Remark: Operculum (gill cover) is a feature of Osteichthyes (bony fishes). Parapodia are lateral appendages in Annelida (e.g., Nereis). The mantle cavity, containing gills, is found in Mollusca. Pinnae (external ears) are present in Mammalia.
Q325.
List-I (Body Form)
List-II (Example)
(a) Dorso-ventrally flattened body
i) Ascaris
(b) Circular body in cross-section
ii) Taenia
(c) Umbrella-shaped body (Medusa)
iii) Adamsia
(d) Cylindrical body (Polyp)
iv) Aurelia
[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]
Correct option: D [ D ]
Remark: Taenia (tapeworm) is dorso-ventrally flattened. Ascaris (roundworm) is circular in cross-section. Aurelia (jellyfish) exhibits the umbrella-shaped medusa form. Adamsia (sea anemone) has a cylindrical polyp form.
Remark: Dioecious: sexes are separate. Monoecious (hermaphrodite): sexes not separate. Indirect development: involves a larval stage distinct from adult. Direct development: young resemble the adult.
Remark: Pseudocoelom: found in Aschelminthes. True coelom first appears in Annelida. Platyhelminthes are acoelomate. Post-anal tail: a fundamental characteristic of Chordata.