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901.

Crocodile, fish and frog on one hand and squirrel and crows on the other differ in the following.A. The former have four appendages, the latter have only two.B. The body temperature of the former changes with environmental temperature , the temperature of the latter remains more or less constant.C. The former undergo metamorphosis, the latter do not.D. The former are oviparous, the latter are viviparous.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
902.

Krair ( Bungarus) can be differentiated from other snakes by itsA. Hairy bodyB. SizeC. Shield like scales on the headD. Verterbral scales.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
903.

Which among these is not homeotherm ?A. AptenodytesB. TestudoC. ColumbaD. Neophron

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Testudo (tortoise) belonging to Class Reptilia is a poikilotherm.
904.

Holometaboly is found inA. Lady Bird BeetleB. Bed BugC. CockrtoachD. Grass Hopper

Answer» Correct Answer - A
905.

A female Anopheles mosquito can be recognized byA. Proboscis and palpi are long and more or less of equal lengthB. Proboscis long and palpi shortC. Proboscis short and palpi longD. Both proboscis and palpi are short

Answer» Correct Answer - A
906.

Periplaneta belongs to phylumA. AnnelidaB. MolluscaC. EchinodermataD. Arthropoda

Answer» Correct Answer - D
907.

Scorpion belongs to a class to which one of the following alse belongsA. CockroachB. CrabC. TicksD. Barnacles

Answer» Correct Answer - C
908.

Royal jelly is secreted fromA. hypopharyngeal glandB. salivary glandC. milk glandD. integumentary gland

Answer» Correct Answer - a
909.

Assertion: In cockroach, inspiration is an active process. Reason: It is due to the contraction oftergosternal muscle.A. IF both assertion & Reason are true and the rason is the correct explanation of the assertionB. If both assertion & reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion, then markC. If assertion is true statement but reason is false, then markD. if both assertion and reason are false statement

Answer» Correct Answer - C
910.

A mammal in which milk is squirted down to the throat of body by muscular contraction of thorax of mother isA. Balaenoptera (Blue whale)B. Elephas (Elephant)C. Pteropus (flying fox)D. Macropus (Kangaroo)

Answer» Correct Answer - A
911.

The most commenly maintained species of bee by bee keepers isA. Apis melliferaB. ApisdorsatsC. Apis indicaD. Apis florae

Answer» Correct Answer - A
912.

Budding is a normal mode of asexual reproduction inA. starfish and HydraB. Hydra and spongesC. tapeworm and HydraD. sponge and starfish

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Hydra and sponges reproduce asexually by exogenous budding, a type of vegetative propagation.
913.

Both alternation of generation and alternation of hosts are present inA. WuchereriaB. FasciolaC. TaeniaD. Ascaris

Answer» Correct Answer - B
914.

What is true about Taenia saginataA. Life history has pig as intermediate hostB. There are two large suckers on scolexC. Rostellar hook are absentD. Rostellum has double circle of hooks

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Taenia saginata do not possess rostellum and rostellar hooks.
915.

Pick up the correctly matchedA. Water vascular system-SpongeB. Blubber - KangarooC. Marsupium-PlatypusD. Flame cell-Flatworm

Answer» Correct Answer - D
916.

What is true about Taenia saginataA. Life history has pig as intermediate hostB. There are two large suckers on scolexC. Rostellar hooks are absentD. Rostellum has double circle of hooks

Answer» Correct Answer - C
917.

Ascaris has all of the following features, exceptA. Complete digestive systemB. Indirect developmentC. External fertilisationD. Parasitic life

Answer» Correct Answer - C
External fertilisation
918.

______in the earthworm perform the function similar to flame cells in Taenia.A. ParapodiaB. NephridiaC. MetameresD. Ganglia

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Nephridia
919.

Metameric segmentation is exhibited by which of the following animal?A. AdamsiaB. EuspongiaC. AscarisD. Pheretima

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Pheretima
920.

Filter feedring occurs inA. DentallumB. UnioC. PilaD. Amoeba

Answer» Correct Answer - B
921.

An animal without segmentation isA. TapewormB. EarthwormC. Glow WormD. Shipworm

Answer» Correct Answer - D
922.

Which of the following is a free living flat wormA. PlanariaB. TaeniaC. FasciolaD. Pheretima

Answer» Correct Answer - A
(a) Planaria (Dugesia) belong to class Turbellaria of phylum platyhelminthes. Mostly free living flatworms are placed in class Turbellaria.
923.

Wriggler is the larva ofA. CockroachB. MosquitoC. ButterflyD. Housefly

Answer» Correct Answer - B
(c) Coverts are small feathers similar to quills meant for filling gaps on the wings and tail
924.

Which of the following characters is absent in all chordates except mammals ?A. SternumB. CoelomC. Mammary glandsD. Dorsal nerve cord

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Presence of mammary glands by which the young ones are nourished, is one of the peculiar features of mammals.
925.

Read the following statements and find out the incorrect statement.A. Dog fish has teeth that are modified placoid scalesB. In fighting fish, ills are covered by operculum while in string ray, gill cover is absent.C. Air bladder in present in saw fish which regulates buoyancy, while in angel fish, air bladder is absentD. Mouth of flying fish is terminal while that of great white shark is ventral.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
* Air is not present in saw fish while in angel fish air bladder is present.
926.

Which of the following animal does not belong to division Gnathostomata?A. Hag fishB. Dog fishC. LabeoD. All of the above

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Hag fish does not belong to division gnathostomata.
927.

Assertion : Both true ribs and floating ribs are present in mammals Reason : By nature, stenal ribs are true ribs as, they possess all the characters of ribs.A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertionB. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertionC. If the assertion is true but the reason is falseD. If both the assertion and reason are false

Answer» Correct Answer - B
All the stenal parts of the thoracic ribs except the last five, attached the sternum below by hyaline cartilage. Therefore, they are called as true ribs. Actually last two pairs of ribs (`11^(th)` and `12^(th)` pair) provided with the sternal parts and they are not connected with the sternum and hence. known as floating ribs. Floating ribs protect the kidney.
928.

Animals/ organisms floating on the surface of water areA. PlanktonB. PelagicC. BenthonD. Neritic

Answer» Correct Answer - A
929.

Poikilotherms are also known asA. IsothermB. EctothermC. EndothermD. Heterotherm

Answer» Correct Answer - B
930.

All living members are ectoparasites on some fishes inA. HemichordataB. UrochordataC. CyclostomataD. Chondrichthyes

Answer» Correct Answer - C
All living members are ectoparasites on some fishes in cyclostomata.
931.

The animals in which cells are organized into structural and functional units called as tissues, organs, and organ system are grouped under which subkingdom ?A. ParazoaB. EumetazoaC. MetazoaD. Bilateria

Answer» Correct Answer - B
932.

On the basis of organisation, animals are grouped intoA. Metozoa and EumetazoaB. Protozoa and MetazoaC. Protozoa and ParazoaD. Parazoa and Metazoa

Answer» Correct Answer - B
(b) Whole animal kingdom is classified into two sub-kingdom protozoa and metazoa. Unicellular animals are placed in protozoa while multicellular are included in metazoa.
933.

From the following statements select the wrong oneA. Millipedes have two pairs of appendages in each segment of the bodyB. Prawn has two paris of antennaeC. Animals belonging to phylum porifera are exclusivelyD. Nematocysts are characteristic of the phylum cnidaria

Answer» Correct Answer - C
(c) All sponges are aquatic, mostly marine rarely fresh water (e.g.spongilla)
934.

Which of the following is an exclusively echinoderm character ?A. Tube feetB. Coelom dividedC. Radial symmetryD. Mesodermal endoskeleton

Answer» Correct Answer - A
935.

Character exclusively of mammals isA. Internal fertilizationB. HomeothermyC. Four-chambered heartD. Muscular diaphragm

Answer» Correct Answer - D
936.

Among the following pairs, the cold-blooded animals areA. Bat and ratB. Frog and snakeC. Snake and birdD. Bird and mammal

Answer» Correct Answer - B
937.

Cold blooded animals are also calledA. EctothermsB. EndothermsC. PoikilotherimicD. Both A and C

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Cold blooded animals are also called as ectotherms or poikilothermic.
938.

Double Vagina are found inA. MonotremataB. EutheriaC. MarsupialsD. All of the above

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Double vagina is main character of maruspillia
939.

Most animals domesticated by man belong to the orderA. CarnivoraB. RodentiaC. UngulataD. Lagomorpha

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Ungulata comprises large sized hoofed mammals such as pig, horse, ass, camel, deer, sheep, goat, cow, buffalo etc. These animals are domesticated by man for centuries
940.

In which group of animals, a closed circulatory system is present?A. ArthopodaB. MolluscaC. HemichordataD. Annelida

Answer» Correct Answer - D
In annelida and chordata, a closed circulatory system is present.
941.

Conversion of larva into adult is calledA. MetagenesisB. MetastasisC. MetamorphosisD. Metamerism

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Conversion of larva into adult is called metamorphosis.
942.

Which characters is not same in aves and mammalsA. single systemic archB. Metanephric kidneyC. Seven cervical vertebrseD. Homoiotherms

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Except a few, only mammals possess seven cervical (neck) vertebrae
943.

Which characters is not same in aves and mammalsA. Single systemic archB. Metanephric kidneyC. Seven cerviaal vertebraeD. Homeotherms

Answer» Correct Answer - C
944.

The name of flying frog isA. RhacophorusB. BufoC. PhyllobatesD. Necturus

Answer» Correct Answer - A
(a) Rhacophorus has characteristic large webs developed between the much elongated digits. Webs and flattened body serve as a parachute in gliding from higher elevation to a lower ones, so they are designated flying frogs
945.

Thich of the following is not an insect Or Cockroach, beetleA. Bed bugB. Mosquito, waspC. Spider, tickD.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Spider belongs to class arachnida.
946.

Capacity of amphibians to change colour is calledA. MetachrosisB. MetachronousC. SynchronousD. None of these

Answer» Correct Answer - A
(a) Ability to change colour as in amphibians by expansion and contracion of pigment cells is called metachrosis
947.

Superfician meroblastic cleavage occurs inA. ReptilesB. BirdsC. MammalsD. Insects

Answer» Correct Answer - D
(a) The flightless bird cassowary occurs in N.E. Australia and New Guinea.
948.

Which of the following respires by gills.A. PrawnB. FrogC. CrocodileD. Whale

Answer» Correct Answer - A
(d) penguin is a flightless bird occurs in flocks in the Antartic region and some islands of south Africa.
949.

Cestodes are distinguished from other flatworms by the absence ofA. Nervous systemB. Digestive systemC. Excretory systemD. Reproductive system

Answer» Correct Answer - B
(b) In cestodes digestive system is completely absent due to endoparasitic mode of life but it may be present in Trematoda and Turbellaria.
950.

Cestoda are distinguished from otherflatworms by the absence ofA. digestive systemB. nervous systemC. excretory systemD. reproductive system

Answer» Correct Answer - B