Quiz - biology - Animal Kingdom NCERT Line by Line

Q1. Which of the following is a basic feature of all the organisms of Animalia?

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Multicellular structure

Sensory and neuromotor system

Terrestrial habitat

Locomotion

Q2. Which of the following lack tissue grade organization?

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Metazoans

Eumetazoans

Parazoans

None of these

Q3. Choose the correct option

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Ctenophores and platyhelminthes possess complete digestive system.

Aschelminthes to chordates, all possess organ system level of organization along with complete digestive system.

Coelenterates and aschelminthes possess organ system level of organization along with complete digestive system.

Poriferans may possess complete digestive system.

Q4. The entry of food and exit of waste takes place from separate openings in

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organisms having incomplete digestive system

coelenterates, ctenophores and Platyhelminthes

organisms having complete digestive system

organisms having cellular level of organization

Q5. Which of the following is incorrect?

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Some division of labour (activities) occur among the cells in the members of phylum porifera.

Division of labour (activities) is completely absent among the cells in poriferans.

Open circulatory system is found in Tunicates, hemichordates, and non-cephalopod molluscs.

All of these

Q6. Choose the incorrect option.

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Complete digestive system - Two openings, mouth and anus

Incomplete digestive system - Single opening system

Open circulatory system - Blood is circulated through tubes

Closed circulatory system - Arteries veins and capillaries present

Q7. Choose the correct body symmetry shown in the diagram.

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A – Radial, B – Bilateral

A – Bilateral, B – Pentamerous

A – Radial, B – Pentamerous

A – Bilateral, B – Radial

Q8. Choose the true statement:

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Animals like annelids, arthropods, aschelminthes, molluscs, hemichordates and chordates possess bilateral symmetry.

Most of the animals possess bilateral symmetry.

Platyhelminthes was the first phylum during evolution to exhibit bilateral symmetry.

All of these

Q9. Study the types of animals with respect to the presence or absence of body cavities:

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A – Molluscs, B – Chordates

A – Annelida, B – Porifera

A – Coelenterates, B – Platyhelminthes

A – Molluscs, B – Porifera

Q10. Which of the following option is wrong?

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Coelenterates and ctenophores are diploblastic.

Animals from platyhelminthes to chordates are triploblastic.

Radially symmetric animals remain attached to a surface by their aboral surface.

Mesoglea is an undifferentiated layer which do not form any tissue or organ.

Q11. Choose the incorrect match

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Tube-within-tube body plan: Nemathelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Chordata

Cell-aggregate type body plan: Coelenterates

Blind-sac type body plan: Platyhelminthes and coelenterates

None of these

Q12. Which of the following is/are the function of coelom?

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Absorb shock or provide hydrostatic skeleton

Support shock or provide hydrostatic skeleton

Allow muscles to grow independently of the body wall

All of these

Q13. The diagram below shows the diploblastic and triploblastic germ layers in the animals. Identify the correct option in which they are found.

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A – Molluscs, B – Chordates

A – Annelida, B – Porifera

A – Coelenterates, B – Platyhelminthes

A - Molluscs, B – Porifera

Q14. Choose the incorrect option

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True coelom is a body cavity which arises as a cavity in the embryonic mesoderm.

Digestive cavity is found in acoelomates, pseudocoelomates as well as coelomates.

The body cavity of arthropods and non-cephalopod molluscs is called haemocoel.

There is no cavity between the body wall and gut wall in echinoderms.

Q15. Metamerism is present in

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annelids

arthropods

chordates

all of these

Q16. Choose the incorrect match:

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Coelenterates – Radial symmetry

Molluscs – Radial symmetry in adults

Platyhelminthes – Triploblastic

Ctenophores – Triploblastic

Q17. Choose the incorrect statement.
(I) Notochord is ectodermally derived rod-like structure.
(II) Notochord is formed on the dorsal side during embryonic development.
(III) The animals from porifera to Echinoderms are without notochord.
(IV) In some chordates, notochord is replaced by the vertebral column and these chordates are called vertebrates.

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I and II

I, II, and III

II, III and IV

I only

Q18. True coelom appear in which of the following during evolution?

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Echinodermata

Annelida

Platyhelminthes

Aschelminthes

Q19. The layer absent in the embryos of diploblastic animals is

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ectoderm

endoderm

mesoderm

mesoglea

Q20. Nerve cells and tissue level of organization first appeared in

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coelenterates

ctenophora

chordate

porifera

Q21. In some animal groups, the body is found divided into compartments with at least some organs. This characteristic feature is called

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segmentation

metamerism

metagenesis

metamorphosis

Q22. 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

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acoelomate

pseudocoelomate

coelomate

haemocoelomate

Q23. Match the following Columns

Column-I (Phylum)	Column-II (Characteristic Features)
(A) Porifera	(1) Canal system
(B) Aschelminthes	(2) Water vascular system
(C) Annelida	(3) Muscular pharynx
(D) Arthropoda	(4) Joined appendages
(E) Echinodermata	(5) Metameres

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A=1, B=3, C=5, D=4, E=2

A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5

A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1

A=4, B=3, C=1, D=2, E=5

Q24. Which of the following animals are true coelomates with bilateral symmetry?

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Adult echinoderms

Aschelminthes

Platyhelminthes

Annelids

Q25. Assertion: The primary character of chordates is the presence of dorsal hollow nerve cord.
Reason: Vertebral column is derived from the notochord.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q26. Assertion: Animals with radial symmetry has more advantage in detecting food and danger.
Reason: It allows animal to be able to respond to stimulus from any direction.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q27. Assertion: Aschelminthes represent pseudocoelomates.
Reason: In aschelminthes, mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between ectoderm and endoderm.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q28. Sponges are

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with water canal system

sexually reproducing by formation of gametes

both (a) and (b)

sessile or free-swimming

Q29. In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called

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ostia

oscula

choanocytes

mesenchymal cells

Q30. Body having meshwork of cells, internal cavities lined with food filtering flagellated cells and indirect development are the characteristics of phylum

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coelenterate

porifera

Mollusca

protozoa

Q31. In most simple type of canal system of porifera, water flows through which one of the following ways?

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Ostia → Spongocoel → Osculum → Exterior

Spongocoel → Ostia → Osculum → Exterior

Osculum → Spongocoel → Ostia → Exterior

Osculum → Ostia → Spongocoel → Exterior

Q32. Examine the figures A, B, and C. In which one of the four options all the animals (Poriferans) are correct?

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A - Sycon, B - Euspongia, C - Spongilla

A - Euspongia, B - Spongilla, C - Sycon

A - Spongilla, B - Sycon, C - Euspongia

A - Euspongia, B - Sycon, C – Spongilla

Q33. Which of the following is a freshwater sponge?

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Euspongia

Euplectella

Spongilla

Sycon

Q34. In poriferans, the rudimentary division of labour is found between the

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tissue

cells

organs

organ-system

Q35. Which of the following is not a characteristic of class Porifera?
(I) Development is indirect (larval stage is present).
(II) Mostly asymmetrical and usually marine
(III) Primitive multicellular animals with cellular level of organization.
(IV) Choanocytes line the spongocoel and the canals.
(V) Sexes are separate

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I and IV

II only

V only

III and IV

Q36. Choose the correct characteristic for sponges.

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They are highly regenerative

They are universally radially symmetrical

They contain calcareous spicules but lack the siliceous one

They are found only in fresh water

Q37. Cnidocytes are

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also called cnidoblast or nematocyte

explosive cells each of which contain giant secretory organelle called nematocyst

stinging cells

with all the above features

Q38. Consider the following statements about cnidarians:
(I) They have tissue level of organization and triploblastic.
(II) Digestion is extracellular and intracellular.
(III) Corals secrete calcium bicarbonate form a skeleton.
(IV) Corals may harbour some photosynthetic dinoflagellates for taking nutrition.
(V) They possess a central gastro-vascular cavity with a single opening mouth in hypostome.

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Statements I and III are correct

Statements II, IV and V are correct

Statements I, II and III are correct

Statements III and IV are incorrect

Q39. Here two basic body forms of cnidarians are given.

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A and B are false swimming forms

A and B are sessile form

A produce B asexually and B form the 'A' sexually

B produce A asexually and A form the B sexually

Q40. Match the columns.
Column-I: (A) Gorgonia, (B) Adamsia, (C) Physalia, (D) Pennatula
Column-II: (1) Sea fan, (2) Sea pen, (3) Portuguese man of war, (4) Sea anemone

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A=1, B=3, C=4, D=2

A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4

A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1

A=3, B=4, C=1, D=2

Q41. 'Stinging capsules' or nematocytes are found in

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sea anemone

sea pen

sea fan

all of these

Q42. Assertion: Choanocytes or collar cells line the spongocoel and the canals in poriferans.
Reason: Poriferans possess spicules or spongin fibers.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q43. Ctenophores

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perform external fertilization

have indirect development

both (A) and (B)

have separate sexes

Q44. Identify the correct option specifying the names of the animals A, B, C and D.

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Pleurobrachia, Tapeworm, Taenia, Aurelia

Fasciola, Tapeworm, Liverfluke, Aurelia

Pleurobrachia, Roundworm, Taenia, Adamsia

Fasciola, Roundworm, Liverfluke, Adamsia

Q45. In tapeworms

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flame cells are absent

both exoskeleton and endoskeleton present

hooks and suckers present

body is radially symmetrical

Q46. Which of the following is not a Platyhelminthes

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Wuchereria

Taenia

Fasciola

Planaria

Q47. Ascaris is characterized by

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the absence of true coelom but presence of metamerism

the presence of neither true coelom nor metamerism

the presence of true coelom but the absence of metamerism

the presence of true coelom and metamerism

Q48. Which of the option is correct for the statements given below.
(I) Commonly called sea walnuts or comb jellies.
(II) Bioluminescence is well marked.
(III) Body bear eight external rows of ciliated comb plates.
(IV) They have flame cells for osmoregulation and excretion.
(V) Alimentary canal is complete with a well-developed muscular pharynx.

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Ctenophores: I, II, III; Platyhelminthes: IV; Aschelminthes: V

Ctenophores: IV; Platyhelminthes: I, II; Aschelminthes: III, V

Ctenophores: I, II; Platyhelminthes: III, IV; Aschelminthes: V

Ctenophores: IV, V; Platyhelminthes: II, III; Aschelminthes: I

Q49. Phylum Platyhelminthes members are

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dorsoventrally flattened, thus called flatworms

bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and acoelomates

with organ system level of organization

with all the above features

Q50. Assertion: Taenia Solium and Dugesia belong to Platyhelminthes.
Reason: Platyhelminthes are coelomates.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q51. Assertion: The organisms of Platyhelminthes are usually hermaphrodite.
Reason: These organisms possess internal as well as external fertilization.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q52. Consider the following statements about aschelminthes:
(I) Their body is circular in cross-section, so are called round worms.
(II) Alimentary canal is incomplete
(III) Muscular pharynx is present
(IV) They are hermaphrodites

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I and III

II and IV

I, II and IV

IV only

Q53. Choose the incorrect option.

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Mesoglea is present in between ectoderm and endoderm in Obelia.

Asterias exhibits radial symmetry.

Fasciola is pseudocoelomate animal.

Taenia is a triploblastic animal

Q54. Out of the given cells, which of them can differentiate and perform different functions?

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Choanocytes

Interstitial cells

Gastrodermal cells

Nematocysts

Q55. Blood sucking leech is

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Nereis

Hirudinaria

Pheretima

All of these

Q56. Which one of the following endoparasites of humans does show viviparity?

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Ancylostoma duodenale

Enterobius spiralis

Trichinella spiralis

Ascaris lumbricoides

Q57. Assertion: Aschelminthes and Annelids possess bilateral symmetry.
Reason: Both Aschelminthes and Annelids are coelomates.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q58. Which of the following animals are true coelomates with bilateral symmetry?

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Adult echinoderms

Aschelminthes

Platyhelminthes

Annelids

Q59. The name 'Annelida' is given to animal phylum having

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parapodia

metameric segments

nephridia

all of these

Q60. In Annelids
A) neural system consists of paired ganglia connected by lateral nerves to a double ventral nerve cord
B) reproduction occur both asexually and sexually
C) like Nereis, Pheretima and Hirudinaria have monoecious condition
D) Aquatic forms are completely absent.

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A

B

C

D

Q61. Match the columns
Column-I: (A) Gills, (B) Tracheal system, (C) Book gills, (D) Book lungs
Column-II: (1) King crab, (2) Crab, prawn, (3) Butterfly, cockroach, (4) Scorpion, spider

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A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4

A=2, B=3, C=1, D=4

A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1

A=3, B=1, C=4, D=2

Q62. Choose the incorrect statement.
A) In cockroaches and prawns, excretion of waste material occurs through malphigian tubules.
B) In ctenophores, locomotion is mediated by comb plates.
C) In fasciola, flame cells take part in excretion.
D) Earthworms are hermaphrodites and yet cross fertilization takes place among them.

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A

B

C

D

Q63. Consider the following statements:
(I) Triploblastic, bilateral symmetry
(II) Metamerically segmental and coelomate animals
(III) Dioecious
(IV) Closed circulatory system
(V) Lateral appendages
(VI) Annelida

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I, II, IV, VI

I, III, IV, V

II, III, IV, V

III, IV, V, VI

Q64. Choose the incorrect set with respect to arthropods.

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Limulus, locusta, culex

Bombyx, Apis, lacifer

Pinctada, Aplysia, Dentalium

Aedes, Anopheles, Apis

Q65. Balancing organ of aquatic arthropods is

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Cnidoblasts

choanocytes

scleroblasts

statocysts

Q66. Which one of the following features is not present in the phylum-Arthropods?

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Metameric segmentation

Parapodia

Jointed appendages

Chitinous exoskeleton

Q67. Which one of the following characteristics is mainly responsible for diversification of insects on land?

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Segmentation

Bilateral symmetry

Exoskeleton

Eyes

Q68. Which of the following statement is correct?
A) Insect hemolymph has no role in oxygen transport in most cases.
B) Insects hemolymph is mostly colourless.
C) Both (A) and (B)
D) None of these

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A

B

C

D

Q69. Consider the following statements about Arthropods.
(I) Open circulatory system is found in most arthropods.
(II) Arthropods contain Haemolymph which directly bathes in internal tissues and organs.

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I is true but II is false

I is false but II is true

Both I and II are true

Both I and II are false

Q70. Moulting

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is also called ecdysis

occurs to shed chitin at regular intervals by many arthropods

is the shedding of cuticle in many invertebrates

all of these

Q71. Maggot is the larva of

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housefly

crab

moth

butterfly

Q72. Choose the incorrect statement for phylum Mollusca.

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Body is covered by a calcareous shell and unsegmented.

Feather like gills present for excretion and respiration.

The anterior head region has sensory tentacles.

Mostly terrestrial, triploblastic and acoelomates.

Q73. Choose the correct names for the following.

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Scorpion, Prawn, Loligo, Asterias

Scorpion, Prawn, Octopus, Ophiura

Locust, Butterfly, Scorpion , Prawn 🦐

Locust, Prawn, Squid, Ophiura

Q74. Assertion: In many gastropods, the arms and the mental cavity are placed anteriorly above the head.
Reason: During embryonic development in many gastropods, one side of the visceral mass grows faster than the other side. This uneven growth rotates the visceral organs up to 180° in many gastropods.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q75. Assertion: In molluscs, feathers like gills are present in the mantle cavity.
Reason: These gills have respiration and excretory function.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q76. Which of the following statements represents the incorrect feature of Echinodermata?

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They are triploblastic and coelomate animals.

All are marine with cellular level of organization.

Endoskeleton of calcareous ossicle.

None of these

Q77. Which of the following is the feature of water vascular system in Echinoderms?

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Locomotion

Respiration

Capture and transport of food

All of these

Q78. Choose the correct statement for star fish.
(I) Sexes are separate and reproduction is sexual
(II) Development is indirect with free-swimming larva
(III) Mouth is present on the upper (dorsal) side and anus on the lower (ventral) side.
(IV) Their body bear jaw-like structure which is called oral arms.

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I and III

I, II and IV

I, II and III

III and IV

Q79. Which one for the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis?

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Moth

Tunicate

Earthworm

Starfish

Q80. Choose the correct statement for the following animals.

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All the animals are aquatic, free living

All are true coelomates

'A' has radial symmetry but remaining have bilateral symmetry

'A' is monoecious but remaining are dioecious

Q81. Which of the following is incorrect statement for Hemichordata?

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They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and coelomate.

Circulation is of open type.

Sexes are separate, fertilization is external and development is indirect.

None of these

Q82. Select the feature which is/are not present in Hemichordates.

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Stomochord

Worm-like body

Gills

All of these

Q83. The correct classification of given animal is

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Chordata – Vertebrata – Craniata

Chordata – Craniata

Chordata – Acraniata

Non- chordata – Hemichordata

Q84. The body of Balanoglossus is divisible into

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proboscis, tunic and trunk

collar, trunk and tunic

proboscis, collar and trunk

proboscis, stomochord and trunk

Q85. An important characteristics that hemichordates share with chordates is

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absence of notochord

ventral tubular nerve cord

pharynx with gill slits

pharynx without gill slits

Q86. Which of the following is not found in the phylum chordate

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A dorsal hollow nerve chord

Lateral paired gill slits during development

A notochord at some stage of development

An external skeleton

Q87. Animals belonging to phylum-chordata are fundamentally characterized by the presence of structure noted as A, B, C and D. Identify A, B, C and D.

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A - Notochord, B - Nerve cord, C - Gill slits, D - post anal part

A - Nerve cord, B - Notochord, C - Gill slits, D - Post anal part

A - Nerve cord, B - Notochord, C - Post anal part, D - Gill Slits

A - nerve cord, B - Gill slits, C - Notochord, D - post anal part

Q88. Choose the incorrect vertebrate character.

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Ventral muscular heart

Kidneys for excretion and osmoregulation

Paired appendages which may be fins or limbs

None of these

Q89. The following flow chart for division of sub phylum vertebrata fill in the parts A, B, C and D and choose the correct option.

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A) Ostracodermi, B) Pisces, C) Tetrapoda

A) Cyclostomata, B) Pisces, C) Tetrapoda

A) Ostracodermi, B) Cyclostomata, C) Pisces

A) Pisces, B) Tetrapoda, C) Cyclostomata

Q90. Select the correct difference between the notochord in the following:
Urochordata vs Cephalochordata

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Urochordata: Present only in larval tail; Cephalochordata: Extend from head to tail throughout life

Urochordata: present only in adult; Cephalochordata: Present only in larval tail

Urochordata: Persistent throughout their life; Cephalochordata: Present only in adult

Urochordata: Extend from head to tail throughout life; Cephalochordata: Present only in larval tail

Q91. Consider the following statements.
(I) Lancelets are jawless, primitive fish-like vertebrates.
(II) In lancelets notochord, tubular nerve cord and pharyngeal gills slits are present throughout their life.

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I is true, but II is false

I is false, but II is true

Both I and II are true

Both I and II are false

Q92. Which of the following represents the correct combination without any exception?

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Mammary gland; hair on body; pinnae; two pairs of limbs - Mammalia

Mouth ventral; gills without operculum; skin with placoid scales; persistent notochord - Chondrichthyes

Sucking and circular mouth, jaws absent; integument without scales; paired appendages - Cyclostomata

Body covered with feathers; skin moist and glandular; lungs with air sacs; forelimbs from wings - Aves

Q93. Among the following edible fishes, which one is a marine fish having rich source of omega-3 fatty acids?

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Mystus

Mangur

Mrigala

Mackerel

Q94. Which one is not cartilaginous fish?

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Carcharodon (great white shark), Trygon (sting ray)

Exocoetus (flying fish), catla (katla), clarias (Mangur)

Scoliodon (dog fish)

Pristis (saw fish)

Q95. Following are few examples of bony fishes. Choose the odd one out as marine bony fish.

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Flying fish

Hippocampus (sea horse)

Both (A) and (B)

Labeo (rohu), catla, clarias

Q96. Which of the following is not a characteristic of class chondrichthyes?

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Gill slits are separated and without operculum.

Predaceous with powerful jaws.

Notochord is persistent throughout life.

Airbladder present.

Q97. Which of the following characteristic features always holds true for the corresponding group of animals?

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Viviparous - Mammalia

Possess a mouth with an upper and a lower jaw - Chordata

Three-chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle - Reptilia

Cartilaginous endoskeleton - Chondrichthyes

Q98. Bony fishes are

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having external fertilization

mostly oviparous

with direct development

all of these

Q99. Bony fishes stay at any particular depth in water without spending energy due to

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Operculum

Neuromuscles

Pneumatic bones

Swim bladder

Q100. Choose the incorrect statement?

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Both cartilaginous and bony fishes are dioecious

Cartilaginous fishes show sexual dimorphism

Male cartilaginous fish have claspers

Female cartilaginous fish have claspers

Q101. Choose the correct option for the given figures.

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Animal A is salamandra and B is chameleon.

Both A and B belongs to class Reptilia.

Fertilization is external in both.

Animal A has 2-chambered heart and B has 3-chambered heart.

Q102. Choose the incorrect option for the following animal.

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Cloaca present

Dioecious, external fertilization, oviparous, indirect development

Body divisible into head and trunk

Eyes are without eyelids.

Q103. Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?

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Camelus

Chelone

Macropus

Psittacula

Q104. Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive system.

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Aves

Reptilia

Amphibia

Osteichthyes

Q105. Which among these is the correct combination of aquatic mammals?

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Seals, dolphin, sharks

Dolphins, seals, trygon

Whales, dolphins, seals

Trygon, whales, seals

Q106. Which one of the following characteristic is not shared by birds and mammals?

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Breathing using lungs

Viviparity

Warm-blooded nature

Ossified endoskeleton

Q107. Which of the following animals is not viviparous?

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Flying fox (bat)

Elephant

Platypus

Whale

Q108. Choose the correct option having animals with four chambered heart?

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Amphibian, reptiles, birds

Crocodiles, birds, mammals

Lizards, crocodiles, turtles

Lizards, mammals, birds

Q109. The animal pair with non-glandular skin are

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snake and frog

crocodile and tiger

frog and pigeon

chameleon and turtle

Q110. Which of the following characteristic is shared by both birds and mammals?

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Pigmented skin

Pneumatic bones

Viviparity

Warm-blooded body

Q111. Which of the following sets of animals belongs to a single Taxonomic group?

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Man, monkey, chimpanzee

Cuttlefish, jellyfish, silver fish, dog fish, starfish

Bat, pigeon, butterfly

Silkworm, tapeworm, earthworm

Q112. Match the following columns.
Column-I: (A) Cyclostomes, (B) Aves, (C) Tunicates, (D) Balanoglossus, (E) Osteichthyes
Column-II: (1) Hemichordata, (2) Urochordata, (3) Agnatha, (4) Pisces, (5) Tetrapod

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A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5

A=2, B=3, C=4, D=1, E=5

A=3, B=5, C=2, D=1, E=4

A=3, B=1, C=5, D=2, E=4

Q113. Which of the following is incorrect for Petromyzon?

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Cranium and vertebral column are cartilaginous

They are freshwater organisms but migrate for spawning to sea water

After spawning within few days, they die

Their larvae, after metamorphosis, return to ocean

Q114. Match the name of the animal in Column I with one characteristic in Column II and the phylum/class in column III to which it belongs.

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Petromyzon - Ectoparasite - Cyclostomata

Ichthyophis - Terrestrial - Reptilia

Limulus - Body covered by chitinous exoskeleton - Pisces

Adamsia - Radially symmetrical - Porifera

Q115. Choose the incorrect subphylum of Phylum Chordata

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Hemichordata

Vertebrata

Cephalochordata

Urochordata

Q116. Protochordates

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include Urochordata and cephalochordata

are exclusively marine

have notochord throughout life

All of these

Q117. Choose the incorrect option for chordates.

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Paired pharyngeal gill slits

Coelomate diploblastic

Post anal tail

Closed circulatory system

Q118. Choose the correct option for the animals shown below.

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The organism belongs to cephalochordate and genus Ascidia.

Circulatory system is open type.

Development is always direct.

Fresh water dwelling.

Q119. The skin of amphibians

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can be smooth or rough

are usually with Scales

possess cutaneous glands

both (A) and (B)

Q120. In amphibians

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male copulatory organs are absent

metamorphosis is usually absent

tadpole stage is universally present

cranial nerves are absent

Q121. Read the following statements.
(I) Retention of larval trait is called neoteny.
(II) The largest amphibian is Cryptobranchus.
(III) Seymouria is a connecting link between amphibian and reptiles.
(IV) Larva of Ambystoma is called axolotl.
(V) Axolotls are amphibians formed without undergoing metamorphosis.

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I and IV

II and III

I, II and III

I, II, III and IV

Q122. Match the columns.
Column-I: (A) Chameleon, (B) Testudo, (C) Calotes, (D) Chelone
Column-II: (1) Tortoise, (2) Tree lizard, (3) Garden lizard, (4) Turtle

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A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4

A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1

A=2, B=1, C=3, D=4

A=3, B=1, C=4, D=2

Q123. Choose the incorrect statement for class Reptilia.

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Sexes are separate.

Kidneys are metanephric.

Limbs are always present and are two pairs.

Possess creeping or crawling mode of locomotion.

Q124. Birds

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are poikilotherms

have respiration performed only by the air sacs

are bipeds

endoskeleton is ossified partially

Q125. Find the incorrect match

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Crow – Corvus

Pigeon – Columba

Parrot – Psittacula

Penguin – Pavo

Q126. Which of the following is incorrect?

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Aves possess poor olfactory system.

Aves are partially homeotherms.

Aves bones are hollow with air cavities.

Aves have sexes separate, fertilization is internal, oviparous with direct development.

Q127. Syrinx present in birds

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helps in producing sound

lie near the junction of trachea and bronchi

both (A) and (B)

helps in excretion of urea

Q128. The most unique mammalia character is

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the presence of two pairs of limbs

reproducing young ones

the presence of mammary glands

the presence of skin

Q129. The skin of the mammals is unique in possessing

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glands

epidermal layer

hair

both (A) and (C)

Q130. Heart is always four chambered in

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mammals

aves

reptiles

both (A) and (B)

Q131. Choose the correct statements from the following:

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Mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians possess 12 pairs of cranial nerves.

In aquatic mammalian males, testes lie outside the body cavity in scrotal sacs

The neck of mammals generally possess 5 cervical vertebrae

Archeopteryx is a fossil animal.

Q132. Choose the odd one out.

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Prototheria – Ornithorhynchus

Marsupialia – Macropus

Metatheria – Macaca

Eutheria – Homo

Q133. Choose the correct option for A, B, C and D.

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A = Oviparous, B = Nipples present, C = Vagina and uterus absent, D = Pinna is absent in aquatic forms

A = Oviparous, B = Nipples present, C = Vagina and uterus absent, D = Pinna is universally present

A = Viviparous, B = Nipples present, C = Vagina and uterus absent, D = Pinna is absent in aquatic forms

A = Oviparous, B = Nipples absent, C = Vagina and uterus absent, D = Pinna is present only in aquatic forms.

Q134. Tetrapods

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lack paired appendages and pentadactyl limbs

universally possess gills

possess sense organ functional in air

dwell only in terrestrial zones

Q135. Identify A, B, C and D in the table given below.

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A = Scales absent, B = Cloaca mainly present, C = Four chambered heart with left systemic arch, D = External ear absent

A = Scales present, B = Cloaca mainly absent, C = Three chambered heart, D = External ear absent

A = Scales absent, B = Cloaca mainly present, C = Three chambered heart with right systemic arch, D = External ear present

A = Scales present, B = Cloaca mainly absent, C = Four chambered heart with right systemic arch, D = External ear present

Q136. Assertion: All vertebrates are chordates.
Reason: Vertebrates possess notochord during embryonic period.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q137. Assertion: All metatherians are placental mammals.
Reason: All placental mammals have menstrual cycle.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q138. Assertion: Duck bill platypus is not a true mammal.
Reason: True mammals are all viviparous while platypus are egg laying.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q139. Assertion: Bats and whales are classified as mammals.
Reason: Bats and whales have four chambered heart.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q140. Assertion: Mammalian teeth are heterodont.
Reason: Mammals possess more than a single tooth

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q141. Assertion: Reptiles are referred to as poikilotherms.
Reason: Reptiles possess eggs with shells which help them to adapt in land environment.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Q142. Assertion: Birds possess moist skin.
Reason: Birds possess oil glands throughout their body.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reason is false.

Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

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