Animal Kingdom Free Question Bank
Who proposed artificial system of classification
A John RayB Lamarck
C Linnaeus
D Wallace
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Which phylum has a true coelom?
A CnidariaB Mollusca
C Porifera
D Annelida
E NA
Which organism possesses characteristics of plants and animals?
A BacteriaB Monera
C Euglena
D Mycoplasma
E NA
A fat called blubber could be obtained from
A BatsB Porpoises
C Dolphin
D Blue whale
E NA
Which of the following types of fish is eaten usually by humans?
A JawlessB Bony
C Cartilaginous
D all of the above
E NA
Which of the following statements is true?
A Invertebrates posses a tubular nerve cordB Non chordates have a vertebral column
C All chordates are vertebrates
D All vertebrates are chordates
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Which of the following statements is true about Roundworms?
A Roundworms may reach 5 cm in length.B They are non-segmented
C They are generally dark-colored.
D They occur only in the soil.
E NA
Which of the following statement is correct?
A Platypus lays eggsB Camels have biconcave RBCs
C Whales respire by gills
D Bats do not fly
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Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its one characteristic feature without even a single exception?
A Mammalia : give birth to young onesB Reptilia : possess 3-chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle
C Chordata : possess a mouth provided with an upper and a lower jaw
D Chondrichthyes : possess cartilaginous endoskeleton
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Which is a living fossil?
A CoelacanthB Limulus
C Sphenodon
D All of these
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Which is a coelenterate?
A Sea MouseB Sea Urchin
C Sea Pen
D Sea cucumber
E NA
Which animal of the followings belongs to class crustacea?
A CockroachB Cyclops
C Grasshopper
D Mosquito
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When tail is cylindrical and ventral scales do not extend the entire width of belly the snake is
A definitely poisonousB can be poisonous or non poisonous
C non-poisonous
D deadly poisonous
E NA
Collar cells are general characteristic of
A Sand wormB Roundworms
C Coelenterata
D Sponges
E NA
Who wrote the book ‘Systema Naturae’?
A LamarckB Darwin
C Wallace
D Linnaeus
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Which one of the following statements about certain given animals is correct?
A Flat worms (Platyhelminthes) are coelomatesB Round worms (Aschelminthes) are pseudocoelomates
C Mollusks are acoelomates
D Insects are pseudocoelomates
E NA
The radially symmetrical cnidarians have a ______ body in two distinct layers
A sac-likeB bilateral
C flattened
D symmetrical
E NA
The cells absent in gastrodermis of Hydra are
A Gland cellsB Stinging cells
C Nutritive cells
D Nerve cells
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In cephalopod, the brain is formed from the fusion of ______.
A Spinal cordB Ganglia
C Eye tissue
D Trochophore
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Fluke infections are diseases of the _______ in humans.
A BloodB Bile
C Digestive tract
D Lungs
E NA
Radial symmetry is usually associated with
A lower grade of organizationB creeping mode of life
C aquatic life
D sedentary mode of life
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Male mosquitoes usually feed on
A GarbageB Human blood
C Flower sap
D All of the above
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Ichthyophis is a
A Worm bloodedB Limbless reptile
C Mammal
D Limbless amphibian
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Insect mouthparts are adapted for different functions in different species. Mouthparts of houseflies are used for
A SiphoningB Piercing and sucking
C Sponging and lapping
D Biting and chewing
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Earthworms eliminate cellular wastes and excess water through excretory tubules called ______.
A NephridiaB Flame cells
C Coelom
D Gizzard
E NA
In many animals the rapid change from the immature organism to the adult (change from larva to adult in insects) means
A CephalizationB Molting
C Metamorphosis
D Endothermy
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Sharks, skates, and rays are also called ______ fishes.
A JawlessB Bony
C Cartilaginous
D Freshwater
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In planarians water enters the body by ______.
A osmosisB contractile vacuoles
C flame cells
D active transport
E NA
Order Rhynchocephalia consists of
A TuatarasB Lizards and snakes
C Turtles and tortoises
D Crocodiles, alligators, caimans
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Cnidarians having cells called cnidocytes, contain organelles known as ______.
A PolymorphismB Nematocysts
C Hermaphroditism
D None of these
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The metamorphosis of insects appears to be regulated through
A ThyroxineB Haemolymph
C Ecdysone
D All the above
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Which one of the following is oviparous?
A ElephantB Flying fox
C Platypus
D Whale
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Cold-blooded animals fall into which category?
A EctothermsB Psychrotherms
C Endotherms
D Thermophiles
E NA
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
A Viviparity is the reproductive pattern shown by most mammalsB Viviparity occurs primarily in salamanders and caecilians.
C In viviparity, a shell does not form around the egg.
D Viviparity is not found in species of lizards and snakes.
E NA
Which one of the following statements is stated incorrectly regarding cartilaginous fishes?
A Cartilaginous fishes have sense organs.B Most cartilaginous fishes have color vision.
C Teeth-like placoid scales are found on the skin of cartilaginous fishes.
D In cartilaginous fishes, gas exchange occurs in the gills.
E NA
Which statement is correct regarding reptiles, birds, and mammals?
A Evolved from a common ancestorB Embryos are surrounded by a fluid-filled sac called amnion
C Outer covering is largely watertight.
D All of the above
E NA
Which one of the following characteristics is NOT a shared by birds and mammals?
A A backbone and internal skeletonB Breathing using lungs
C Viviparity
D Warm blooded nature
E NA
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