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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding
1. Which animal has segmented body ? 11. In earthworm skeleton like function is performed by
(1) Mollusca (2) Annelida
(1) Coelomic fluid
(3) Coelenterata (4) Porifera (2) Alimentary canal filled with food
2. Famous indian scientist to explain Pheretima (3) Typhlosole
posthuma is :- (4) Clitellum
(1) Darwin (2) Bose 12. If an earthworm is left in 40 % KOH solution for a
(3) K.N. Bahal (4) C.S. Basu long time, Which part would be left undissolved.
3. Zoological name of south Indian earthworm :- (1) Setae (2) Spermatheca
(1) Ponoblada (3) Sand particles (4) Circular muscles
(2) Lumbricus 13. Chloragogen cells are found in :-
(3) Magascolex (1) Blood of cockroach
(4) Pheretima (2) Blood of earthworm
4. Clitellum in earthworm includes segments. (3) Coelomic fluid of earthworm
(4) body wall of Leucosolenia
(1) 19, 20, 21 (2) 14, 15, 16
(3) Last 3 segments (4) first three 14. Main function of phorphyrin pigment present in
earthworm:-
5. In earthworm the segment bearing mouth is called
(1) Help in respiration
(1) Deuterostomium
(2) Helps in reproduction
(2) Prostomium
(3) Makes the worm beautiful
(3) Peristomium
(4) Protection from adverse effects of sun
(4) Stomium
15. Type of body cavity (Coelom) in earthworm is :-
6. Male genital pores in earthworm are found in :-
(1) Acoelomic (2) Schizocoel
(1) 14th segment (2) 17, 19
(3) Haemocoelic (4) Enterocoelic
(3) 18 (4) 10, 11
16. Coelosepta are absent in earthworm :-
7. Clitellar segments in earthworm are:-
(1) In Clitellar segment
(1) 13 - 17 (2) 14 - 16
(2) In Ist four segments
(3) 15 - 19 (4) 14 - 18
(3) Between 9th and 10th segment
8. Setae are found in all body segments of earthworm (4) 2 and 3 both
except -
17. Earthworm moves with the help of -
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(1) Last segment

(1) Muscles
(2) First segment
(2) Setae
(3) Clitellar segment
(3) Parapodia
(4) First, last and clitellar segments
(4) Setae and muscles
9. Female genital pore in Pheretima is found in:-
18. Earthworm respires by :-
(1) 15 (2) 16
(1) Clitellum (2) Ctenidia
(3) 14 (4) 18
(3) Moist skin (4) Typhlosole
10. Segmentation in earthworm is :-
19. Locomotion is directly helped by:-
(1) Metameric segmentation
(1) Setae
(2) Polymeric segmentation
(2) Mucous secreted by body segments
(3) Psuedosegmentation
(3) Rhythmic contraction of body segments
(4) Bisegmentation
(4) Pharynx
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20. In earthworm following help in locomotion :- 30. The function of typhlosole in earthworm to :-
(1) Chloragogen cells (2) Spermatheca (1) Secrete digestive juice
(3) Clitellum (4) Setae (2) Slows down rate of passage of food
(3) Increase absorptive area of intestinal epithelium
21. Which animal respires but there is no respiratory
(4) No function
organ ?
(1) Frog (2) Cockroach 31. Chloragogen cells of Pheretima are similar to
(3) Fish (4) Earthworm human :-
(1) Heart (2) Liver
22. The function of typhlosole found in the of earthworm
(3) Stomach (4) Kidney
is to :-
(1) secrete digestive juice 32. Chloragogen cells are for :-
(2) Regulate the blood flow (1) Respiratory (2) Excretory
(3) Emmulsify the food (3) Offence and defence (4) Reproduction
(4) Increase absorptive surface for digested food.
33. Earth worm contains blood pigment:-
23. Chloragogen cells in earthworm are meants for (1) Haemoglobin (2) Haemocyanin
(1) Reproduction (2) Excretion (3) Haematin (4) Melanin
(3) Respiration (4) Digestion
34. In which animal blood is red but blood corpuscles
24. Chromophil cells in earthworm are found in :- are absent ?
(1) Lymph glands (2) Pharyngeal glands (1) Cockroach
(3) Blood glands (4) All (2) Earthworm
(3) Birds
25. Which organ in earthworm is analogous to kidney
(4) Bedbug
of man ?
(1) Nephridium (2) Testis 35. Blood from seminal vesicles and gonads is collected
(3) Clitellum (4) Intestine by :-
(1) Dorsal vessel
26. Typhlosole in earthworm begins from which
(2) Ventral vessel
segment :-
(3) Subneural vessel
(1) 15 (2) 9
(4) Lateral oesophageal vessel
(3) 26 (4) 27
36. One pair of hearts in earthworm occur in segments
27. Inner cuticle layer is present in alimentary canal of
(1) 9,10,14 and 15 (2) 7,9,12 and 13
earthworm in :-
(3) 6, 7, 9 and 10 (4) None of them
(1) Pharynx (2) Gizzard
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(3) Intestine (4) Stomach 37. Which of the following is the character of dorsal
blood vessel of earthworm ?
28. Chloragogen cells of Pheretima have similar
(1) Collecting in the whole body
function like the vertebrate:-
(2) collecting in first 13 segments
(1) Kidney
(3) Distributing the whole body
(2) Malpighian corpuscle
(4) Distributing in the first 13 segments
(3) Liver
(4) Lungs 38. Which statement is true about earthworm:-
(1) Blood is blue
29. Gizzard in Pheretima is an organ:-
(2) Blood is red but haemoglobin is dissolved in
(1) Secretes slime
plasma
(2) For absorption of digested food
(3) Blood pigment is haemocyanin
(3) For excretion
(4) Blood is red but haemoglobin is dissolved is
(4) For Crushing food
RBC's
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39. The flow of blood in the dorsal blood vessel of 48. In earthworm the enteronephric nephridia open
earthworm is :- in :-
(1) Backwards (1) Body surface (2) Buccal cavity
(2) Forwards (3) Intestine (4) Both 2 & 3
(3) Backwards in half and forward in other half
49. Which of the following structures are found in
(4) None
7 and 9 segments of Pheretima :-
40. Which of the following pigment is found in the blood (1) Pharyngeal nephridia
of Pheretima ? (2) Lateral Hearts
(1) Haemoglobin (2) Haemocyanin (3) Spermatheca
(3) Erythrocruanin (4) (1) or (3) (4) Lateral Oesophageal Hearts

41. Lateral oesophageal heart connects : 50. Earthworm is :-

(1) Dorsal vessel and ventral vessel (1) Ammonotelic (2) Uricotelic
(2) Supra oesophageal vessel and lateral oesophageal (3) Ureotelic (4) Amminotelic
vessel
51. Septal nephridia of earthworm discharge excretory
(3) Dorsal vessel, supra oesophageal vessel and
product into:-
ventral vessel
(1) Body cavity
(4) Dorsal vessel and subneural vessel
(2) Pharynx
42. In earthworm neurons are :- (3) Outside on body surface
(1) Motor (2) Sensory (4) Lumen of Intestine
(3) Adjustor (4) All
52. Origin of nephridia in earthworm is :-
43. Which structure in earthworm is capable of secreting (1) Ectodermal
hormones ? (2) Endodermal
(1) Nerve Cord (2) Lymph gland (3) Mesodermal
(3) Cerebral ganglia (4) Chloragogen cells (4) Last two

44. Pharyngeal nephridia of Pheretima are found in 53. Similarily between Man and earthworm is:-
segments. (1) Nephrotelic (2) Ammonotelic
(1) 6, 7 and 8 (2) 5, 6 and 7 (3) Ureotelic (4) Urecotelic

(3) 3, 4 and 5 (4) 4, 5 and 6 54. Spermatheca of Pheretima represent.

(1) Female Copulatory organ
45. Excretory organs in earthworm are :-
(2) Male Copulatory organ
(1) Flame cells
(3) Coating over sperms
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(2) Nephridia
(4) Structure for storing sperms
(3) Malpighian Tubules
(4) Skin 55. Sperms in Pheretima are stored in :-

46. which of the following is exonephric nephridia ? (1) Prostate glands (2) Spermatheca
(1) Pharyngeal nephridia (3) Testes (4) Oviduct
(2) Septal nephridia
56. Accessory glands in earth worm are found in
(3) Integumentary nephridia
segments:-
(4) Integumentary and pharyngeal nephiridia
(1) 17, 18 (2) 17, 19
47. Septal nephridia of earth worm are:- (3) 19, 20 (4) 18, 19
(1) Responsible for excretion
(2) Present in all body segments 57. Spermathecae in earthworm are found in segments
(3) To Keep the surface moist (1) 6, 7, 8, 9 (2) 4, 5, 6, 7
(4) Present in 4, 5, 6 segments (3) 5, 6, 7, 8 (4) 3, 4, 5, 6
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58. In Pheretima clitellum is primary concerned with :- 67. Earthworm is friend of farmers because it :-
(1) Burrowing (2) Copulation (1) Produces humus
(3) Formation of Cocoon (2) Eats soil bacteria
(4) Copulation between two earthworm (3) Increases fertility of soil
(4) Eats the plants
59. Larva is not found in the life of :
(1) Pheretima (2) Taenia 68. If a T.S, is oblique cut through 20th segment of
(3) Musca (4) Rana Pheretima it will contain
(1) Intestinal cacea (2) Prostate gland
60. In Earthworm process of spermatogenesis is take
(3) Intestine (4) Both 2 and 3
place in :-
(1) Spermatheca (2) Testis 69. Which of the following is found in earthworm ?
(3) Testis sac (4) Seminal vesicle (1) Lateral ventricle (2) Lateral hearts
(3) Lateral spiracles (4) Spiracles
61. Fertilization in Pheretima occurs in :-
(1) Seminal vesicle (2) Coelom 70. Which is correct about earthworm ?
(3) Cocoon (4) Spermatheca (1) It can crawl on smooth surface easily
(2) It secretes cocoon around unfertilized eggs
62. Function of clitellum is :-
(3) It has brain but no head
(1) Storing sperms (2) Cocoon formation
(4) It has no locomotory organs
(3) Copulation (4) None
71. One of the oldest uses of earthworm is as :-
63. Which cell or gland of earthworm provides the
(1) Bait for catching fish (2) Source of manure
nutrition to unfertilize eggs ?
(3) Food for poultry (4) Medicine for gout
(1) Accessary gland (2) Albuminous gland
72. Number of earthworms found in one acre of land is
(3) Prostate gland (4) Formative cell
approximately:-
64. If an earthworm releases cocoons from posterior (1) 500 (2) 5000
end insted of anterior end then :- (3) 50,000 (4) 5 Lakh
(1) Digestion will be affected
73. Earthworm incrases the :-
(2) Only one zygote will be formed in cocoon
(1) Salanity of soil (2) Acidity of soil
(3) Several zygotes will be formed in cocoon
(3) Fertility of soil (4) All of above
(4) Sperms will not reach the cocoon and fertilization
will not take place 74. Exonephric secretion in earthworm is by :-
65. Size of cocoon of earthworm :- (1) Septal nephridia
(1) 1 to 2 m. m. (2) 2.0 to 2.4 m. m. (2) Pharyngeal nephridia
(3) 2.0 to 2.4 c. m. (4) 5 to 8 m.m (3) integumentary nephridia
(4) 2 and 3 both
66. Which structure is represented typicaly in every body
segment ? 75. Earthworm is known to posses :
(1) Septal nephridia (2) Hearts (1) Lateral heart (2) Lateral ventricles
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(3) Genital pores (4) Ganglia (3) Lateral spiracles (4) Spiracles

EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) ANSWER KEY

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Ans. 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 4 3 1 1 1 3 4 2
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 4 4 3 1 4 4 4 2 2 1 4 2 3 4 3
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 2 2 1 2 4 2 4 2 2 4 3 4 3 4 2
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 3 1 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 2 2 1 3 1 4
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EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET & AIIMS (2006-2016)

AIPMT 2006 AIPMT 2011

1. Earthworms are – 7. Which of the following is correctly state as it

(1) Ureotelic when plenty of water is available
(2) Uricotelic when plenty of water is available
(3) Uricotelic under conditions of water scarcity
(4) Ammonotelic when plenty of water is available
AIPMT 2008
2. Earthworms have no skeleton but during
burrowing, the anterior end becomes turgid and acts
as a hydraulic skeleton. It is due to :-
(1) Gut peristalsis (2) Setae
(3) Coelomic fluid (4) Blood
AIPMT 2009
3. Which one of the following correctly describes the
location of some body parts in the earthworm
Pheretima ?
(1) Two pairs of testes in 10th and 11th segments
(2) Two pairs of accessory glands in 16–18 segments
(3) Four pairs of spermathecae in 4–7 segments
(4) One pair of ovaries attached at intersegmental
septum of 14th and 15th segments
4. Uric acid is the chief nitrogenous component of the
excretory products of :-
(1) Frog (2) Man
(3) Earthworm (4) Cockroach
happens in the common cockroach ?
(1) Malpighian tubules are excretory organs
projecting out from the colon.
(2) Oxygen is transported by haemoglobin in blood.
(3) Nitrogenous excretory product is urea.
(4) The food is ground by mandibles and gizzard
8. One very special feature in the earthworm
Pheretima is that :-
(1) Fertilisation of eggs occurs inside the body
(2) The typhlosole greatly increases the effective
absorption area of the digested food in the
intestine
(3) The S-shaped setae embeded in the integument
are the defensive weapons used against the
enemies.
(4) It has a long dorsal tubular heart
AIIMS 2011
9. Which one of the following match correctly shows
the organism and it's features-
(1) Frog – External ear
(2) Earthworm – Muscular gizzard, Typhlosole.
(3) Human – Fat globule, 10 pair of cranial nerves.
(4) Cockroach – non-muscular gizzard.
AIIMS 2012

10. What is common in Earthworm and Cockroach ?

5. If a live earthworm is pricked with a needle on its
outer surface without damaging its gut the fluid that (1) Gizzard
comes out is :- (2) Anal cerci
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(1) slimy mucus (2) excretory fluid (3) Typhlosole

(3) coelomic fluid (4) haemolymph (4) Uricotelic Mode of Excretion

AIIMS 2010 11. Which of the following animal correctly matched

to their corresponding respiratory organ ?
6. As microvilli and villi in human intestine increase
(1) Earthworm – Open circulatory system with
the surface area for absorption, like that :-
haemoglobin
(1) Intestinal caeca in cockroach
(2) Cockroach – Three pairs of spiracles in
(2) Typhlosole in earthworm
each thorax.
(3) Scolex in tapeworm (3) Frog in water – Skin and lungs
(4) Suckers in octopus (4) Frog on land – Skin, buccal cavity, lungs

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AIIMS 2016

12.
16. Spermathecae

Testis sac with testes

Spermiducal funnels
Seminal vesicles
Ovary
Ovarian funnel
Vasa deferentia
Accessory glands
In given diagram what will be show :- Common prostatic
and spermatic duct
(1) Left side of earthworm(2) Muscular gizzard Prostate Gland

(3) Intestinal caecae (4)Typhlosole

Identify the correct laballing with functions :-
13. Which type of mouth parts are present in (1) Spermathecae - Receive ova during copulation
cockroach ? (2) Testis sac with testies - Two pairs are present
(1) Lapping & chewing on 11th and 12th segment and produce sperms
(2) Siphoning (3) Ovarian funnel - Present beneath ovaries and
(3) Sucking and piercing receive ova
(4) Chewing and biting (4) Vas deferentia - Runs upto 12th segment and
AIPMT 2015 receive spermatozoa

17. Which of the following statements is true about

14. The terga, sterna and pleura of cockroach body
cockroach ?
are joined by :
(1) In female anal style is present
(1) Muscular tissue
(2) Labrum is the outermost part of mouth
(2) Arthrodial membrane
(3) Hepatic caecae is present between mid gut and
(3) Cartilage hind gut
(4) Cementing glue (4) Head is made up of 7 segment

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15. The body cells in cockroach discharge their

nitrogenous waste in the haemolymph mainly in
the form of :
(1) Calcium carbonate (2) Ammonia
(3) Potassium urate (4) Urea
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EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) ANSWER KEY

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EXERCISE-III (Analytical Questions) Check Your Understanding
1. In Pheretima, locomotion occurs with th help of :- 10. Which of the following structure in Pheretima
(1) Circular muscles posthuma plays th role of the liver of vertebrates
(2) Longitudinal muscles and setae (1) Calciferous glands
(3) Circular, longitudinal muscles and setae (2) Gland cells
(4) Parapodia (3) Chloragogen cells
(4) Clitellar cells
2. The function of clitellum in Pheretima is :
(1) Formaion of cocoon 11. The peculiar pungent smell of cockroach is
(2) Secretion of hormone produced by the secretions of :
(3) Nutrition of sperm (1) Pheromones
(4) Respiration (2) Flame cells
(3) Abdominal glands
3. Conglobate gland in present in : (4) Cervical glands
(1) Female cockroach (2) Earthworm
(3) male cockroach (4) hanoy bee 12. The cockroach of genus Blatta is also called :
(1) German cockroach
4. In which segment in earthworm, the clitellum is (2) Australian cockroach
present : (3) Oriental cockroach
(1) 16th segment (4) American cockroach
(2) 17th to 19th segments
(3) 14th to 16th segments 13. In earthworm, fertilizaion occurs in :
(4) 5th to 6th segments (1) Ovary (2) Oviduct
(3) Cocoon (4) Vasa efferentia
5. The colour of the body in earthworm is brown due
to the presence of : 14. Male cockroach and female cockroach can be
(1) Porphyrin (2) Haemoglobin differentiated by :
(3) Earthworm (4) haemocyanin (1) Ocelli (2) Anal cerci
(3) Anal styles (4) Male rabbit
6. Alary muscle is associated with
(1) Heart and circulation 15. Sink gland is found in :
(2) Malpighian tubules and excretion (1) 4th and 5th terga of cockroach
(3) Mandibles (2) 5th and 6th terga of cockroach
(4) Maxilla (3) 5th and 6th sterna of cockroach
(4) 4th and 5th sterna of cockroach
7. Forests of nephridia are present in :
(1) pharyngeal region (2) clitellar region 16. Salivary gland in earthworm is found in :
(3) anal region (4) none of these (1) dorsal wall of buccal cavity
(2) Ventral wall of buccal cavity
8. Common feaure in earthworm and cockroach is : (3) Pharyngeal wall
(1) Cuticle (exoskeleton)
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(4) Abdomen
(2) Solid and ventral nerve cord
(3) Nephridia 17. Which of the following are enteronephric nephridia
(4) Malpighian tubules in earthworm :
(1) Pharyngeal and septal
9. Which have no specific organ for respiration but (2) Septal and integumentary
respire : (3) Integumentary and Pharyngeal
(1) Rabbit (2) Cockroach (4) Integumentary only
(3) Eathworm (4) Frog

EXERCISE-III (Analytical Questions) ANSWER KEY

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EXERCISE-IV (Assertion & Reason) Target AIIMS
Directions for Assertion & Reason questions
These questions consist of two statements each, printed as Assertion and Reason. While answering
these Questions you are required to choose any one of the following four responses.
(A) If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(B) If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
(C) If Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(D) If both Assertion & Reason are false.

1. Assertion :- Blood in cockroach is colourless with 3. Assertion :- Cockroach undergoes many moulting
no respiratory pigment. in their development stages.
Reason :- Respiration occurs through diffusion in Reason :- Cockroach exhibits incomplete
haemolymph. metamorphosis.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

2. Assertion :- Mutual exchange of sperms occurs 4. Assertion :- The young one of cockroach does
between two earthworms during mating. not look like adult cockroach.
Reason :- Mature sperms and egg cells and Reason :- The mouth parts of young cockroach
nutritive fluid are deposited in cocoons produced are not well developed like adult cockroach.
by gland cells of clitellum. (1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D
5. Assertion :- Circulatory system of cockroach does
not contain any aorta, vein or capillary.
Reason :- Blood of cockroach does not contain
any respiratory pigment.
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

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EXERCISE-IV (Assertion & Reason) ANSWER KEY

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