Correct Answer: C. tagmatization is weak compared with arthropods
Explanation:
Annelids show repeated segments, but their segments are generally less fused into specialized tagmata than in arthropods. Arthropods often form distinct regions such as head, thorax, abdomen, or cephalothorax. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
Blood-feeding leeches secrete anticoagulants such as hirudin in saliva. This prevents clotting and allows continuous feeding. This MCQ belongs to the Hirudinea topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
Correct Answer: D. separate sexes and external fertilization often occur
Explanation:
Many polychaetes have separate sexes and external fertilization, often producing trochophore larvae. This contrasts with many oligochaetes, which are hermaphroditic. This MCQ belongs to the Polychaeta topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
Correct Answer: D. segmentation improves locomotion
Explanation:
Segmentation allows localized muscle contraction and independent movement of body regions. In annelids, it improves burrowing, crawling, and functional specialization along the body. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
In earthworms, the crop stores food and the gizzard grinds it with ingested particles. This supports processing of soil and organic matter. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
Earthworms exchange gases through their moist body surface, a process called cutaneous respiration. Dry skin reduces diffusion and can be fatal. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
Septa are internal walls between segments in many annelids. They divide the coelom and help localize muscular action during movement. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
Correct Answer: D. cerebral ganglia with ventral nerve cord
Explanation:
Annelids have a more centralized nervous system than cnidarians, including cerebral ganglia and a ventral nerve cord with segmental ganglia. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
Many marine annelids have a trochophore larva. This larval type is important in comparing annelids with molluscs among lophotrochozoans. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
The clitellum is a glandular region in earthworms and some other annelids. It secretes mucus and forms the cocoon during reproduction. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
The coelomic fluid of annelids acts as a hydrostatic skeleton. Circular and longitudinal muscles work against it to produce burrowing and crawling movements. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.
Annelids are coelomate animals. Their true coelom is lined by mesoderm and often partitioned by septa, supporting movement as a hydrostatic skeleton. This MCQ belongs to the Annelida topic in Animal Diversity-I and is written to test concept understanding rather than memorized wording.