Which one of the following pairs of animal comprises ‘jawless fishes’?

(1) Lampreys and eels

(2) Mackerels and rohu

(3) Lampreys and hag fishes

(4) Guppies and hag fishes

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Which of the following does not come under the Class Mammals?

(1) Flying fox

(2) Hedgehog

(3) Manatee

(4) Lamprey

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Match the following columns and select the correct option :

Column I Column II
(a) Aptenodytes  (i) Flying fox
(b) Pteropus  (ii) Angel fish
(c) Pterophyllum  (iii) Lamprey
(d) Petromyzon  (iv) Penguin

    

Options: (a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
2. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
3. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
4. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

Subtopic:  General Introduction: Vertebrates & Agnatha | Comparative study of Cartilagenous & Bony Fishes | Study of Aves & Mammals | Class Cyclostomata |
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Choose the correct statements.

1. All mammals are viviparous
2. All cyclostomes do not possess jaws and paired fins
3. All reptiles have a three-chambered heart
4. All Pisces have gills covered by an operculum

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All cyclostomes are ___________ on some fishes; paired fins are _________, cranium is ________ and circulation is _______ type.

1. Ectoparasites, Absent, Cartilaginous, Open
2. Endoparasites, Present, Bony, Closed
3. Ectoparasites, Absent, Cartilaginous, Closed
4. Ectoparasites, Present, Cartilaginous, Open

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Select the correct option in respect of characteristics
of each group :-

Cyclostomes

Chondrichthyes

Osteichthyes

(i)

Marine

Marine, Fresh water

Marine

(ii)

Sucking mouth

Ventral mouth

Terminal mouth

(iii)

6-15 Pairs of Gills

5-7 Pairs of Gills

4 Pairs of Gills

(iv)

Placoid scales

Cycloid Scales

Ctenoid/ Ganoid

 
1. (i), (ii) are correct.
2. (i), (iii), (iv) are correct.
3. (ii), (iii) are correct.
4. (ii), (iii), (iv) are correct.
 

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A jawless fish, which lays eggs in fresh water and whose ammocoetes larvae after metamorphosis return to the ocean is

(1) Eptatretus

(2) Exocoetus

(3) Neomyxine

(4) Petromyzon

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