Animal Kingdom

Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
4. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

Which one of the following organisms bears hollow and pneumatic long bones?

1. Ornithorhynchus
2. Neophron
3. Hemidactylus
4. Macropus

Bilaterally symmetrical and acoelomate animals are exemplified by

1. Platyhelminthes
2. Aschelminthes
3. Annelida
4. Ctenophora

Which of the following statements are true for the phylum-Chordata?

1. (iii) and (i)
2. (i) and (ii)
3. (ii) and (iii)
4. (iv) and (iii)

Match the following columns and select the correct option :

1. (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)
2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
3. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
4. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

Match the following columns and select the correct option :

1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
2. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
3. (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

Consider following features: Select the correct option of animal groups which possess all the above characteristics

1. Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata
2. Annelida, Mollusca and Chordata
3. Annelida, Arthropoda and Chordata
4. Annelida, Arthropoda and Mollusca

Match the following organisms with their respective characteristics: Select the correct option from the following:

1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
3. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
4. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?

1. Tunicate
2. Starfish
3. Earthworm
4. Moth

Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterised by crop and gizzard in its digestive system.

1. Amphibia
2. Osteichthyes
3. Reptilia
4. Aves

Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?

1. Chelone
2. Macropus
3. Psittacula
4. Camelus

Important characteristic that hemichordates share with chordates is

1. ventral tubular nerve cord
2. pharynx with gill slits
3. pharynx without gill slits
4. absence of notochord

Which among these is the correct combination of aquatic mammals?

1. Dolphins, Seals, Trygon
2. Whales, Dolphins, Seals
3. Trygon, Whales, Seals
4. Seals, Dolphins, Sharks

In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called

1. oscula
2. choanocytes
3. mesenchymal cells
4. ostia

In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called

1. mesenchymal cells
2. oscula
3. ostia
4. choanocytes

Which of the following characteristic features always holds true for the corresponding group of animals?

1. Possess a mouth with an upper and a lower jaw – Chordata
2. 3-chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle – Reptilia
3. Cartilaginous endoskeleton – Chondrichthyes
4. Viviparous – Mammalia

Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?

1. Viviparity
2. Warm blooded nature
3. Ossified endoskeleton
4. Breathing using lungs

Which of the following features is not present in the Phylum Arthropoda?

1. Parapodia
2. Jointed appendages
3. Chitinous exoskeleton
4. Metameric segmentation

Which of the following features is not present in Periplaneta americana?

1. Indeterminate and radial cleavage during embryonic development
2. Schizocoelom as body cavity
3. Metamerically segmented body
4. Exoskeleton composed of N-acetylglucosamine

Choose the correct statement

1. All mammals are viviparous.
2. All cyclostomes do not possess jaws and paired fins.
3. All reptiles have a three-chambered heart.
4. All pisces have gills covered by an operculum.

Body having meshwork of cells, internal cavities lined with food filtering flagellated cells and indirect development are the characteristics of Phylum

1. Mollusca
2. Protozoa
3. Coelenterata
4. Porifera.

Metagenesis refers to

1. occurrence of a drastic change in form during post-embryonic development
2. presence of a segmented body and parthenogenetic mode of reproduction
3. presence of different morphic forms
4. alternation of generation between asexual and sexual phases of an organism.

A jawless fish, which lays eggs in fresh water and whose ammocoetes larvae after metamorphosis return to the ocean is

1. Neomyxine
2. Petromyzon
3. Eptatretus
4. Myxine

Which of the following endoparasites of humans does show viviparity?

1. Trichinella spiralis
2. Ascaris lumbricoides
3. Ancylostoma duodenale
4. Enterobius vermicularis

Which of the following represents the correct combination without any exception? (Characteristics – Class)

1. Sucking and circular mouth; jaws absent, integument without scales; paired appendages. – Cyclostomata
2. Body covered with feathers; skin moist and glandular, forelimbs form wings; lungs with air sacs. – Aves
3. Mammary gland; hair on body; pinnae; two pairs of limbs. – Mammalia
4. Mouth ventral; gills without operculum; skin with placoid scales; persistent notochord. – Chondrichthyes

Which of the following animals is not viviparous?

1. Platypus
2. Whale
3. Flying fox (Bat)
4. Elephant

Which of the following characteristics is mainly responsible for diversification of insects on land?

1. Exoskeleton
2. Eyes
3. Segmentation
4. Bilateral symmetry

Select the taxon mentioned that represents both marine and fresh water species.

1. Echinoderms
2. Ctenophora
3. Cephalochordata
4. Cnidaria

Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks a cell wall?

1. Cyanobacteria
2. Sea-fan ( Gorgonia)
3. Saccharomyces
4. Blue-green algae

Planaria possesses high capacity of

1. metamorphosis
2. regeneration
3. alternation of generation
4. bioluminescence.