Earthworms : Biomedical Engineering MCQ Practice Questions & Answers (English)

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1.

Which one of the following species of earthworm is not recommended for vermicomposting?

A

Pheretima posthuma

B

Perionyx excavatus

C

Eudrilus eugeniae

D

Eisenia fetida

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2.

Which of the following nephridia are not found in earthworm?

A

phayngeal nephridia

B

integumentary nephridia

C

macro nephridia

D

septal nephridia

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3.

The typhlosole in earthworm is related with

A

Respiration

B

Reproduction

C

Excretion

D

Absorption

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4.

The parasite found in the seminal vesicle of earthworm

A

Sarcocystis

B

Nyctotherus

C

Monocystis

D

Nosema

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5.

The nephridia of earthworm without nephrostomes are

A

septal

B

both a and c

C

Integumentary

D

Pharyngeal

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6.

The mode of respiration in earthworm is

A

Pulmonary

B

Subcutaneous

C

Cutaneous

D

Gills

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7.

The first body segment of earthworm is

A

Protostomium

B

Protostome

C

Peristome

D

Peristomium

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8.

The colour of the body in earthworm is brown due to the presence of

A

Blood

B

Haemocyanin

C

Porphyrin

D

Haemoglobin

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9.

The colour of body in earthworm is brown due to presence of

A

haemocyanin

B

porphyrin

C

blood

D

haemoglobin

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10.

Salivary gland in earthworm is found in

A

dorsal wall of buccal cavity

B

none of the above

C

pharyngeal wall

D

ventral wall of buccal cavity

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11.

Role of typhlosole in the intestine of earthworm is

A

to produce digestive enzymes

B

to kill bacteria

C

to increase absorptive surface

D

to control flow of blood

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12.

Region of Earthworm which is forest of nepphridia is

A

Typhlosolar region

B

Intestinal reagion

C

Clitellar region

D

Pharyngeal region

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13.

Occurrence of Earthworm in soil is indicated is

A

Heaps of small rounded pellets

B

Heaps of dry powder soil

C

Holes

D

Cast skin

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14.

Male genital aperture of earthworms is located in the segment

A

13

B

14

C

19

D

18

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15.

Major nitrogenous excertory material of Earthworm by

A

Uric acid

B

Ammonia

C

Urea

D

Amino acids

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16.

In earthworm, ovary is situated in segment

A

13

B

9

C

10

D

26

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17.

In Earthworm, genital papillae occur in segments

A

16 and 17

B

16 and 18

C

17 and 19

D

17 and 18

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18.

In earthworm fertilization occurs in

A

oviduct

B

water

C

coon

D

Ootheca

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19.

Earthworm possesses hearts

A

6 pairs

B

4 pairs

C

2 pairs

D

1

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20.

Earthworm is placed in the group of

A

Oligochaeta

B

Polychaeta

C

Hirudinea

D

Crustacea

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