Question

Match Column - I with Column - II.

| List - I| | List - II
---|---|---|---
(a)| Metamerism| (I)| Coelenterata
(b)| Canal system| (II)| Ctenophora
(c)| Comb plates| (III)| Annelida
(d)| Cnidoblasts| (IV)| Porifera

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. (IV) (I) (II) (III)
• B. (IV) (III) (I) (II)
• C. (IV) (III) (I) (II)
• D. (III) (IV) (II) (I)

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

(III) (IV) (II) (I)

Answer 2

The correct option is(D): (III) (IV) (II) (I).

(a) Metamerism is a characteristic of Annelida.

(b) Canal system is a characteristic of Porifera.

(c) Comb plates are a feature of Ctenophora.

(d) Cnidoblasts are associated with Coelenterata (Cnidaria).

Now, let's match these associations with the given options:

(a) (IV) (I) (II) (III) - This option matches Metamerism with Porifera (incorrect).

(b) (IV) (III) (I) (II) - This option matches Canal system with Annelida (incorrect).

(c)(III) (IV) (I) (II) - This option matches Comb plates with Ctenophora (correct).

(d) (III) (IV) (II) (I) - This option matches Cnidoblasts with Coelenterata, which is accurate.

so, The correct option is (D), which correctly matches the items in List - I with their respective phyla in List - II:

(a) (III) (Annelida) (b) (IV) (Porifera) (c) (II) (Ctenophora) (d) (I) (Coelenterata or Cnidaria)