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1151.

Which of the following is a viviparous fishA. ExoceotusB. GambusiaC. ClariasD. Labeo

Answer» Correct Answer - B
1152.

Which of the following animals is not viviparous?A. PlatypusB. WhaleC. Flying foxD. Elephant

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Platypus (ornithorhyncus) shows ovipary.
1153.

Which of the following animals is not viviparous?A. WhaleB. Flying fox (Bat )C. ElephantD. Platypus

Answer» Correct Answer - D
1154.

Which of the following statements (s) is/are correct about Macropus sppA. MacropusB. CheloneC. CamelusD.

Answer» Correct Answer - B
1155.

Which of the following statements (s) is/are correct about Macropus sppA. Seals, Dophins, SharksB. Dolphins, Seals, TrygonC. Whales, Dolphins, SealsD.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
1156.

Which of the following statements (s) is/are correct about Macropus sppA. Absence of notochordB. Ventral tubular nerve cordC. Pharynx with gill slitsD.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
1157.

Blood of most artropods isA. ColourlessB. RedC. BlueD. Yellow

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Colourless
1158.

Which of the following si a flightless bird?A. PsittaculaB. StruthioC. ColumboD. Neophron

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Struthio is a flightless bird.
1159.

nektons areA. Suspended organismsB. Sessile organismsC. Swimming organismsD. both A and C

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Nektons are swimming organisms.
1160.

Which is correctly matched?A. `{:("animal","Characteristic","Taxon"),("Sea Anemone","Triploblastic","Cnidaria"):}`B. `{:("animal","Characteristic","Taxon"),("Silver fish","Pectoral and Pectoral fins","Chordata"):}`C. `{:("animal","Characteristic","Taxon"),("Duckbilled platypus","Oviparous","Mammalia"):}`D. `{:("animal","Characteristic","Taxon"),("Millepede","Ventral nerve cord","Arachnida"):}`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Duckbilled platypus-oviparous-mammalia
1161.

Which of the following is an arboreal animalA. possumB. flying frogC. slothD. All of these

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Ascidia belongs to subphylum Urochordata (tree-dwelling)
1162.

Which of the following is an arboreal animalA. HorseB. CowC. ChameleonD. Bipalium

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Chamaeleon is an arboreal (tree dwelling) animal.
1163.

Arboreal mammals haveA. Flying characterB. Burrowing characterC. Climbing characterD. None of these

Answer» Correct Answer - C
1164.

A wood boring mollusca/Shipworm isA. ChitonB. TeredoC. LimaxD. Patella

Answer» Correct Answer - B
1165.

Which one belongs to molluscaA. Devil fishB. Dog fishC. Silver fishD. Jelly fish

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Devil fish belongs to Mollusca.
1166.

In which one of the following, the genus name, its two characters and its phylum are not correctly matched? `{:("Genus name","Characters","Phylum"),((d)"Periplaneta",(i)"Jointed appendages ","Arthropoda"),(,(ii)"Chitinous exoskeleton",):}`

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Salamandra is a tailed amphibian, has tymphanum which represents ear.s
1167.

Endoskeleton of aves isA. BonyB. CartilaginousC. Both A and BD. None of the above

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Endoskeleton of aves is body.
1168.

Which one of the following in birds, indicates their reptiallian ancestry?A. two special chambers crops and gizzard in their digestive tractB. eggs with a calcareous shellC. scales on their hind limbsD. four-chambered heart

Answer» Correct Answer - c
1169.

Which of the following stetement is correct?A. Starfish is a radially symmetrical animal with lateral line system.B. Jellyfish is a radially symmetrical animal with polypoid body formC. Silverfish is a bilaterally symmetrical animal found in marine habitat.D. Lamprey is a bilaterally symmetrical animal with a sucking and circular mount without jaws.

Answer» Correct Answer - D
* Starfish is a radially symmetrical animal without lateral line system.
* Jelly is a radially symmetrical animal with medusoid body form.
* Silverfish is a bilaterally symmetrical animal not found in marine habitat.
1170.

Species of silk moth reared o castor leaves inA. Bombyx moriB. Antheraea assamaC. Antheraea pophiaD. Philosamia ricini

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Species of silk moth reared on castor leaves in Philosamia ricini.
1171.

Which one of the following is the true description about an animal concernedA. Rat-left kidney is sligtly higher in position than the right oneB. Cockroach-10 pairs of spiracles (2 pairs on thorax and 8 pairs on abdomen)C. earthworm-the alimentary canal consists of a sequence of pharynx, oesophagus, stomach gizard and intestineD. frog-body divisble into three regions-head, neck and drunk

Answer» Correct Answer - B
1172.

Silk thread is obtained from silk moth duringA. pupal stageB. larval stageC. nymph stageD. adult stage

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Catepillar feeds on mulberry leaves. Its salivary gland secretes liquid silk. Silk is obtained from (pupa, chrysalis). Ripe cocoons are treated with boiling water to kill the moth before hatching.
1173.

A moth is closely toA. ButterflyB. CricketC. BeetleD. Wasp

Answer» Correct Answer - A
1174.

The presence of compound eyes is characteristics of the phylumA. NematodesB. MolluscaC. EchinodermataD. Arthropoda

Answer» Correct Answer - D
1175.

Read the following statement and find out the incorrect statement.A. Amphibia-body is divisible into head and trunk tail present in salamander.B. Osteichthyes-skin is covered with cycloid/ctenoid scalesC. Reptilia-they do not have external ear openings. Tympanum represents earD. None of the above

Answer» Correct Answer - D
* Amphibia-body is divisible into head and trunk. Tail present in salamander.
* Osteichthyes-skin is covered with cycloid/ctenoid scales.
* Reptilia-they do not have external ear openings Tympanum represent ear.
1176.

Which of the following is not an arachnidA. SpiderB. ItchmiteC. LouseD. Tick

Answer» Correct Answer - C
1177.

Cockroach belongs to classA. HexapodaB. ApodaC. MyriapodaD. Cephalopoda

Answer» Correct Answer - A
1178.

The cervical vertebrae in humans isA. Same as in whaleB. More than that in rabbitC. Double than that of horseD. Less than that in giraffe

Answer» Correct Answer - A
The vervical vertebrae in humans is same as in whale (i.e., 7)
1179.

Which thing is common in leech, mosquito bed bug and ratA. All have anticoagulationB. All have nucleusC. All have no cellular membraneD. All have sexual phase

Answer» Correct Answer - D
1180.

Which one is a true fishA. WhaleB. CuttlefishC. SilverfishD. Flying fish

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Coelenterata is the phylum of acoelomate and radially symmetrical lower invertebrates. Due to their radial body symmetry they are also known as radiata. Bilateral symmetry starts from the phylum platyhelminthes.
1181.

Which is absent in leech?A. ParapodiaB. OcelliC. ClitellumD. Salivary glands

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Parapodia is absent in Leech.
1182.

Lancelet is the member ofA. HemichordataB. UrochordataC. CephalochordataD. Cyclostomata

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Lancelet is the member of cephalochordata.
1183.

The correct order of larval stages in fasciola heptica is as followsA. Metacercaria, sporocyst, redia, mecracidium and cercariaB. Metacercaria, sporocyst, redia, cercaria and miracidiumC. Miracidium , redia, sporocyst, cercaria and metacercariaD. Miracidium, sporocyst, redia, cercaria and metacercaria

Answer» Correct Answer - D
The larval stage in fasciola heptica is miracidium, sporocyst, redia, cercaria and metacercaria
1184.

Which one assists in locomotion?A. Trichocyst in ParamoeciumB. Pedicellariae of star fishC. Clitellum in pheretimaD. Posterior sucker in Hirudinaria

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Posterior suchker in Hirudinaria assists in locomotion.
1185.

Which among them is a characteristic of chordata?A. Dorsal heartB. Gut is dorsal to nerve cordC. Central nervous system is solidD. Post anal part (tail) is present

Answer» Correct Answer - D
1186.

The correct classification of myxine isA. Chordata - Craniata - Agnatha - CylostomataB. Chordata - Acraniata - Protochordata - CephalochordataC. Chordata -Cephalochordata - CyclostomataD. Chordata - Craniata - Vertebrata - Ostracodermi

Answer» Correct Answer - A
1187.

The correct classification of AscidiaA. Chordata - Protochordata - VertebrataB. Chordata - Protochordata - CephalochordataC. Chordata - Cephalochordata - VertebrataD. Chordata - Protochordata - Urochordata

Answer» Correct Answer - D
1188.

Ascidia belongs to the phylumA. HemichordataB. UrochordataC. CephalD. Chordata

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Ascidia belongs to phylum chordata.
1189.

A list of animals is given below, identify the animals with open circulatory system and choose the correct answer. I. Ascidia II. Cockroach III. Earthworm IV. Prawn Vgt Silverfish VI. Snail VII. Balanoglossus.A. II,IV and VIB. I,II,IV and VIC. III,IV,V and VIID. II,IV,V and VI and VII

Answer» Correct Answer - D
II. Cockroach, IVgt Prawn, V. Silverfish, VI. Snail and VII. Balanoglossus.
1190.

The two more distantly related phyla areA. Cnidaria and PlatyhelminthesB. Annelida and ArthropodaC. Chordata and EchinodermataD. Mollusca and Echinodermata

Answer» Correct Answer - B
The two more distantly related phyla are annelida and arthropoda.
1191.

Which of the following bones is present only in birds ?A. Axis vertbraB. Atlas vertebraC. Ear ossiclesD. Furcula

Answer» Correct Answer - D
1192.

Sycon belongs to a group of animals which are best described asA. Unicellular or acellularB. Multicellular without any tissue organizationC. Multicellular with a gastrovascular systemD. Multicellular having tissue organization, but no body cavity

Answer» Correct Answer - D
1193.

Sycon belongs to a group of animals which are best described asA. multicellular with a gastrovascular systemB. multicellular having tissue organisation, but no body cavityC. unicellular or acellularD. multicellular without any tissue organisation

Answer» Correct Answer - D
Sycon belongs to phylum-Porifera. The porifers are most primitive group of multicellular animals.
They have no tissue grade of organisation and represent cell aggregated body plan, hence, included in the sub-kingdom-Parazoa.
1194.

Which of the following is not correctly matched.?A. Gregarious pest-Locusta (locust)B. Livinig fossil-Limulus (king crab)C. Economically important insects-apis (honey bee), bombyx (silkworm)D. Vectors-Mosquitoes (anopheles, Culex and aedes) and Lac insect (laccifer).

Answer» Correct Answer - D
* Economically important insect-Apis (Honey bee) ltbr. Bombyx (silkworm), Lac insect (Laccifer).
* Vectors- Mosquitoes (anopheles, culex and aedes.)
1195.

Body of an insect is divisible intoA. head, tthorax and abdomenB. Head, trunk and abdomenC. Cephalothorax, head and abdomanD. Trunk, thorax and abdomen

Answer» Correct Answer - A
head, tthorax and abdomen
1196.

Sycon belongs to a group of animals which are best described asA. Multicellular having tissue organization but not body cavityB. Unicellular or acellularC. Multicellular without any tissue organizationD. Multicellular with a gastrovascular system

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Sponges 'multicellular grade' organism but exhibit cellular level of organization.
1197.

Which of the following lacks parapodia or setae?A. PheretimaB. HirudinariaC. RespirationD. All of these

Answer» Correct Answer - B
Hirudinaria
1198.

Choose the incorrect matchA. Gregarious pest-LocustaB. Living fossil-LimulusC. Vector-LuciferD. Economically important insect-Apis

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Vector-Lucifer
1199.

Fill in the blanks a. In round worm often males are K____than femals (b). Over L_____of all the named species on earth are arthopods. (c). Molluscs contains a file like rasping organ for M_____ called radula.A. a-Longer, b-`1/3^(rd)`,c-locomotionB. a-Longer, `b-2//3^(rd)`,c-feedingC. a-smaller, `b-2//3^(rd)`,c-feedingD. a-smaller, `b-1//3^(rd)`, c-locomotion.

Answer» Correct Answer - C
* In round worm often males are smaller than females.
* 2/3 rd of all the named species on earth are arthropods.
* Molluscs contains a file like rasping organ for feeding.
1200.

Nereis possesses lateral appendages called parapodia which help inA. LocomotionB. SwimmingC. respirationD. All of these

Answer» Correct Answer - D
All of these