Question

Pick up the correct match

Common name	Generic name
A. Sea star	I. Gorgonocephalus
B. Sea lily	II. Cucumaria
C. Sea cucumber	III. Antedon
D. Basket star	IV. Asterias

• A. A- III, B- IV, C- II, D- I
• B. A- IV, B- III, C- II, D- I
• C. A- I, B- IV, C- II, D- III
• D. A- I, B- II, C- III, D- I

Answer 1

The correct option is B A- IV, B- III, C- II, D- I

Sea star is the common name of Asterias. They have central disc shaped body. They have five arms which are also called as tube feet. The tube feet helps in movement.
The common name of Antedon is sea lily. They have five pairs of arms. The arms are feather like structures. They have cirri which are unbranched appendages on the central disc like structure.
Cucumaria is commonly known as sea cucumber. They have elongated body. They have leathery body. They are found in the depth of the oceans and feed on the particles of algae and other marine organisms.
Gorgonocephalus is the genus of basket star in the class Ophiuroidea. They are found in cold water. They have arms which have bifurcated divisions. The endoskeleton is made up of calcified ossicles.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.