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Section I Q. 1
(a) Discuss various types of reproduction in protozoans. [10] (b) Describe sponge morphology and functions of its various cell types. [10] (20)
Q. 2
(a) Write a note on feeding appendages in arthropods. [10] (b) Give an account on parasitic nematodes of man. [10] (20)
Q. 3
(a) What is metamerism? Discuss its advantages in annelids. [10] (b) Explain reproduction and larval development in echinoderms. [10] (20)
Q. 4
Write short note on any FOUR of the following:
(a) Torsion in gastropods [5] (b) Social insects [5] (c) Differentiate between a polyp and medusa [5] (d) Pseudocoelomate body plan [5] (e) Parasitic adaptations in Liver Fluke (Fasciola hepatica) [5] (20)
Section II Q. 5
(a) Explain diagnostic characters of chordates. [10] (b) Describe excretion and osmoregulation in fishes. [10] (20)
Q. 6
(a) Discuss features of reptiles that distinguish them from amphibians. [10] (b) Give a detailed account on feathers in birds. [10] (20)
Q. 7
(a) Describe reproduction and development in mammals. [10] (b) Explain early evolution of amphibians as the first land vertebrates. [10] (20)
Q. 8
Write short note on any FOUR of the following:
(a) Swim bladder [5] (b) Aerial adaptations in birds [5] (c) Diversity among mammals [5] (d) Evolution of vertebrate heart [5] (e) Reproduction and development in amphibians [5] (20)