Q16 / 200 · NEET 2007 · Botany
What is true about Nereis, scorpion, cockroach and silver fish?
- Correct answerAthey all possess dorsal heart
- Bnone of them is aquatic
- Cthey all belong to the same phylum
- Dthey all have jointed paired appendages.
Solution
(Ref to Table)
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline & \text{Nereis} & \text{Scorpion} & \text{Cockroach} & \text{Silver fish} \\
\hline \text{Dorsal heart} & \text{Present} & \text{Present} & \text{Present} & \text{Present} \\
\hline \text{Habitat} & \begin{array}{l}
\text{Sand or rocks in intertidal and} \\
\text{shallow marine waters.}
\end{array} & \text{under logs, rocks, boards and clutter.} & \text{damp but warm places} & \text{dark, damp areas} \\
\hline \text{Phylum} & \text{Annelida} & \text{Arthropoda} & \text{Arthropoda} & \text{Arthropoda} \\
\hline \text{Presence of jointed appendages} & \text{Absent} & \text{Present} & \text{Present} & \text{Present} \\
\hline
\end{array}$
Related Theory
Scorpions are found on every continent except Antarctica, in habitats ranging from tropical rainforests to grasslands and deserts. As aduits, most scorpions are nocturnal and solitary, usually staying in the same territory throughout their lives. Many live in burrows they dig or claim and defend from other wildlife.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.