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MCQ 11 Mark
Male and female cockroaches can be distinguished externally through:
  • Anal styles in male.
  • B
    Anal cerci in female.
  • C
    Anal style and antennae in females.
  • D
    Both $(b)$ and $(c).$
Answer
Correct option: A.
Anal styles in male.
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MCQ 21 Mark
Poison glands of snake are modified:
  • Parotids.
  • B
    Sublinguals.
  • C
    Linguals.
  • D
    Maxillaries.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Parotids.
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MCQ 31 Mark
What is common to whale, seal and shark?
  • A
    Seasonal migration.
  • B
    Thick subcutaneous fat.
  • Convergent evolution.
  • D
    Homeothermy.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Convergent evolution.
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MCQ 51 Mark
Aristotle’s lantern occurs in class:
  • Echinoidea.
  • B
    Asteroidea.
  • C
    Holothuroidea.
  • D
    Ophiuroidea.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Echinoidea.
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MCQ 71 Mark
Crocodile and Penguin are similar to Whale and Dogfish in which one of the following features?
  • A
    Lay eggs and guard them till they hatch.
  • B
    Possess bony skeleton.
  • Have gill slits at some stage.
  • D
    Possess a solid single stranded central nervous system.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Have gill slits at some stage.
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MCQ 81 Mark
Radial symmetry occurs in:
  • A
    Coelenterata and Platyhelminthes.
  • B
    Arthropoda and Mollusca.
  • Coelenterata and Echinodermata.
  • D
    Porifera and Coelenterata.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Coelenterata and Echinodermata.
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MCQ 91 Mark
Animals like bats have$/$ are:
  • A
    Efficient respiration. Non$-$vascular air sacs are connected to lungs to supplement respiration.
  • Endothermic.
  • C
    Feathers which are modified reptilian scales.
  • D
    Hollow skeleton.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Endothermic.
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MCQ 101 Mark
Eutherians are characterised by:
  • A
    Hairy skin.
  • True placentation.
  • C
    Ovoviviparity.
  • D
    Glandular skin.
Answer
Correct option: B.
True placentation.
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MCQ 111 Mark
In which of the following animal, post$-$anal tail is found?
  • A
    Earthworm.
  • B
    Lower invertebrate.
  • C
    Scorpion.
  • Snake.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Snake.
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MCQ 121 Mark
What is correct about Taenia?
  • A
    Male organs occur in posterior proglottids.
  • B
    Male organs occur in anterior proglottids.
  • C
    Female organs occur in anterior proglottids.
  • Mature proglottids contain both male and female organs
Answer
Correct option: D.
Mature proglottids contain both male and female organs
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MCQ 131 Mark
Metamorphosis of insects is regulated through hormone:
  • A
    Pheromone.
  • B
    Thyroxine.
  • Ecdysone.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Ecdysone.
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MCQ 141 Mark
Mucus helps frog in forming:
  • A
    Thick skin.
  • B
    Dry skin.
  • C
    Smooth skin.
  • Moist skin.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Moist skin.
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MCQ 151 Mark
In Amoeba and Paramecium osmoregulation occurs through:
  • A
    Pseudopodia.
  • Contractile vacuole.
  • C
    General surface.
  • D
    Nucleus.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Contractile vacuole.
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MCQ 161 Mark
Kala$-$azar and oriental sore are spread by:
  • A
    Housefly.
  • B
    Bed bug.
  • Sand fly.
  • D
    Fruit fly.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sand fly.
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MCQ 171 Mark
Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
  • A
    There is a common opening for both digestive system and excretory system in Aves.
  • Forelimbs are modified for flight in Bats.
  • C
    Bioluminescence is also shown by an insect.
  • D
    Open digestive system is more advanced than the closed digestive system.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Forelimbs are modified for flight in Bats.
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MCQ 191 Mark
The excretory organs of Platyhelminths, are:
  • A
    Nephridia.
  • Flame cells.
  • C
    Nephrons.
  • D
    Kidneys.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Flame cells.
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MCQ 201 Mark
Special character of coelenterates is:
  • A
    Polymorphism.
  • Nematocysts.
  • C
    Flame cells.
  • D
    Hermaphroditism.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Nematocysts.
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MCQ 211 Mark
Coelom derived from blastocoel is known as:
  • A
    Enterocoelom.
  • B
    Schizocoelom.
  • Pseudocoelom.
  • D
    Haemocoelom.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Pseudocoelom.
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MCQ 221 Mark
Assertion: Periplaneta Americana is nocturnal, omnivorous, household pest.
Reason: It is because it acts as scavenger.
  • $A$ is true but $R$ is false.
  • B
    $A$ is false but $R$ is true.
  • C
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is correct explanation of $A.$
  • D
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true but $R$ is not correct explanation of $A.$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$A$ is true but $R$ is false.
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MCQ 231 Mark
Radial symmetry is often exhibited by animals having:
  • A
    One opening of alimentary canal.
  • B
    Aquatic mode of living.
  • Benthos$/$ sedentary.
  • D
    Ciliary mode of feeding.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Benthos$/$ sedentary.
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MCQ 241 Mark
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
  • A
    Mesoglea is present in between ectoderm and endoderm in Obelia.
  • B
    Exhibits radial symmetry Asterias.
  • Fasciola is a pseudocoelomate animal.
  • D
    Taenia is a triploblastic animal.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Fasciola is a pseudocoelomate animal.
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MCQ 251 Mark
A common characteristic of all vertebrates is:
  • Presence of skull.
  • B
    Division of body into head, neck, trunk and tail.
  • C
    Presence of two pairs of functional appendages.
  • D
    Body is covered with an exoskeleton.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Presence of skull.
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MCQ 261 Mark
Order Rhynchocephalia consists of:
  • Tuataras.
  • B
    Lizards and snakes.
  • C
    Turtles and tortoises.
  • D
    Crocodiles, alligators, caimans.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Tuataras.
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MCQ 271 Mark
Pneumatic bones are expected to be found in:
  • A
    Pigeon.
  • B
    House lizard.
  • C
    Frog’s tadpole.
  • Flying fish.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Flying fish.
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MCQ 291 Mark
What is common in whale, bat and rat?
  • A
    Absence of neck.
  • Muscular diaphragm between thorax and abdomen.
  • C
    Extra$-$abdominal testes to avoid high temperature of body.
  • D
    Presence of external ears.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Muscular diaphragm between thorax and abdomen.
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MCQ 301 Mark
In hot summer and cold winter, the number of malaria cases as well as Anopheles declines, reappearance of malaria in humid warm conditions is due to:
  • A
    Surviving malarial parasites in human carriers.
  • B
    Surviving sporozoites in surviving mosquitoes.
  • C
    Monkeys.
  • Mosquito larvae in permanent waters.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Mosquito larvae in permanent waters.
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MCQ 311 Mark
Which of the following is a unique characteristic of invertebrates?
  • Presence of notochord.
  • B
    Presence of vertebral column.
  • C
    Presence of brain box.
  • D
    Presence of jaw.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Presence of notochord.
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MCQ 321 Mark
Eye of the molluscan group that resembles vertebrate eye is:
  • A
    Bivalvia.
  • B
    Gastropoda.
  • C
    Pelecypoda.
  • Cephalopoda.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Cephalopoda.
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MCQ 331 Mark
Which one of the following characters is not typical of the class$-$Mammalia?
  • A
    Seven cervical vertebrae.
  • B
    Thecodont dentition.
  • Ten pairs of cranial nerves.
  • D
    Alveolar lungs.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Ten pairs of cranial nerves.
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MCQ 341 Mark
Photoreceptors of earthworm occur on:
  • A
    Clitellum.
  • B
    Many eyes.
  • Dorsal surface.
  • D
    Lateral sides.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Dorsal surface.
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MCQ 351 Mark
A character found exclusively in mammals, is:
  • A
    Internal fertilisation.
  • Muscular diaphragm.
  • C
    Four$-$chambered heart.
  • D
    Homoeothermy.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Muscular diaphragm.
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MCQ 361 Mark
Golden era$/$age of reptiles is:
  • A
    Palaeozoic.
  • Mesozoic.
  • C
    Recent.
  • D
    Proterozoic.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Mesozoic.
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MCQ 371 Mark
Transfer of Taenia to secondary host occurs as:
  • Oncosphere.
  • B
    Cysticercus.
  • C
    Morula.
  • D
    Egg.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Oncosphere.
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MCQ 381 Mark
Ascaris larva is called:
  • A
    Cysticercus.
  • Rhabditiform.
  • C
    Hexacanth.
  • D
    Onchosphere.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Rhabditiform.
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MCQ 391 Mark
What is common between ostrich, penguin and kiwi?
  • A
    Running birds.
  • B
    Migratory birds.
  • Flightless birds.
  • D
    Four toed birds.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Flightless birds.
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MCQ 411 Mark
Coelom is a cavity between the body wall and alimentary canal and is lined by:
  • A
    Ectoderm and endoderm.
  • B
    Ectoderm and mesoderm.
  • C
    Endoderm on both sides.
  • Mesoderm on both sides.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Mesoderm on both sides.
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MCQ 421 Mark
What is true about Taenia saginata?
  • A
    Life history has pig as intermediate host.
  • B
    There are two large suckers on scolex.
  • Rostellar hooks are absent.
  • D
    Rostellum has double circle of hooks.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Rostellar hooks are absent.
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MCQ 431 Mark
Pheretima posthuma is highly useful as:
  • A
    Their burrows make the soil loose.
  • They make the soil porous, leave their castings and take organic debris in the soil.
  • C
    They are used as fish meal.
  • D
    They kill the birds due to biomagnification of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Answer
Correct option: B.
They make the soil porous, leave their castings and take organic debris in the soil.
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MCQ 441 Mark
Which of the following phyla has no freshwater animals?
  • A
    Chordata
  • B
    Mollusca
  • Echinodermata
  • D
    Arthropoda
Answer
Correct option: C.
Echinodermata
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MCQ 451 Mark
Which of the following animal is cold blooded and has $4 -$ chambered heart?
  • Crocodile.
  • B
    Ornithorhynchus.
  • C
    Calotes.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Crocodile.
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MCQ 461 Mark
Which one of following feature is possessed by Crustaceans and not by insects?
  • A
    Bilateral symmetry.
  • Two pairs of antenna.
  • C
    Chitinous exoskeleton.
  • D
    Paired limbs.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Two pairs of antenna.
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MCQ 471 Mark
Classification of Porifera is based on:
  • Spicules.
  • B
    Symmetry.
  • C
    Reproduction.
  • D
    Branching.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Spicules.
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MCQ 481 Mark
Which of the following is not found in birds?
  • A
    Hindlimb.
  • B
    Pectoral girdle.
  • C
    Pelvic girdle.
  • Forelimb.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Forelimb.
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MCQ 491 Mark
Malpighian tubules are:
  • Excretory organs of insects.
  • B
    Excretory organs of annelids.
  • C
    Respiratory organs of insects.
  • D
    Respiratory organs of annelids.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Excretory organs of insects.
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MCQ 501 Mark
What will you look for to identify the sex of the following?
  • A
    Female Ascaris$-$Sharply curved posterior end.
  • B
    Male frog$-$ copulatory pad on the first digit of the hind limb.
  • C
    Female cockroach$-$Anal cerci.
  • Male shark$-$Claspers borne on pelvic fins.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Male shark$-$Claspers borne on pelvic fins.
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MCQ 511 Mark
The simplest type of canal system in Porifera is:
  • Ascon type.
  • B
    Leucon type.
  • C
    Sycon type.
  • D
    Radial type.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Ascon type.
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MCQ 521 Mark
Complete the following analogy $:$ Pigeon's milk $:$ Crop $:$ Song.
  • Syrinx.
  • B
    Proventriculus.
  • C
    Trachea.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Syrinx.
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MCQ 531 Mark
In some animal groups, the body is found divided into compartments with serial repitition of at least some organs. This characteristic feature is called.
  • A
    Segmentation.
  • Metamerism.
  • C
    Metagenesis.
  • D
    Metamorphosis.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Metamerism.
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MCQ 541 Mark
All birds have:
  • Internal fertilization, are oviparous and eggs are covered with calcareous shell.
  • B
    Nests to care their babies.
  • C
    Feather on their body and can fly.
  • D
    Oil gland at the base of tail.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Internal fertilization, are oviparous and eggs are covered with calcareous shell.
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MCQ 551 Mark
Flight muscles of bird are attached to:
  • A
    Clavicle.
  • Keel of sternum.
  • C
    Scapula.
  • D
    Coracoid.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Keel of sternum.
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MCQ 571 Mark
Which one of the following is oviparous?
  • Platypus.
  • B
    Flying fox $($Bat$).$
  • C
    Elephant.
  • D
    Whale.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Platypus.
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MCQ 581 Mark
Two common characteristics found in centipede, cockroach and crab, are:
  • A
    Book lungs and antennae.
  • Jointed legs and chitinous exoskeleton.
  • C
    Compound eyes and anal cerci.
  • D
    Green glands and tracheae.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Jointed legs and chitinous exoskeleton.
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MCQ 591 Mark
Closed circulatory system occurs in:
  • A
    Snail.
  • B
    Cockroach.
  • Cuttle fish.
  • D
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Cuttle fish.
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MCQ 601 Mark
The excretory structures of flat worms$/$Taenia are:
  • Flame cells.
  • B
    Protonephridia.
  • C
    Malpighian tubules.
  • D
    Green glands.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Flame cells.
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MCQ 611 Mark
Which one assists in locomotion?
  • A
    Trichocysts in Paramecium.
  • B
    Pedicellariae of starfish.
  • C
    Clitellum in Pheretima.
  • Posterior sucker in Hirudinaria.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Posterior sucker in Hirudinaria.
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MCQ 621 Mark
Male mosquitoes usually feed on:
  • A
    Garbage.
  • B
    Human blood.
  • Flower sap.
  • D
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Flower sap.
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MCQ 631 Mark
Which type of circulation is used by mammals?
  • A
    Open type.
  • B
    Closed type.
  • Double circulation.
  • D
    Single circulation.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Double circulation.
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MCQ 641 Mark
Which one of the following in birds, indicates their reptilian ancestry?
  • Scales on their hind limbs.
  • B
    Four chambered heart.
  • C
    Two special chambers crop and gizzard in their digestive tract.
  • D
    Eggs with a calcareous shell.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Scales on their hind limbs.
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MCQ 651 Mark
Which one of the following is a non$-$poisonous snake?
  • A
    Cobra.
  • B
    Viper.
  • Python.
  • D
    Krait.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Python.
Python is a large and non$-$poisonous snake. It kills its prey by coiling around and crushing and swallowing the prey.
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MCQ 661 Mark
Which of the following statement is correct?
  • Platypus lays eggs.
  • B
    Camels have biconcave $\text{RBCs}.$
  • C
    Whales respire by gills.
  • D
    Bats do not fly.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Platypus lays eggs.
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MCQ 671 Mark
Choose the correct pair.
  • A
    Hippocampus $–3-$chambered heart.
  • B
    Rana $–2-$chambered heart.
  • Crocodilus $–4-$chambered heart.
  • D
    Pavo $–3-$chambered heart.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Crocodilus $–4-$chambered heart.
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MCQ 681 Mark
Urecotelic excretion is found in which of the following pairs of animals?
  • A
    Frogs and Crows.
  • Lizards and Sparrow.
  • C
    Chimpanzee and Kangaroo.
  • D
    Bats and Crows.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Lizards and Sparrow.
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MCQ 691 Mark
Birds and mammals share one of the following characteristics as a common feature.
  • A
    Pigmented skin.
  • B
    Pneumatic bones.
  • C
    Viviparity.
  • Warm blooded.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Warm blooded.
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MCQ 701 Mark
Match the column $I$ with column $II.$
  Column $I$   Column $II$
$A.$ Porifera $i.$ Canal system
$B.$ Aschelminthes $ii.$ Water$-$vascular system
$C.$ Annelida $iii.$ Muscular pharynx
$D.$ Arthropoda $iv.$ Jointed appendages
$E.$ Echinodermata $v.$ Metameres
choose the correct option.
  • A
    $\text{A-ii, B-iii, C-v, D-iv, E-i}$
  • B
    $\text{A-ii, B-v, C-iii, D-iv, E-i}$
  • $\text{A-i, B-iii, C-v, D-iv, E-ii}$
  • D
    $\text{A-i, B-v, C-iii, D-iv, E-ii}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\text{A-i, B-iii, C-v, D-iv, E-ii}$
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MCQ 711 Mark
Sharks, skates, and rays are also called $..........$ fishes.
  • A
    Jawless.
  • B
    Bony.
  • Cartilaginous.
  • D
    Freshwater.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Cartilaginous.
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MCQ 721 Mark
Animals with metameric segmentation, bilateral symmetry and closed circulatory system belong to phylum:
  • Annelida.
  • B
    Arthropoda.
  • C
    Echinodermata.
  • D
    Mollusca.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Annelida.
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MCQ 731 Mark
Which one of the following characters is not typical of the class Mammalia?
  • A
    Alveolar lungs.
  • B
    Thecodont dentition.
  • Ten pairs of cranial nerves.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Ten pairs of cranial nerves.
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MCQ 741 Mark
$...........$ are devoid of respiratory, excretory and circulatory organs.
  • A
    Threadworms.
  • Sponges.
  • C
    Tapeworms.
  • D
    Liver fluke.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Sponges.
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MCQ 761 Mark
Which one of the following groups of animals is bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic?
  • A
    Coelenterates $($Cnidarians$).$
  • B
    Ctenophores.
  • Aschelminthes $($round worms$).$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Aschelminthes $($round worms$).$
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MCQ 771 Mark
Besides Annelida and Arthropoda, the metamerism is exhibited by:
  • A
    Cestoda.
  • Chordata.
  • C
    Mollusca.
  • D
    Acanthocephala.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Chordata.
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MCQ 781 Mark
The vertebrate animal which is not egg laying is:
  • A
    Fish
  • B
    Amphibian
  • C
    Reptile
  • Mammal
Answer
Correct option: D.
Mammal
Mammals do not lay eggs but reproduce and develop the embryo within their body before giving birth.
They are known as viviparous.
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MCQ 791 Mark
Which one of the following pairs of animals comprises ‘jawless fishes’?
  • Lampreys and hag fishes.
  • B
    Guppies and hag fishes.
  • C
    Lampreys and eels.
  • D
    Mackerals and Rohu.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Lampreys and hag fishes.
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MCQ 801 Mark
In which of the following notochord is present in embryonic stage?
  • A
    All chordates.
  • B
    Some chordates.
  • Vertebrates.
  • D
    Non$-$chordates.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Vertebrates.
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MCQ 811 Mark
All vertebrates possess:
  • A
    Renal portal system.
  • Dorsal, hollow central nervous system.
  • C
    Four chambered ventral heart.
  • D
    Pharyngeal gill slits.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Dorsal, hollow central nervous system.
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MCQ 821 Mark
Wish bone of birds is formed from:
  • A
    Pelvic girdle.
  • B
    Skull.
  • C
    Hindlimbs.
  • Pectoral girdle$/$clavicles.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Pectoral girdle$/$clavicles.
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MCQ 831 Mark
Which of the following is an example of an oviparous mammal?
  • A
    Macropus.
  • Ornithorhynchus.
  • C
    Delphiunus.
  • D
    Felis.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Ornithorhynchus.
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MCQ 841 Mark
Closed circulatory system occurs in:
  • A
    Cockroach.
  • Tadpole$/$fish.
  • C
    Mosquito.
  • D
    House fly.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Tadpole$/$fish.
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MCQ 851 Mark
Which one belongs to Platyhelminthes?
  • Schistosoma.
  • B
    Trypansoma.
  • C
    Plasmodium.
  • D
    Wuchereria.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Schistosoma.
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MCQ 861 Mark
The adults are radially symmetrical but larvae exhibit bilateral symmetry in:
  • A
    Mollusca.
  • Echinodermata.
  • C
    Cephalochordata.
  • D
    Hemichordata.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Echinodermata.
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MCQ 871 Mark
Which one of the following sets of animals belong to a single taxonomic group?
  • A
    Cuttlefish, Jellyfish, Silverfish, Dogfish, Starfish.
  • B
    Bat, Pigeon, Butterfly.
  • Monkey, Chimpanzee, Man.
  • D
    Silkworm, Tapeworm, Earthworm.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Monkey, Chimpanzee, Man.
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MCQ 881 Mark
On the basis of which character it can be said that bats do not belong to Aves?
  • A
    Ability to fly.
  • Presence of mammary glands.
  • C
    Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Presence of mammary glands.
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MCQ 891 Mark
Which one of the following characters is not typical of the class mammalia?
  • A
    Seven cervical vertebrae.
  • B
    Thecodont dentition.
  • C
    Alveolar lungs.
  • Ten pairs of cranial nerves.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Ten pairs of cranial nerves.
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MCQ 901 Mark
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 ones.
  • B
    Reptilia $:$ possess $3-$chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle.
  • C
    Chordata $:$ possess a mouth provided with an upper and a lower jaw.
  • Chondrichthyes $:$ possess cartilaginous endoskeleton.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Chondrichthyes $:$ possess cartilaginous endoskeleton.
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MCQ 911 Mark
A terrestrial animal must be able to:
  • A
    Excrete large amounts of water in urine.
  • Conserve water.
  • C
    Actively pump salts out through the skin.
  • D
    Excrete large amounts of salts in urine.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Conserve water.
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MCQ 921 Mark
A chordate character is:
  • A
    Spiracles.
  • Postanal tail.
  • C
    Gills.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Postanal tail.
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MCQ 931 Mark
A chordate character is:
  • A
    Gills.
  • B
    Spiracles.
  • Post$-$anal tail.
  • D
    Chitinous exoskeleton.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Post$-$anal tail.
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MCQ 941 Mark
Budding is a normal mode of asexual reproduction in:
  • A
    Starfish and Hydra.
  • Hydra and sponges.
  • C
    Tapeworm and Hydra.
  • D
    Sponge and starfish.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Hydra and sponges.
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MCQ 951 Mark
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
S.no. Animals   Morphological features
$(i)$ Crocodile $-$ $4-$chambered heart
$(ii)$ Sea urc hin $-$ Parapodia
$(iii)$ Obelia $-$ Metagenesis
$(iv)$ Lemur $-$ Thecodont
  • $(i), (iii)$ and $(iv).$
  • B
    $(ii), (iii)$ and $(iv).$
  • C
    Only $(i)$ and $(iv).$
  • D
    Only $(i)$ and $(ii).$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$(i), (iii)$ and $(iv).$
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MCQ 961 Mark
Which is the second largest Phylum in the Kingdom Animalia?
  • A
    Arthropoda.
  • B
    Echinodermata.
  • Mollusca bogo.
  • D
    Mammalia.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Mollusca bogo.
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MCQ 981 Mark
Water$-$Vascular system is found in:
  • A
    Sea$-$anemone.
  • B
    Sea$-$pen.
  • Sea$-$cucumber.
  • D
    Sea$-$horse.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sea$-$cucumber.
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MCQ 991 Mark
Presence of gills in the tadpole of frog indicates that:
  • Fishes were amphibious in the past.
  • B
    Fishes evolved from frog like ancestors.
  • C
    Frogs will have gills in future.
  • D
    Frogs evolved from gilled ancestors.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Fishes were amphibious in the past.
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MCQ 1001 Mark
Which one of these is viviparous?
  • A
    Turtle
  • B
    Running birds
  • Rabbit and whale
  • D
    Bony fish
Answer
Correct option: C.
Rabbit and whale
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MCQ 1011 Mark
What is common between parrot, platypus and kangaroo?
  • Homeothermy.
  • B
    Toothless jawsl.
  • C
    Functional post$-$anal tail.
  • D
    Oviparity.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Homeothermy.
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MCQ 1021 Mark
Which one of the following phylum is characterized by absence of true coelom?
  • A
    Annelida.
  • B
    Mollusca.
  • C
    Echinodermata.
  • Nematoda.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Nematoda.
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MCQ 1031 Mark
In contrast to Annelida, Platyhelminthes exhibits:
  • Absence of body cavity.
  • B
    Presence of pseudocoel.
  • C
    Radial symmetry.
  • D
    Bilateral symmetry.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Absence of body cavity.
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MCQ 1041 Mark
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
  • In cockroaches and prawns excretion of waste material occurs through malpighian tubules.
  • B
    In ctenophores, locomotion is mediated by comb plates.
  • C
    In Fasciola, flame cells help in excretion.
  • D
    Earthworms are hermaphrodites and yet cross fertilization take place among them.
Answer
Correct option: A.
In cockroaches and prawns excretion of waste material occurs through malpighian tubules.
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MCQ 1051 Mark
Body cavity is the cavity present between body wall and gut wall. In some animals the body cavity is not lined by mesoderm. Such animals are called.
  • A
    Acoelomates.
  • Pseudocoelomates.
  • C
    Coelomates.
  • D
    Haemocoelomates.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Pseudocoelomates.
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MCQ 1061 Mark
All chordates possess:
  • A
    Exoskeleton.
  • B
    Limbs.
  • C
    Skull.
  • Axial skeletal rod of notochord.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Axial skeletal rod of notochord.
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MCQ 1071 Mark
Give the correct matching of causative agent$/$ germ and disease:
  • A
    Anopheles$—$malaria.
  • B
    Leishmania$—$sleeping sickness.
  • C
    Glossina$—$kala$-$azar.
  • Wuchereria$—$filariasis.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Wuchereria$—$filariasis.
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MCQ 1081 Mark
Adult Culex and Anopheles can be distinguished with the help of:
  • A
    Mouth parts$/$ colour.
  • Sitting posture.
  • C
    Antennae$/$ wings.
  • D
    Feeding habits.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Sitting posture.
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MCQ 1101 Mark
Bull frog of India is:
  • Rana tigrina.
  • B
    $R.$ sylvatica.
  • C
    $R.$ Catesbiana.
  • D
    $R.$ esculenta.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Rana tigrina.
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MCQ 1111 Mark
Osteichthyes belongs to:
  • A
    Class amphibia.
  • Super class pisces.
  • C
    Super class tetrapoda.
  • D
    Division agnatha.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Super class pisces.
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MCQ 1121 Mark
Which one of the following pairs of animals comprises ‘jawless fishes’?
  • A
    Guppies and hag fishes.
  • B
    Mackerals and Rohu.
  • C
    Lampreys and eels.
  • Lampreys and hag fishes.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Lampreys and hag fishes.
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MCQ 1131 Mark
Cartilaginous fishes do not contain:
  • A
    Fins
  • Gill cover$/$ operculum
  • C
    Scales
  • D
    Mouth
Answer
Correct option: B.
Gill cover$/$ operculum
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MCQ 1141 Mark
Kidney of adult rabbit is:
  • A
    Pronephros.
  • Metanephros.
  • C
    Mesonephros.
  • D
    Opisthonephros.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Metanephros.
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MCQ 1151 Mark
An insect regarded as greatest mechanical carrier of diseases is:
  • A
    Pediculus.
  • B
    Cimex.
  • Musca.
  • D
    Xenopsylla.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Musca.
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MCQ 1161 Mark
Which of the following is not correct matching of phylum and its three examples?
  • A
    Arthropoda $:$ Buthus, Lepisma, Leptocorisa.
  • Aschelminthes $:$ Ancylostoma, Enterobius, Tubifex.
  • C
    Mollusca $:$ Teredo, Aplysia, Chaetopleura.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Aschelminthes $:$ Ancylostoma, Enterobius, Tubifex.
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MCQ 1171 Mark
Classification of Porifera is based on:
  • A
    Branching.
  • Spicules.
  • C
    Reproduction.
  • D
    Symmetry.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Spicules.
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MCQ 1201 Mark
Ascaris lumbricoides infection occurs through:
  • A
    Sole of uncovered feet.
  • Contaminated cooked measly pork.
  • C
    Improperly cooked measly pork.
  • D
    From air through inhalation.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Contaminated cooked measly pork.
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MCQ 1211 Mark
What is the name of excretory organ in arthropoda?
  • A
    Flame cells.
  • B
    Nephridiano.
  • Malpighian tubules.
  • D
    Kidneys.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Malpighian tubules.
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MCQ 1221 Mark
Which type of excretion is present in fishes?
  • Ammonotelic.
  • B
    Ureotelic.
  • C
    Urecotelic.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Ammonotelic.
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MCQ 1231 Mark
Bed Bugs contribute to the spread of:
  • A
    Typhoid.
  • B
    Yellow fever.
  • Typhus.
  • D
    Trench fever.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Typhus.
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MCQ 1241 Mark
Which of the following organisms is having a two$-$chambered heart?
  • A
    Frog
  • B
    Cobra
  • Shark
  • D
    Platypus.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Shark
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MCQ 1251 Mark
Which one of the following is $\text{NOT}$ a characteristic of phylum Annelida?
  • A
    Ventral nerve cord.
  • Pseudocoelom.
  • C
    Segmentation.
  • D
    Closed circulatory system.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Pseudocoelom.
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MCQ 1261 Mark
Which one of the following is $\text{NOT}$ a characteristic of phylum Annelida?
  • A
    Ventral nerve cord.
  • B
    Closed circulatory system.
  • C
    Segmentation.
  • Pseudocoelom.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Pseudocoelom.
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MCQ 1271 Mark
Which kind of symmetry occurs in sea anemone?
  • A
    Bilateral.
  • Radial.
  • C
    Asymmetry.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Radial.
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MCQ 1281 Mark
Which one of the following is not a living fossil?
  • A
    King crab.
  • B
    Sphenodon.
  • Archaeopteryx.
  • D
    Peripatus.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Archaeopteryx.
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MCQ 1291 Mark
Fluke infections are diseases of the $...........$ in humans.
  • A
    Blood.
  • B
    Bile.
  • Digestive tract.
  • D
    Lungs.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Digestive tract.
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MCQ 1301 Mark
Bladderworm$/$cysticercus is the larval stage of:
  • Tapeworm.
  • B
    Roundworm.
  • C
    Pinworm.
  • D
    Liver fluke.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Tapeworm.
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MCQ 1331 Mark
Which one of the following animals possesses nerve cells but no nerves?
  • Hydra.
  • B
    Tapeworm.
  • C
    Earthworm.
  • D
    Frog’s tadpole.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Hydra.
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MCQ 1341 Mark
Two chambered heart occurs in:
  • A
    Crocodiles
  • Fish
  • C
    Aves
  • D
    Amphibians
Answer
Correct option: B.
Fish
Fishes have two chambered heart $-$ one auricle and one ventricle. Auricle is responsible for taking in blood from body and ventricle pumps out the blood that has entered the heart through gills and give fresh oxygen to the blood.
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MCQ 1351 Mark
Which of the following is a pseudocoelomate?
  • A
    Platyhelminthes.
  • Aschelminthes.
  • C
    Mollusca.
  • D
    Hemi$-$chordates.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Aschelminthes.
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MCQ 1361 Mark
Match the following list of animals with their level of organisation.
  Division of Labour   Animal
  Column $I$   Column $II$
$A.$ Organ level $i.$ Pheretima
$B.$ Cellular aggregate level $ii.$ Fasciola
$C.$ Tissue level $iii.$ Spongilla
$D.$ Organ system level $iv.$ Obelia
Choose the correct match showing division of labour with animal example.
  • A
    $\text{i-B, ii-C, iii-D}$, and $\text{iv-A}$
  • B
    $\text{i-B, ii-D, iii-C}$, and $\text{iv-A}$
  • $\text{i-D, ii-A, iii-B}$, and $\text{iv-C}$
  • D
    $\text{i-A, ii-D, iii-C}$, and $\text{iv-B}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\text{i-D, ii-A, iii-B}$, and $\text{iv-C}$
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MCQ 1381 Mark
Given below are types of cells present in some animals. Which of the following cells can differentiate to perform different functions?
  • A
    Choanocytes.
  • Interstitial cells.
  • C
    Gastrodermal cells.
  • D
    Nematocytes.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Interstitial cells.
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MCQ 1391 Mark
Trachea of cockroach and mammal are similar in having:
  • A
    Paired nature.
  • Non$-$collapsible walls.
  • C
    Ciliated inner lining.
  • D
    Origin from head.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Non$-$collapsible walls.
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MCQ 1401 Mark
Which one of the following sets of animals share a four chambered heart?
  • A
    Amphibian, Reptiles, Birds.
  • Crocodiles, Birds, Mammals.
  • C
    Crocodiles, Lizards, Turtles.
  • D
    Lizards, Mammals, Birds.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Crocodiles, Birds, Mammals.
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MCQ 1411 Mark
Phylum that doesn't have a true coelom is:
  • Platyhelminthes.
  • B
    Annelida.
  • C
    Echinoderms.
  • D
    Arthropoda.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Platyhelminthes.
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MCQ 1421 Mark
In which of the following organisms sexes are not separate?
  • A
    Ascaris.
  • B
    Cockroach.
  • Pheretima.
  • D
    Pila.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Pheretima.
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MCQ 1431 Mark
Which one of the following is an exotic Indian fish?
  • A
    Catla catla.
  • B
    Heteropneustes fossilis.
  • Cyprinus caprio.
  • D
    Labeo rohita.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Cyprinus caprio.
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MCQ 1441 Mark
Which of the following pairs of animals has non glandular skin.
  • A
    Snake and Frog.
  • Chameleon and Turtle.
  • C
    Frog and Pigeon.
  • D
    Crocodile and Tiger.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Chameleon and Turtle.
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MCQ 1451 Mark
Apart from excretion what is another major function of kidneys in mammals?
  • Reproduction.
  • B
    Blood filtration.
  • C
    Separation of waste.
  • D
    Osmoregulations.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Reproduction.
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MCQ 1461 Mark
The long bones are hollow and connected by air passage. They are the characteristics of:
  • Aves.
  • B
    Mammals.
  • C
    Reptilia.
  • D
    Land vertebrates.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Aves.
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MCQ 1471 Mark
Given below are the pairs of animals and the phylum to which they belong. Which out of these is not a matching pair and why?
  • A
    Pila $($Apple snail$) -$ Mollusca
  • B
    Anopheles $($Mosquito$) -$ Arthropoda
  • Pheretima $($Earthworm$) -$ Aschelminthes
  • D
    Taenia $($Tapeworm$) -$ Platyhelminthes
Answer
Correct option: C.
Pheretima $($Earthworm$) -$ Aschelminthes
Pheretima $($earthworm$) -$ Aschelminthes is not a matching pair because Pheretima belongs to phylum Annelida and not to Aschelminthes.
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MCQ 1481 Mark
Which one occurs in Echinodermata?
  • A
    Bilateral symmetry.
  • Radial symmetry.
  • C
    Porous body.
  • D
    Soft skin.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Radial symmetry.
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MCQ 1491 Mark
Solenocytes and metanephridia are excretory organs of:
  • A
    Coelenterata and Mollusca.
  • Platyhelminthes and Annelida.
  • C
    Aschelminthes and Annelida.
  • D
    Annelida and Arthropoda.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Platyhelminthes and Annelida.
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MCQ 1501 Mark
Star fish belongs to:
  • Asteriodea.
  • B
    Ophiuroidea.
  • C
    Holothuroidea.
  • D
    Crinoidea.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Asteriodea.
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MCQ 1521 Mark
The clam nervous system is composed of:
  • A
    Labial palps.
  • B
    One pair of ganglia.
  • C
    Two pairs of ganglia.
  • Three pairs of ganglia.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Three pairs of ganglia.
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MCQ 1531 Mark
Gorilla, chimpanzee, monkeys and human belong to the same:
  • A
    Species.
  • B
    Genus.
  • C
    Family.
  • Order.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Order.
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MCQ 1541 Mark
Jelly fish belongs to class:
  • A
    Hydrozoa.
  • Scyphozoa.
  • C
    Anthozoa.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Scyphozoa.
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MCQ 1551 Mark
The flightless bird Cassowary is found in:
  • A
    Mauritius.
  • Australia.
  • C
    New Zealand.
  • D
    Indonesia.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Australia.
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MCQ 1561 Mark
Fish which can be used in biological control of mosquitoes$/$ larvicidal fish is:
  • A
    Eel.
  • B
    Carp.
  • C
    Cat fish.
  • Gambusia.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Gambusia.
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MCQ 1571 Mark
Blood of Pheretima is:
  • A
    Blue with haemocyanin in corpuscles.
  • B
    Blue with haemocyanin in plasma.
  • C
    Red with haemoglobin in corpuscles.
  • Red with haemoglobin in plasma.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Red with haemoglobin in plasma.
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MCQ 1581 Mark
A larval stage occurs in the life history of all members of the group:
  • A
    Frog, lizard and cockroach.
  • B
    Ascaris, housefly and frog.
  • C
    Housefly, earthworm and mosquito.
  • Butterfly, frog and mosquito.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Butterfly, frog and mosquito.
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MCQ 1591 Mark
Radula is found in:
  • Pila $sp.$
  • B
    Chiton $sp.$
  • C
    Lamellidens $sp.$
  • D
    Pinctada $sp.$
Answer
Correct option: A.
Pila $sp.$
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MCQ 1601 Mark
In which one of the following sets of animals do all the four give birth to young ones?
  • A
    Lion, bat, whale, ostrich.
  • B
    Platypus, penguin, bat, hippopotamus.
  • C
    Shrew, bat, cat, kiwi.
  • Kangaroo, hedgehog, dolphin, loris.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Kangaroo, hedgehog, dolphin, loris.
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