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Porifera QP

The document outlines an examination paper for a Zoology course focused on Non Chordates, specifically the phylum Porifera. It includes questions on various topics such as canal systems, classifications, and specific characteristics of sponges. Students are required to answer compulsory questions and choose additional ones to complete the exam.

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Porifera QP

The document outlines an examination paper for a Zoology course focused on Non Chordates, specifically the phylum Porifera. It includes questions on various topics such as canal systems, classifications, and specific characteristics of sponges. Students are required to answer compulsory questions and choose additional ones to complete the exam.

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Zoology- MDC

CC-04

Non Chordates
Full Marks: 50 Time: 2 hours

Answer Question 1 to 3 compulsorily and and three from the rest.

Question 1: Answer any 5 questions 5x2


a) What is a spicule?

b) What is an osculum?
c) What is a pinacocyte?
d) What is a choanocyte?
e) What is a porocyte?
f) What is a scleroblast?
g) Differentiate between style and rhabd.
h) Differentiate between spires and asters.

Question 2: Write short note on any 2of the following 2x5


a) Leuconoid canal system.
b) Significance of canal system in Porifera
c) Development of spicules.

Question 3:
a) Classify phylum Porifera up to classes with suitable characteristics.

b) Justify the systematic position of any four of the following animals:

Leucosolenia, Poterion, Gorgonia, Spongilla 6+(2+2)

Question 4

a) Differentiate between Asconoid and Syconoid canal systems.


b) What are aphodal and diplodal canal systems? 6+4

Question 5
a) What is the eurypylous canal system? State the evolutionary significance of canal
system
b) In which phylum is the canal system found? State any four characteristics of that
phylum. (3+2)+(1+4)
Question 6
a) Classify spicules into different types with examples.
b) Differentiate between megascleres and microscleres. 7+3

Question 7

a) What is spongin fibre? Differentiate between calcarea and hexactinellida.


b) Describe the structure and functions of choanocyte, pinacocyte, and porocyte.
(2+2)+(2+2+2)

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