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- The largest phylum of the animal kingdom is Answer: A. Arthropoda Arthropoda has the largest number of species, including insects. 1
- Starfish belongs to the phylum Answer: A. Echinodermata Starfish is a spiny-skinned marine animal of phylum Echinodermata; it is not a fish. 1
- Tapeworm belongs to the phylum Answer: A. Platyhelminthes Tapeworm is a flatworm with a dorso-ventrally flattened body, phylum Platyhelminthes. 1
- The earthworm belongs to the phylum Answer: A. Annelida The earthworm has a metamerically segmented body, a feature of phylum Annelida. 1
- Hydra and jellyfish belong to the phylum Answer: D. Cnidaria Cnidarians have cnidoblasts (stinging cells) and tentacles. 1
- Octopus belongs to the phylum Answer: A. Mollusca Octopus is a soft-bodied animal of phylum Mollusca. 1
- Balanoglossus belongs to Answer: B. Hemichordata Balanoglossus (acorn worm) is a hemichordate; it has a notochord only in the proboscis. 1
- Amphioxus (Branchiostoma) belongs to Answer: C. Cephalochordata In Amphioxus the notochord extends from head to tail, which is typical of Cephalochordata. 1
- Among Li, Be, B and C (period 2), the element with the smallest atomic radius is Answer: D. C Across a period, the nuclear charge increases while electrons enter the same shell, so atomic radius decreases. Carbon is the s... 1
- The speed of light in vacuum is Answer: D. 3 × 10⁸ m/s The speed of light in vacuum is 3 × 10⁸ m/s. 1
- When a ray of light passes from a rarer medium into a denser medium, it Answer: D. bends towards the normal Light slows down in a denser medium and bends towards the normal. 1
- The twinkling of stars is due to Answer: A. atmospheric refraction Starlight is refracted by atmospheric layers whose refractive index keeps changing, so the star's apparent... 1
- The speed of light in a medium is \(2 \times 10^8\) m/s. The absolute refractive index of the medium is Answer: A. 1.5 n = c/v = 3 × 10⁸/2 × 10⁸ = 1.5 . 1
- Total internal reflection takes place when light travels from Answer: A. a denser to a rarer medium and the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle Both conditions are needed: denser to ra... 1
- A rainbow is formed due to Answer: A. dispersion, refraction and total internal reflection of light in water droplets Sunlight is refracted and dispersed on entering a... 1
- The refractive index of water with respect to air is \(\frac{4}{3}\). The refractive index of air with respect to water is Answer: B. 3/4 n_aw = frac1n_wa = 3/4 . 1
- The refractive index of glass is \(\frac{3}{2}\) and that of water is \(\frac{4}{3}\). The refractive index of glass with respect to water is Answer: B. 9/8 n_gw = n_g/n_w = 3/2/4/3 = 9/8 . 1
- The refractive index of water is \(\frac{4}{3}\). The speed of light in water is Answer: C. 2.25 × 10⁸ m/s v = c/n = 3 × 10⁸ × 3/4 = 2.25 × 10⁸ m/s. 1