Cyclorhagida MCQs

  1. Cyclorhagida belongs to which phylum?
    • A) Nematoda
    • B) Arthropoda
    • C) Kinorhyncha
    • D) Annelida
      Answer: C) Kinorhyncha
  2. What is the primary habitat of Cyclorhagida?
    • A) Freshwater
    • B) Marine sediments
    • C) Terrestrial soils
    • D) Airborne
      Answer: B) Marine sediments
  3. What type of body segmentation is found in Cyclorhagida?
    • A) Unsegmented
    • B) 11 segments
    • C) 5 segments
    • D) 20 segments
      Answer: B) 11 segments
  4. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Cyclorhagida?
    • A) Tentacles
    • B) Cilia
    • C) Spiny cuticle
    • D) Jointed legs
      Answer: C) Spiny cuticle
  5. Cyclorhagida are primarily found in what kind of environment?
    • A) Rocky intertidal zones
    • B) Deep sea
    • C) Coastal mud
    • D) Desert sands
      Answer: C) Coastal mud
  6. What is the main feeding habit of Cyclorhagida?
    • A) Herbivorous
    • B) Detritivorous
    • C) Carnivorous
    • D) Parasitic
      Answer: B) Detritivorous
  7. How do Cyclorhagida move?
    • A) Ciliary movement
    • B) Jet propulsion
    • C) Crawling with retractable head
    • D) Flagellar swimming
      Answer: C) Crawling with retractable head
  8. What kind of exoskeleton do Cyclorhagida organisms have?
    • A) Chitinous
    • B) Collagenous
    • C) Calcium carbonate
    • D) Siliceous
      Answer: B) Collagenous
  9. What sensory structures are present in Cyclorhagida?
    • A) Eyes
    • B) Scalids
    • C) Antennae
    • D) Statocysts
      Answer: B) Scalids
  10. Which structure in Cyclorhagida helps in locomotion and environmental sensing?
  • A) Tentacles
  • B) Proboscis
  • C) Scalids
  • D) Fins
    Answer: C) Scalids
  1. Cyclorhagida are members of which order?
  • A) Allomalorhagida
  • B) Cyclorhagida
  • C) Scalida
  • D) Chaetognatha
    Answer: B) Cyclorhagida
  1. How do Cyclorhagida burrow into marine sediments?
  • A) By using their tail
  • B) Through retractable head spines
  • C) By digging with fins
  • D) By pushing with their body segments
    Answer: B) Through retractable head spines
  1. What type of reproduction is common in Cyclorhagida?
  • A) Asexual reproduction
  • B) Budding
  • C) Sexual reproduction
  • D) Fragmentation
    Answer: C) Sexual reproduction
  1. Which of the following is absent in Cyclorhagida?
  • A) Nervous system
  • B) Circulatory system
  • C) Digestive system
  • D) Excretory system
    Answer: B) Circulatory system
  1. How do Cyclorhagida obtain oxygen?
  • A) Through gills
  • B) Diffusion through the body wall
  • C) Through trachea
  • D) Via lungs
    Answer: B) Diffusion through the body wall
  1. Which layer of cells forms the outer covering of Cyclorhagida?
  • A) Endoderm
  • B) Mesoderm
  • C) Ectoderm
  • D) Exoskeleton
    Answer: C) Ectoderm
  1. Cyclorhagida lack which of the following systems?
  • A) Respiratory system
  • B) Digestive system
  • C) Excretory system
  • D) Nervous system
    Answer: A) Respiratory system
  1. What is the mode of excretion in Cyclorhagida?
  • A) Nephridia
  • B) Malpighian tubules
  • C) Diffusion through body wall
  • D) Kidneys
    Answer: C) Diffusion through body wall
  1. Cyclorhagida are primarily:
  • A) Primary consumers
  • B) Secondary consumers
  • C) Decomposers
  • D) Producers
    Answer: C) Decomposers
  1. What structure allows Cyclorhagida to retract their head?
  • A) Proboscis
  • B) Pharynx
  • C) Scalids
  • D) Collar
    Answer: C) Scalids
  1. Which system in Cyclorhagida is responsible for sensing its surroundings?
  • A) Digestive system
  • B) Nervous system
  • C) Respiratory system
  • D) Muscular system
    Answer: B) Nervous system
  1. Cyclorhagida species are typically found at which depth of the ocean?
  • A) Shallow coastal waters
  • B) Deep-sea trenches
  • C) Surface waters
  • D) Coral reefs
    Answer: A) Shallow coastal waters
  1. How many body rings do Cyclorhagida organisms typically have?
  • A) 5
  • B) 10
  • C) 11
  • D) 15
    Answer: C) 11
  1. Which part of the Cyclorhagida anatomy helps in anchoring the organism to the sediment?
  • A) Tail spines
  • B) Proboscis
  • C) Head with spines
  • D) Tentacles
    Answer: C) Head with spines
  1. Cyclorhagida are known for having what kind of digestive system?
  • A) Complete digestive system
  • B) Incomplete digestive system
  • C) Absorption only
  • D) No digestive system
    Answer: A) Complete digestive system
  1. Which structure in Cyclorhagida plays a role in environmental detection?
  • A) Tentacles
  • B) Cilia
  • C) Eyespots
  • D) Sensory scalids
    Answer: D) Sensory scalids
  1. Cyclorhagida organisms contribute to the ecosystem as:
  • A) Pollinators
  • B) Detritivores
  • C) Parasites
  • D) Photosynthesizers
    Answer: B) Detritivores
  1. What distinguishes Cyclorhagida from other Kinorhyncha groups?
  • A) Presence of antennae
  • B) Lack of segmentation
  • C) Scalids surrounding the mouth
  • D) Body made of chitin
    Answer: C) Scalids surrounding the mouth
  1. Cyclorhagida play a critical role in the breakdown of which material?
  • A) Wood
  • B) Detritus and organic matter
  • C) Marine plants
  • D) Coral skeletons
    Answer: B) Detritus and organic matter
  1. Cyclorhagida species exhibit which type of development?
  • A) Indirect development with larvae
  • B) Direct development
  • C) Asexual reproduction
  • D) Regeneration of body parts
    Answer: B) Direct development

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