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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: ANIMAL KINGDOM
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Select the statement that explain neoteny
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Correct option: B
Larval stages become sexually mature
Option B (Larval stages become sexually mature) is correct because neoteny is defined as the retention of juvenile features in the adult form, leading to sexual maturity in the larval stage.
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a) In Vertebrata the notochord is replaced by a cartilaginous or bony vertebral column in the adult.
b) A post anal tail is present in all adult urochordates.
c) In Cephalochordata, notochord is present only in larval tail.
d) Vertebrates have a ventral muscular heart with two, three or four chambers. Read the following organisms given in the below
Tapeworm, Roundworm, Hookworm, Threadworm
How many of the above mentioned parasites causes inflammation of the intestinal tract? What is left when bath-sponges dries up?