Phylum Annelida MCQs December 5, 2025September 28, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. Which of the following phylum does the earthworm belong to? (A) Arthropoda (B) Mollusca (C) Annelida (D) Platyhelminthes 2. What is the primary characteristic feature of Annelida? (A) Exoskeleton (B) Radial symmetry (C) Segmentation of the body (D) Lack of true tissues 3. What type of body cavity do Annelids possess? (A) Coelomate (B) Pseudocoelomate (C) Acoelomate (D) Hemocoelomate 4. Annelids have a circulatory system that is: (A) Partially open (B) Open (C) Absent (D) Closed 5. Which of the following structures is used for locomotion in Annelids? (A) Cilia (B) Parapodia (C) Fins (D) Wings 6. The excretory system of Annelids consists of: (A) Malpighian tubules (B) Flame cells (C) Kidneys (D) Nephridia 7. The class Polychaeta is distinguished by: (A) Lack of a head (B) Absence of segmentation (C) No chaetae (D) Presence of many chaetae (bristles) 8. Which of the following is NOT a class of Annelida? (A) Oligochaeta (B) Polychaeta (C) Hirudinea (D) Cephalopoda 9. Leeches belong to which class of Annelida? (A) Hirudinea (B) Oligochaeta (C) Polychaeta (D) None of the above 10. The body segmentation in Annelids is called: (A) Strobilation (B) Metamerism (C) Tagmatization (D) Bilateration 11. Which of the following Annelids is used in medical treatments for bloodletting? (A) Earthworm (B) Lugworm (C) Sandworm (D) Leech 12. The nervous system of Annelids is typically: (A) A nerve net (B) Absent (C) A ventral nerve cord with ganglia (D) Centralized with a brain 13. What type of reproduction is common in most Annelids? (A) Sexual reproduction (B) Asexual reproduction (C) Budding (D) Fragmentation 14. Which of the following environments is typical for Polychaetes? (A) Marine (B) Freshwater (C) Terrestrial (D) All of the above 15. Which structure in earthworms aids in soil aeration and digestion of organic matter? (A) Clitellum (B) Crop (C) Gizzard (D) Nephridium 16. In Annelids, the coelom is divided by: (A) Flagella (B) Spicules (C) Mesoglea (D) Septa 17. Which organ is used by earthworms to secrete a mucus cocoon for fertilized eggs? (A) Parapodia (B) Gizzard (C) Clitellum (D) Setae 18. The respiratory system in aquatic Annelids typically includes: (A) Lungs (B) Gills (C) Tracheae (D) Skin diffusion 19. The term ‘chaetae’ refers to: (A) Feeding appendages (B) Segments of the body (C) Sensory structures (D) Setae or bristles used for movement 20. Which class of Annelids contains primarily terrestrial species? (A) Oligochaeta (B) Polychaeta (C) Hirudinea (D) Trematoda