Match the following group of organisms with their respective distinctive characteristics and select the correct option:
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Organisms |
Characteristics |
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|
(a) |
Platyhelminthes |
(i) |
Cylindrical body with no segmentation |
|
(b) |
Echinoderms |
(ii) |
Warm blooded animals with direct development |
|
(c) |
Hemichordates |
(iii) |
Bilateral symmetry with incomplete digestive system |
|
(d) |
Aves |
(iv) |
Radial symmetry with indirect development |
| Options: | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) |
| 1. | (iii) | (iv) | (i) | (ii) |
| 2. | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) | (i) |
| 3. | (iv) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
| 4. | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (iv) |
| I: | Annelids are metamerically segmented animals with a true coelom. |
| II: | Arthropods are the most abundant group of animals characterised by the presence of jointed appendages. |
| III: | Molluscs have a soft body surrounded by an external calcareous shell. |
| IV: | Echinoderms possess a spiny skin. |
| V: | Hemichordates are fresh water animals. |
| 1. | 2 | 2. | 3 |
| 3. | 4 | 4. | 5 |