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प्रश्न
How are the criteria for deciding divisions in plants different from the criteria for deciding the subgroups among animals?
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उत्तर
Criteria for deciding divisions in plants are:-
(i) Differentiated/ Undifferentiated plant body
(ii) Presence/ absence of vascular tissues
(iii) With/without seeds
(iv) Naked seeds/ seeds inside fruits
Criteria for deciding subgroups among animals are:-
Kingdom Animalia is divided into two major groups on the basis of the presence or absence of a notochord.
Non-chordates do not possess a notochord, while all members of the phylum chordates possess a notochord.
Non-chordate is further divided into subgroups on the basis of the following features:-
On the basis of the above features, non-chordates are divided into the following subgroups: Porifera, Coelenterate, Platyhelminthes, Nematodes, Annelids, Molluscs, Arthropoda, and Echinodermata.
All members of the phylum chordate possess a notochord. However, some animals such as Balanoglossus, Amphioxus, Herdmania, etc. have a notochord, which is either absent or does not run the entire length of the animal’s body. Therefore, these animals are kept in a separate sub-phylum called Protochordata, and the rest of the chordates are included in the sub-phylum vertebrata. The members of the sub-phylum vertebrata are advanced chordates. They are divided into five classes: Pisces, Amphibian, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the difficulties that you would face in classification of animals, if common fundamental features are not taken into account?
Match the following:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Operculum | (i) | Ctenophora |
| (b) | Parapodia | (ii) | Mollusca |
| (c) | Scales | (iii) | Porifera |
| (d) | Comb plates | (iv) | Reptilia |
| (e) | Radula | (v) | Annelida |
| (f) | Hairs | (vi) | Cyclostomata and Chondrichthyes |
| (g) | Choanocytes | (vii) | Mammalia |
| (h) | Gill slits | (viii) | Osteichthyes |
Match the animals given under column A with their respective classification group given under column B
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | Sponge | a | Amphibia |
| 2 | Snail | b | Reptilia |
| 3 | Butterfly | c | Echinodermata |
| 4 | Toad | d | Mollusca |
| 5 | Lizard | e | Arthropoda |
| 6 | Starfish | f | Porifera |
What is difference between bilateral symmetry and radial symmetry?
Give four general characters of phylum Mollusca. Write down two examples.
Write down four general characters of phylum Echinodermata. Give two examples.
Describe some flight adaptations of the birds.
Give an example each of Urochordata and Cephalochordata.
Distinguish between Nonchordata and Chordata.
Write down four general characters of cnidarians (coelenterates). Give two examples.
Name major phyla of Animal kingdom. Write down one character and one example of each of them.
Name three animals (belonging to different classes) which breathe by means of lungs but have no external ears (pinnae).
Give two examples of each of the following: Nemathelminthes
Fill in the blanks:
Ascaris is the example of phylum ______.
Choose the correct answer: The animal of class pisces is
Choose the correct answer: Which of the following is not a helminth parasite?
Write short notes on – Binomial Nomenclature.
Give scientific reasons.
Body temperature is not constant in amphibians.
Assertion (A): All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrate.
Reason (R): The members of subphylum vertebrata possess notochord, during the embryonic period, the notochord is replaced by a cartilaginous or bony vertebral column in adults.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
