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Animal Classification

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science

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Which of the following are characteristics of chordates?

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Presence of notochord, Dorsal nerve cord, Pharyngeal gill slits

Chordates have four main characteristics: notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal gill slits, and ventral heart. Non-chordates have ventral nerve cord and dorsal heart.

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Which of the following animals are examples of phylum Mollusca?

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Snail, Octopus, Bivalve

Mollusca is the second largest phylum. Animals have soft, slimy bodies often covered by shells. Examples include snails, octopus, and bivalves. Starfish belongs to Echinodermata and earthworm to Annelida.

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What type of symmetry do echinoderms show in their adult stage?

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Radial symmetry

Echinoderms show radial symmetry in adult stage but bilateral symmetry in larval stage. They have calcareous spines and tube feet for locomotion.

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Animals in which phylum are called flatworms?

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Platyhelminthes

Platyhelminthes are called flatworms because their body is flat like a leaf or strip. They are acoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical, and triploblastic.

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