, Ascidian
7. Poikilothermic organisms are
a) Fish, Frog, Lizard, Man b) Fish, Frog, Lizard, Cow
c) Fish, Frog, Lizard, Snake d) Fish, Frog, Lizard, Crow
 Ans: c) Fish, Frog, Lizard, Snake
8. Air sacs and Pneumatic bones are seen in
a) fish b) frog c) bird d) bat Ans: c) bird
9. Excretory organ of tape worm is
a) flame cells b) nephridia c) body surface d) solenocytes
Ans: a) flame cells
10. Water vascular system is found in
a) Hydra b) Earthworm c) Starfish d) Ascaris Ans: c) Starfish
II. Fill in the blanks. Answers
1. The skeletal framework of porifera is ___________ Spicules
2. Ctenidia are respiratory organs in __________ Mullusca
3. Skates are __________ fishes. Cartilaginous
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4. The larvae of an amphibian is _________ Tad pole

5. ___________ are jawless vertebrates. (Lampray) Cyclostomes
6. __________ is the unique characteristic feature of mammal Placenta
7. Spiny anteater is an example for _________ mammal. egg laying.
III. State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.
1. Canal system is seen in coelenterates. Ans : False -
Canal system is seen in porifera.
2. Hermaphrodite animals have both male and female sex organs. Ans : True
3. Trachea are the respiratory organ of Annelida. (or)
Trachea are the respiratory organ of Arthropoda Ans : False
4. Bipinnaria is the larva of Mollusca. Ans : False
Bipinnaria is the larvae of Echinodermata.
5. Balanoglossus is a ciliary feeder. Ans : True
6. Fishes have two chambered heart. Ans: True
7. Skin of reptilians are smooth and moist Ans : False
Skin of Amphibians are smooth and moist.
8. Wings of birds are the modified forelimbs. Ans : True
9. Female mammals have mammary glands. Ans : True
IV. Match the following.

1. PHYLUM EXAMPLES ANSWER

A Coelenterata i Snail iv Hydra
B Platyhelminthes ii Starfish iii Tapeworm
C Echinodermata iii Tapeworm ii Starfish
D Mollusca iv Hydra i Snail

V. Answer very briefly.

1. Define taxonomy? up of two layers outer ectoderm and inner
It is the theoretical study of classification endoderm.
including its basic principles, procedures  H
ence it is known as diploblastic animals.
and rules.
4. List the respiratory organs of amphibians?
2. What is nematocyst? The respiratory organs of amphibians are
 The tentacles of coelenterates like hydra. gills, skin bucco - pharynx and lungs.
Jelly fishes bear stinging cells called
nematocysts. 5.
How does locomotion take place in
 They are helpful in defence and used for starfish?
capturing the prey. Starfish locomotes with the help of tube

feet
3. Why coelenterates are called diploblastic  It has two types of locomotion.
animals? 1. Locomotion on a horizontal surface
 The body wall of coelenterates are made 2. Locomotion on vertical surface
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6.Are jellyfish and starfish similar to fishes?  S

tar fish belongs to the phylum
If no justify the answer. Echinodermata.
 No, the two organisms belong to different  F ish belongs to the phylum chordata.
category.
elly fish belongs to the phylum 7. Why are frogs said to be amphibians?
 J
Coelenterata. As frog lives both in the water and on land
they are called as amphibians. The larval
form of frog is aquatic.
VI. Answer briefly.
1. Give an account on phylum Annelida?
They are metamerically segmented (repeated homologous organs in each segment)
 T
hey have body cavity called coelom.
 T
he presence of movable bristles involved in locomotion are setae.
 B
ody is covered with outer moist cuticle providing protection
 E
xcretion is through nephridia,
 T
he central nervous sytem is composed of brain.
 T
he trochopore larva is a common larva of Annelida., (eg) earthworm, leach.
2. Differentiate between flat worms and round worms?
Flat worms Round worms
1. It belongs to the phylum platyhelminthes It belongs to the phylum. Aschelminthes
2. Alimentary canal is absent or simple The alimentary canal is a straight tube
3. Body is segmented No body segments.
4. Body is covered with cuticle Body is covered by thin cuticle
5. They are hermaphrodites having male and Sexes are separate
female sex organs in a single individual
6. They are parasites They exist as freeliving or as parasites

3. Outline the flow charts of Phylum Chordata.

Sub phylum : Hemichordata Eg. Balanoglossus
Pro-chordata Acrania

Sub phylum : Cephalochordata Eg. Amphioxus

Sub phylum : Urochordata Eg. Asicidian

Phylum chordata

Class : Pisces Eg.Fish

Class : Amphibia Eg.Frog

Verbrata Craniata

Class : Reptilia Eg.Lizard

Class : Aves Eg.Dove

Class : Mammalia Eg.Cat

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4. List five characteristic features of fishes.

1. Fishes are poikilothermic aquatic vertebrates with jaws.
2. The body is streamlined.
3. Locomotion is by paired and median fins.
4. The body has a covering of scales.
5. Body muscles are arranged into segments called myotomes.
5. Comment on the aquatic and terrestrial habits of amphibians.
Aquatic habits :  Skin is moist and glandular  Respiration is through gills.
Terrestrial habits :  Long hind limbs for jumping  Respiration is through lungs.
6. How are the limbs of the birds adapted for avian life?
The birds have two pairs of limbs, to accomodate the avian life.
1. The forelimbs are modified as wings.
2. The hind limbs are adapted for walking and running.

VII. Answer in detail

1. Describe the characteristic features of different Prochordates.
The phylum prochordata is classified into three sub phyla namely Hemichordata, Cephalochordata
and Urochordata.
a) Subphylum Hemichordata:
 They are the marine organisms without ­backbone.
 They are tubiculous forms.
 The body is soft vermiform, unsegmented, bilaterally
symmetrical.
 They are triploblastic.
 The notochord is persistant as the stomochord in the
anterior region of the animal.(Eg:) Balanoglossus.
b) Subphylum cephalochordata:
 They are small fish like marine chordates.
 They have unpaired dorsal fins.
 The persistent notochord extends f­ orward
beyond the brain.(Eg:) Amphioxus

c) Subphylum urochordata:
 T
 he notochord is confined to the tail region of the
larva.
 The adults are mostly degenerate and are sessile
forms.
 The body is enveloped by a tunic or test.(Eg:)
Asicidian.

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2. Give an account on phylum Arthropoda.

� Arthropod is an ancient and the largest Phylum with more number of species.
� The word Arthropod means jointed legs.
� The body of arthropods is divided into head thorax and abdomen.
� The exoskeleton is made up of chitin.
� The coelomic cavity is filled with haemolymph.
� They do not have well defined blood vessels.
� The insects used to shed its exoskeleton by moulting.
� The respiration is through book lungs. trachea
� Excretion is through malphigian tubules in insects and through green glands in crabs
and prawns.
Eg. insects, spiders, crabs, shrimps, butterflies, millipedes, centipedes and scorpions etc.
Part - II (Additional Exercises)
I. One Mark Questions Answers
1. The property of having repeated homologous organs in each Metamerism
segment is _______.
2. Book gills are the respiratory structure of ________. Scorpions
3. Mantle is the structure found in ________ animal. Molluscan
4. Veliger is the larva of _______ Mollusca
5. _______ is the larvae of Echinodermata. Bipinnaria
6. Who has given the first systematic approach to the classification? Caroluslinnaeus
7. Name the larva of annelida Trochopore
8. What is the body fluid of cockroach? Haenolymph
9. What is the common larva of Mollusca? Trochophore and
Veliger
10. The Cephalochordate animal is ____ amphioxus
11. The number of chambers in the heart of lizard is 3
12 The bones of aves are ____ Pneumatic
13. Mammary glands are modified ___ Integumentary
glands.
14. All life can be divided into two major categories namely ____ and Prokaryotes and
____. Eukaryotes.
15. The group of animals that lack true tissues are called as ___. Porifera
16. The jelly fish and star fish have __ ____ symmetry like a flower radial
17. In ___ symmetry the body parts are arranged around the central radial
axis.
18. In ____ symmetry, the body parts are arranged along a central Bilateral
axis
19. ____ are formed during the development of an embryo Germ layers
20. In germ layers the ectoderm and endoderm is said to be ____ diploblastic

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21. ____ refers to a fluid - filled cavity inside the body. coelom
22. A coelom is one that is located within the ____ mesoderm
23. ____ is an example of an acoelomate because it doesnot have a Tapeworm
body cavity.
24. ______ are called single celled eukaryotes Protozoa
25. In protozoa, respiration and excretion is carried out through ____. Contractile Vacuole
26. Malaria is caused by ____ which spreads through female Plasmodium sp.
Anopheles mosquitoes
27. Porifera are commonly called _____. Sponges
28. In porifera, the body has many pores called ____ Ostia
29. In coelenterata, the ectoderm and endoderm is seperated from Mesoglea
each other by a non-cellular jelly like substance called ______.
30. Many coelenterates exhibit _____. Polymorphism
31. In coelenterata, Organisms may exist in two different body forms Polyp and Medusa
namely _____ and _____.
32. In Platyhelminthes, excretion and osmoregulation occur through Flame cells
____
33. In roundworms the body is covered by a _____ thin cuticle
34. The body cavity in round worm is considered as _____ Pseudo coelom
35. ____ is an Intestinal infection in mammals caused by an adult tape Taenia sis
worm.
36. Deworming is treatment for _____ Infection. Ascaris
37. Deworming day is observed on ___ every year in India. 10th February
38. Filariasis is caused by ____ Wucherenia boncrofti
39. The property of having repeated homologous organs in each metamerism
segment functions in co ordination with each other is called _____
40. In Arthropoda, the exoskeleton is made up of a polysaccharide chitin
called ____
41. _____ are fast hunters centipedes
42. ______ has a donut shaped brain that encircles the oesophagus. the giant squid
43. Pearl is synthesised by _____. Pearl oyster
44. The most common larva is Echinodermata is ______ bipinnaria larva
45. _____ is a costly dish served in foreign countries Sea cucumber
46. _____ are small fish like marine chordates with unpaired dorsal Cephalochordates
fins.
47. Fishes are ____, aquatic vertebrates with jaws. poikilothermic
48. The biggest vertebrate animal is ____. Blue whale
49. Culturing of a aquatic organisms is referred to as _____ Aquaculture
50. ____ is the largest amphibian in the world Andsias davidians
51. ______ is the smallest amphibian in the world Triturus belveticus
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II. Assertion and Reason Type.

Assertion:
1. Sponges are the organism with no tissues.
Reason: They have a cellular grade of organisation.
a) Assertion is wrong. The reason explain the assertion.
b) Assertion is correct. The reason does not explains the assertion.
c) Assertion is correct. The reason explains the assertion.
d) Assertion is wrong. The reason explains the assertion.
 Ans: b) Assertion is correct. The reason does not explains the assertion

2. Assertion: In tape worm the male and female reproductive organs is present in a single
individual.
Reason: The tape worm reproduces asexually.
a) The assertion and reason are correct.
b) Assertion is correct. The reason explains the assertion.
c) Assertion and reason are incorrect.
d) Assertion is correct. The reason doesnot explain the assertion.
 Ans: d) Assertion is correct. The reason does not explain the assertion

3. Assertion: cockroaches have well defined blood vessels.

Reason: The animal body is bathed in blood.
a) Assertion and reason are correct.
b) The reason explains the assertion.
c) The assertion is wrong. The reason does not explain the assertion.
d) The assertion is correct. The reason explains the assertion.
Ans: c). The assertion is wrong. The reason does not explain the assertion.
III. Match the following
1
A B Answer
1 European explorers a Carnivores explorers d 16th century
2 Tigers b Equal half a Carnivores explorers
3 Bilateral Symmetry c Numerous cells b Equal half
4 Eukaryotes d 16th century c Numerous cells
2.
A B Answer
1 Pseudo coelomate a Man c Nemetoda
2 Acoelomate b Cockroach d Playtyhelminthes
3 Coelomate c Nemetoda a Man
4 Haemocoel d Platyhelminthes b Cockroach

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IV. Short Answer - 2 Marks

1. What is the meaning of the word V. Answer in detail - 5 Marks
“Annelida”?
The name Annelida comes from the Greek 1. What are the characteristic features of
word “annulations”. which are ring like class - Aves?
structures joined together. � Birds are homeothermic vertebrates.
2. What is the locomotory organ of annelids? � Body is divided into four distinct regions
Setae are involved in locomotion. They are namely head, neck, trunk and tail.
the structures with movable bristles. � The body is spindle shaped.
� The forelimbs are modified as wings.
3. What is meant by Arthropods?
The word Arthropod means “jointed legs”. � The hindlimbs are adapted for walking
and running.
4. What is homeotherms? Give examples:
� The feet are covered with scales.
Homeothermic organisms are one which
maintain the constant temperature � The body is covered with feathers.
irrespective of the temperature of the � A horny beak is present.
environment which they live. (Eg:) Birds, � Alimentary canal is provided with crop
mammals. and Gizzard.
5. What are triploblastic animals? � Respiration is through spongy lungs.
Organisms with three germ layers namely � Air sacs are present to make the bird light
the ectoderm the mesoderm and the weight.
endoderm are called triploblastic animals. � They have pneumatic bones in which
6. What are acoelomate organism? bones are filled with air.
Organism with no body cavity is called � Their eggs are yolk laden and covered by
acoelomate organism.(Eg:) ­tapeworm. hard calcareous shell.
7. What is meant by metamerism? 2. Give an account of characteristic features
Metamerism is the property of having of mammals?
repeated homologous organs in each � The integument is provided with
segment.(Eg:) earthworm. epidermal hairs, sweat, sebaceous and
8. What is radial symmetry? scent glands.
In radial symmetry the body parts are � Mammary glands are the modified
arranged around the central axis. If we integumentary glands.
cut through the animal in central axis in � The external ear or pinna is present.
any direction it can be divided into similar � The heart is four chambered.
halves. Eg: hydra, starfish.
� Testes lie out side the body cavity enclosed
9. What is bilateral symmetry? in scrotal sacs.
In bilateral symmetry the body parts are � Eggs are small with little or no yolk.
arranged along a central axis. If we cut the � Fertilisation is internal.
animal through the central axis we get two
identical halves. (Eg:) frog. � They give birth to young ones and feed
their young with milk.
10. What is meant by polymorphism?
Organisms which exist in two different � Placenta is a characteristic feature of this
forms is known as polymorphic organism class.
or polymorphism. The coelenterates exist 
in polyp and Medusa.(Eg:) hydra.

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