| Phylum (List I) |
Characteristic Feature (List II) |
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| A. | Chordata | 1. | Spicules for support |
| B. | Porifera | 2. | Notochord present at some stage |
| C. | Echinodermata | 3. | Segmented body |
| D. | Annelida | 4. | Radial symmetry and water vascular system |
| 1. | A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 | 2. | A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 |
| 3. | A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 | 4. | A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 |
| 1. | All chordates possess a notochord at some stage of their life cycle. |
| 2. | Chordates exclusively exhibit asexual reproduction. |
| 3. | Chordates lack a dorsal hollow nerve cord. |
| 4. | Chordates are exclusively aquatic organisms. |
| 1. | Chordates have a ventral heart, while invertebrates have a ventral nerve cord, when present . |
| 2. | Invertebrates are capable of flight, while chordates cannot fly. |
| 3. | All invertebrates are aquatic; chordates are not. |
| 4. | Invertebrates are cold-blooded, while all chordates are warm-blooded. |
| I: | The body is segmented metamerically. |
| II: | The symmetry is bilateral and they have a true coelom |
| I: | are marine but migrate for spawning to fresh water. |
| II: | die within a few days of spawning. |
| Assertion (A): | Protochordates and Hemichordates are not chordates. |
| Reason(R): | In protochordates, the notochord is not present throughout their life, while in hemichordates, notochord is not present at all. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A) |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) does not correctly explain (A) |
| 3. | (A) is True, (R) is False |
| 4. | (A) is False, (R) is False |
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A | Branchiostoma | P | Notochord persisting in adult |
| B | Ascidia | Q | Notochord present only in larval tail |
| C | Pristis | R | Cartilaginous endoskeleton |
| D | Catla | S | Bone endoskeleton |
| A | B | C | D | |
| 1. | P | Q | R | S |
| 2. | P | Q | S | R |
| 3. | Q | P | R | S |
| 4. | Q | P | S | R |
| I: | is an endodermally derived rod-like structure formed on the ventral side during embryonic development in some animals. |
| II: | is replaced by a vertebral column in vertebrates. |
| 1. | Only I is correct |
| 2. | Only II is correct |
| 3. | Both I and II are correct |
| 4. | Both I and II are incorrect |