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4051.

Oxygen carrying blood pigment of Earthworm is  [Kerala 2000]

A. Haemocyanin
B. Haemoglobin
C. Haemoerythrin
D. Chlorocruorin (e) Pinnaglobin
Answer» C. Haemoerythrin
4052.

Nephridia of Pheretima are [RPMT 2000]

A. Protonephridia
B. Solenocytes
C. Micrometanephridia
D. Meganephridia
Answer» D. Meganephridia
4053.

Enteronephric nephridia of earthworm are concerned with [CBSE PMT 2000]

A. Excretion
B. Respiration
C. Digestion
D. Osmoregulation
Answer» B. Respiration
4054.

In Pheretima, septa are absent [CPMT 2000]

A. 5/6, 10/11
B. 5/6, 7/8
C. 6/7, 7/8
D. First four segments
Answer» E.
4055.

In Earthworm, neurons are [CPMT 2000]

A. Sensory
B. Motor
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. Mixed
Answer» D. Mixed
4056.

Leeches are [AMU 2000]

A. Phytophagous animals
B. Blood sucking animals
C. Insectivorous animals
D. Soil eating animals
Answer» C. Insectivorous animals
4057.

A mismatch is [CET Chd. 2000]

A. Odd toe-Horse
B. Pheretima-parapodia
C. Hydra-Cnidaria
D. Cartilaginous Fish-Shark
Answer» C. Hydra-Cnidaria
4058.

In Earthworm, mouth is situated on [APMEE 1999]

A. Prostomium
B. Peristomium
C. Stomium
D. Protostomium
Answer» C. Stomium
4059.

Closed circulatory system occurs in [Manipal 1999]

A. Earthworm
B. Cockroach
C. Grasshopper
D. Housefly
Answer» B. Cockroach
4060.

Movement of coelomic fluid helps in locomotion of [JIPMER 1999]

A. Hydra
B. Frog
C. Starfish
D. Earthworm
Answer» E.
4061.

Animals having multiple or numerous setae are included under [RPMT 1998]

A. Polychaeta
B. Oligochaeta
C. Hirudinea
D. Onychophora
Answer» B. Oligochaeta
4062.

Nephrostome occurs in [RPMT 1998]

A. Septal nephridia
B. Integumentary nephridia
C. Pharyngeal and septal nephridia
D. Pharyngeal and integumentary nephridia
Answer» B. Integumentary nephridia
4063.

Pheritima posthuma and Periplanata are similar in which aspect [CPMT 1995]

A. Both have nephredia as excretory organs
B. Both have ventral nerve cord
C. Both belong to same taxonomical group
D. All the above
Answer» C. Both belong to same taxonomical group
4064.

Typhlosole found in Pheretima occurs in [CPMT 1996]

A. Oesophagus
B. Stomach
C. Gizzard
D. Intestine
Answer» E.
4065.

Spermathecal pores of Pheretima  are present in  [CPMT 1996, 98]

A. 5/6, 6/7 7/8 and 8/9
B. 6/7, 7/8. 8/9 and 9/10
C. 1/2, 2/3, 3/4 and 4/5
D. 14/15, 15/16, 16/17 and 17/18
Answer» B. 6/7, 7/8. 8/9 and 9/10
4066.

Name the animal having both setae and nephridia  [DPMT 1996]

A. Sea Urchin
B. Sea Mouse
C. Sea Anemone
D. Sea Pen
Answer» C. Sea Anemone
4067.

In Earthworm [APMEE 1996]

A. Ovaries are larger than testes
B. Testes are larger than ovaries
C. Both are equal
D. Right testes are larger the ovaries
Answer» B. Testes are larger than ovaries
4068.

Nephridia of Earthworm are analogous to [CBSE PMT 1996]

A. Nematoblasts of Hydra
B. Tracheae of insects
C. Flame cells of Planaria
D. Gills of Prawn
Answer» D. Gills of Prawn
4069.

In Pheretima nepheridia occur in [APMEE 1996]

A. All segment except 1 - 4 and 10 - 14
B. 1 - 2, 4 - 6, 15 to last segments
C. Meganephridia in pre-clitellar and micronephridia in post-clitellar segments
D. Micronephridia in alll segments meganephridia from clitellar region to end
Answer» E.
4070.

Copulation period of Earthworm is [APMEE 1996]

A. One hour
B. Two hours
C. Four hours
D. About one week
Answer» B. Two hours
4071.

Life span of Earthworm is [RPMT 1996]

A. 1 - 3 years
B. 2 - 8 years
C. 3.5 - 10.5 years
D. 6 - 8 years
Answer» D. 6 - 8 years
4072.

Haemoglobin is dissolved in blood plasma of  [BHU 1985; CPMT 1998]

A. Frog
B. Rabbit
C. Cockroach
D. Earthworm
Answer» E.
4073.

In Earthworm, the effective organ for food digestion is [RPMT 1995]

A. Pharynx
B. Buccal cavity
C. Mouth
D. Stomach
Answer» B. Buccal cavity
4074.

Which one of the following is not hermaphrodite animal [HP PMT 2005]

A. Leeches
B. Polychaetes
C. Flatworms
D. Earthworm
Answer» C. Flatworms
4075.

Chloragogen cells are involved in  [RPMT 1995; APMEE 1995; DPMT 1999]

A. Digestion
B. Excertion of water
C. Respiration
D. Fat storage
Answer» E.
4076.

In Earthworm, testes occur in segments [CPMT 1994, Orissa 1997]

A. 12 and 13
B. 10 and 11
C. 14 and 15
D. 17 and 18
Answer» C. 14 and 15
4077.

In Earthworm, arrangment of blood vessels is [BHU 1994, 2000, 01]

A. Different in last fifteen segments
B. Different in first thirteen segments
C. Same throughout
D. Different in middle thirteen segments
Answer» C. Same throughout
4078.

Trait common amongst Earthwarmn Leech and Centipede is [CBSE PMT 1993]

A. Absence of legs
B. Hermaphrodite nature
C. Ventral nerve cord
D. Malpighian tubules
Answer» D. Malpighian tubules
4079.

Which one assists in locomotion [CBSE PMT 1993; DPMT 1995]

A. Trichocysts in Paramecium
B. Pedicellariae of Star Fish
C. Clitellum in Pheretima
D. Posterior sucker in Hirudinaria
Answer» E.
4080.

Earthworm found in India is [BHU 1992]

A. Lumbricus
B. Pheretima
C. Drawida
D. Megascolex
Answer» C. Drawida
4081.

Blood of Earthwarm is red because its haemoglobin is [BHU 1992; RPMT 1995]

A. Intracellular
B. Intercellular
C. Oxidised
D. Reduced
Answer» C. Oxidised
4082.

Specialised respiratory organs are absents in  [CPMT 1988, 2000]

A. Mosquito larva
B. Tadpole
C. Cockroach
D. Earthworm
Answer» E.
4083.

One of the oldest uses of earthworm is as [MP PMT 1986]

A. Food for poultry
B. Bait for catching fish
C. Curring gout
D. Source of manure.
Answer» C. Curring gout
4084.

One direct use of earthwarms to farmers is [MP PMT 1986]

A. Allowing sunlight to pass in upper layers of soil
B. Enrichment of soil by nephridial excretions
C. Removal of dead leaves
D. Killing of some harmful insects
Answer» C. Removal of dead leaves
4085.

Suctorial mouth occurs in [AFMC 1983, 2000; CPMT 1991]

A. Butterfly
B. Leech
C. Taenia
D. Cockroach
Answer» C. Taenia
4086.

Blood of Pheretima is [CBSE PMT 1990]

A. Blue with haemocyanin in corpuscles
B. Blue with haemocyanin in plasma
C. Red with haemglobin in corpuscles
D. Red with haemoglobin in plasma.
Answer» E.
4087.

In earthworm, ovary is situated in segment  [AFMC 19881, 93; AIIMS 1993]

A. 13
B. 9
C. 10
D. 26
Answer» B. 9
4088.

Enteronephric nephridia of Earthworm are [CPMT 1993]

A. Pharyngeal and septal
B. Pharyngeal
C. Septal
D. Integumentary
Answer» B. Pharyngeal
4089.

Earthworm possesses hearts [CBSE PMT 1991]

A. 6 pairs
B. 4 pairs
C. 2 pairs
D. 1
Answer» C. 2 pairs
4090.

Pheretima posthuma is highly useful as [CBSE PMT 1990]

A. Their burrows make the soil loose
B. They make the soil porous, leave their castings and take organic debris in the soil
C. They are used as fish meal
D. They kill the birds due to biomagnification of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Answer» C. They are used as fish meal
4091.

The parasite found in the seminal vesicle of earthworm [RPMT 1999]

A. Monocystis
B. Nosema
C. Sarcocystis
D. Nyctotherus
Answer» B. Nosema
4092.

Photoreceptors of Earthworm occur on [CPMT 1989]

A. Clitellum
B. Anal segment
C. Dorsal surface
D. Lateral sides.
Answer» D. Lateral sides.
4093.

Earthworm has [CPMT 1989]

A. Two eyes
B. Many eyes
C. No eyes
D. One eyes
Answer» D. One eyes
4094.

In Pheretima oxygen carrying haemoglobin occurs in [CPMT 1988, 90]

A. Corpuscles
B. Plasma
C. Both corpusscles and plasma
D. The statement is wrong
Answer» C. Both corpusscles and plasma
4095.

Trochophore larva is found in [CPMT 2005]

A. Chiton
B. Nereis
C. Aphrodite
D. All of these
Answer» E.
4096.

Copulation in Earthworm occurs during   [BHU 1985]

A. Night in water
B. Night in rainy season
C. Night in summer season
D. Day in rainy season
Answer» C. Night in summer season
4097.

Clitellum of Pheretima is thick girdle that is  [CPMT 1980, 87, 90; BHU 1996; MH-CET 2003]

A. Nonglandular around 14-16 segments
B. Glandular around 14-16 segments
C. Glandular arond 16-18 segments
D. Nonglandular around 16-18 segnments
Answer» C. Glandular arond 16-18 segments
4098.

Occurrence of Earthworm in soil is indicated is [MP PMT 1986]

A. Heaps of small rounded pellets
B. Heaps of dry powder soil
C. Holes
D. Cast skin
Answer» B. Heaps of dry powder soil
4099.

Major nitrogenous excertory material of Earthworm by [MP PMT 1986]

A. Uric acid
B. Ammonia
C. Urea
D. Amino acids.
Answer» D. Amino acids.
4100.

Earthworm shows locomotion by means of [AFMC 1982]

A. Muscles
B. Settae
C. Parapodia
D. Setae, muscles and coelomic fuild
Answer» E.