MCQs of Biology – Kingdom Animalia- Phylum Echinodermata

Echinoderms show following characteristics:

Echinodermata is group of animals :

The name ‘Echinodermata ‘ was coined by:

The phylum ‘Echinodermata ; was established by:

Which phylum has none of the freshwater form:

Which one of the following groups of the animals lives only in marine habitat:

Which of the following is characteristic of the phylum Echinodermata ?

Which of the following have a radially symmetrical body?

Which of the following are radially symmetrical animals ?

Radial symmetry is usually exhibited in animals which:

An animal having unsegmented coelom, superficial radial symmetry in adult but bilateral symmetry in larva is member of :

An animal having unsegmented coelomate and radially symmetrical body with distinct oral and aboral surface is member of :

Delete the term not applicable to echinoderm:

Pentamerous symmetry is found in:

Animal with pentamerous symmetry:

The animal with bilateral symmetry in young stage and radial pentamerous symmetry in the adult stage belong to the phylum :

A bilateral larva transforms to radial adult in:

Development of blastopore into anus is seen in:

Which of the following animal phyla belongs to deuterostomia?

Which of the following animals is a deuterostome?

The nature of exoskeleton in Echinodermata is :

The formation of mesoderm as evaginated sacs from the archenteron is characteristic of:

Which of the following is enterocoelomate invertebrate :

Echinoderms possess:

Echinoderms are hearthless, brainless, and headless yet from evolutionary point of view , they have been placed on the top of the invertebrate plyla because of:

Echinoderms are considered to be the most evolved invertebrates because they:

Water vascular system is found in:

One feature exclusive to Echinodermata is:

Ambulacral system is also known as:

Select the correct statement:

The main function of ambulacral system in echinoderm is:

Water vascular system is characteristic of:

In which of the following water vascular system is present?

In Echinodermata , tube feet are related with:

The presence of tube feet is a characteristic feature of the phylum :

Tube feet are characteristic structures of:

Madreporite is a structure characteristic of some members of:

Pedicellariae are found in:

Excretory organs in echinoderms are:

Which type of fertilization occurs in echinoderms?

Development of echinoderms is:

the ability of starfish to break off a part of its arm is called:

Which of the following phenomena is shown by a starfish:

Autotomy in a starfish is followed by:

Which is not a member of Echinodermata :

Name a freshwater echinoderm:

Which is unrelated?

Starfish belongs to the phylum:

Starfish belongs to the class:

What is the scientific name of common starfish?