NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
In which one of the following the genus name, its two characters and its phylum are incorrectly matched?
Options
- AGenus name Two characters a) Pila Body Segmented Mouth with radula Mollusca
- BGenus name Two characters b) Asterias Spiny Skinned Water vascular system Echinoermata
- CGenus name Two characters c) Sycon Pore bearing Canal system Porifera
- DGenus name Two characters d) Periplaneta Jointed appendages Chitinous exoskeleton Arthropoda
Correct answer
A. Genus name Two characters a) Pila Body Segmented Mouth with radula Mollusca
Step-by-step solution
Molluscs are soft-bodied animals, bilaterally symmetric, triploblastic and coelomate. Their soft body is covered by a calcareous shell and is unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump. e.g. Pila (apple snail), sepia (cuttle fish), pinctada (pearl oyster), etc.