The phenomenon of production and emission of light by an organism as a result of chemical reaction during which chemical energy is converted to light energy is called bioluminescence.
Ctenoplana from phylum-Ctenophora, exhibits the phenomenon of bioluminescence.
Write one example for each of the following in the space provided.
(a) Cold blooded animal ............
(b) Warm blooded animal ..........
(c) Animal possessing dry and cornified skin ............
(d) Dioecious animal ..........
(a) Crocodilus (crocodile) is a cold blooded animal.
(b) Elephas maximus (elephant), (mammal) is warm blooded animal.
(c) Testudo (tortoise) bears dry and cornified skin.
(d) Ascaris (roundworm) is a dioecious animal.
Give an example of the following
(a) Roundworm
(b) Fish possessing poison sting
(c) A limbless reptile/amphibian
(d) An oviparous mammal
(a) Roundworm - Ascaris
(b) Fish possessing poison sting - Trygon
(c) A limbless reptile/amphibian - Ichthyophis
(d) An oviparous mammal - Duck billed platypus.