ANIMAL KINGDOM

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Section-A

1.Pseudocoelomate animals belong to the phylum


Platyhelminthes
Arthropoda
Mollusca
None of these

2.Notochord is

Endodermally derived structure, formed on the dorso ventral side
Ectodermally derived structure, formed on the dorsal side
Mesodermally derived structure, formed on the dorsal side
Mesodermally derived structure, formed on the ventral side

3.Which of the following statements are true/false?
I. In higher phyla cellular level of organisation is seen
II. Phylum-Platyhelminthes have cellular level of organisation
III. Cellular level of organisation is seen when the cells are not arranged as loose cell aggregates
IV. Molluscs exhibit tissue level of organisation
Choose the correct option of the following

I and II are true, but III and IV are false
All statements are false
All statements are true
III and IV are true, but I and II are false

4.Collar cells are characteristic of

Earthworm
Roundworms
Coelenterates
Sponges

5.Which of the following characters is present essentially in chordates?

Ventral spinal chord
Dorsal heart
Dorsal heart
Blood flow in forward direction in ventral blood vessels

6.Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its one characteristic feature without even a single exception?

Chordata – possess a mouth provided with an upper and a lower jaw
Chondrichthyes – possess cartilaginous endoskeleton
Mammalia – give birth to young ones
Reptilia – possess 3-chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle

7.A four chambered heart is not found in

Mammals
Birds
Snake
Crocodile

8.Which of the following is not true regarding phylum-Coelenterata?

They are diploblastic animals
They have cellular level of organisation
They have nematocyte cells present on the tentacles
The gastro-vascular opening is called the hypostome

9.What is true about class-Insecta?

Two pairs of wings
One pair of wings
Three pairs of jointed legs
No wings

10.Sponges are

Pelagic
Free-swimming
Planktonic
Sessile

11.Which animals belong to sub-phylum Urochordata?

Branchistoma and Lancelet
Salpa and Lancelet
Ascidia and Doliolum
Salpa and Amphioxus

12.Which of the following statements are true/false?
I. Poikilothermic animals are also called ectothermic animals
II. Sharks are ovoviviparous animals
III. Coxal glands are excretory organs present in arachnids
IV. Copper containing respiratory pigment is called haemocyanin, it is present in Pila

All the statements are false
All the statements are true
I and II are true and III and IV are false
I and III are true and II and IV are false

13.Sycon belongs to a group of animals which are best described as

Multicellular with a gastrovascular system
Multicellular having tissue organization, but no body cavity
Unicellular or acellular
Multicellular without any tissue organization

14.Which one of the following features is common in silverfish, scorpion, dragon fly and prawn?

Three pairs of legs and segmented body
Chitinous cuticle and two pairs of antennae
Jointed appendages and chitinous exoskeleton
Cephalothorax and tracheae

15.Which one of the following does not have an excretory system?

Myxine
Carcharodon
Balanoglossus
Asterias

16.Cavity of coelenterates is called

Coelenterons
Coelom
Cavity
None of these

17.All mammals without any exception are characterized by

Viviparity and biconcave red blood cells
Extra-abdominal testes and a four chambered heart
Heterodont teeth and 12 pairs of cranial nerves
A muscular diaphragm and milk producing glands

18.Diploblastic animals belong to the phylum

Protista
Protozoa
Coelenterates
Platyhelminthes

19.Which one of the following is not a mammalian character?

Presence of milk producing gland
They have two pairs of limbs
Skin is unique in possessing hair
Homodont type of dentition

20.Canal system is present in phylum

Annelida
Porifera
Acanthocephala
Echinodermata

21.The mantle in the phylum-Mollusca is a

Calcareous shell
Chitinous outer covering
Soft spongy layer of skin
None of these

22.Food of Hydra is

Aquatic plants
Aquatic animals
Algae and aquatic animals
Some crustaceans

23.Which of the following sets of derivatives of integumentary structures characterize birds, as glorified reptiles?

Scales and claws
Syrinx and uropygial gland
Claws and uropygial gland
Syrinx and scales

24.Which one of the following match is incorrect?

Column I Column I
(a) Garden lizard Hemidactylus flavirisidis
(b) Mountain lizard Varanus
(c) Worm lizard Rhineura
(d) Collared lizard Iguana

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

25.Tube feet is the locomotory organ in

Star fish
Jelly fish
Silver fish
Scoliodon

26.Phylum-Chordata is divided into sub-phyla namely

Vertebrata, Protochordata and Urochordata
Urochordata, Gnathochordata and Vertebrata
Urochordata, Tunicata and Vertebrata
Tunicata, Cephalochordata and Vertebrata

27.Metameric segmentation is the main feature of

Annelida
Echinodermata
Arthropoda
Coelenterata

28.Asymmetrical animals are

Amoeba
Spongilla
Spongia
All of these

29.Book lungs are respiratory organs in

Scorpion
Prawn
Snail
Cockroach

30.Which of the following features are present in chordates?

Dorsal heart, presence of post-anal tail and central nervous system in dorsal
Ventral heart, presence of post-anal tail and presence of gill slits
Dorsal heart, pharynx perforated by gill slits and dorsal ventral system
Ventral heart, absence of notochord but presence of post-anal part of the tail

31.In Arthropoda, head and thorax are often fused to form cephalothorax, but in which one of the following classes, the body is divided into head, thorax and abdomen?

Insecta
Myriapoda
Crustacea
Arachnida and Crustacea

32.Characteristic feature of phylum-Echinodermata is

Characteristic feature of phylum-Echinodermata is
Water vascular system
Mantle cavity
All of these

33.Spiders belong to class

Insect
Chilopoda
Diplopoda
Archinda

41.Which one of the following pairs of items correctly belongs to the category of organs mentioned against it?

Thorns of Bougainvillea – Analogous organs and tendrils of Cucurbita
Nictitating membrane and – Vestigial organs blind spot in human eye
Nephridia of earthworm – Excretory organs and Malpighian tubules of cockroach
Wings of honey bee and wings of crow – Homologous organs

35.Select the phylum that is neither bilaterally symmetrical nor radially symmetrical

Ctenophora
Coelenterata
Porifera
Annelida

Section-B

36.The animal with bilateral symmetry in young stage, and radial pentamerous symmetry in the adult stage belongs to the phylum

Annelida
Mollusca
Cnidaria
Echinodermata

37.Skeletal system in echinoderms is

Formed by the distension of the water vascular system
Calcareous exoskeleton
Siliceous endoskeleton
None of the above

38.Which of the following animal is called a living fossil?

King locust
Limulus
Bombyx
Balanoglossus

39.The excretory organs in prawn are

Kidneys
Malpighian tubules
Green glands
Nephridia

40.Skeletal system in phylum-Arthropoda is

Endoskeletal spicules structures
Endoskeletal siliceous structures
Exoskeletal calcareous covering
Exoskeletal chitinous covering

41.The migrating birds rely on the

Anaerobic oxidation of proteins
Highly efficient aerobic oxidation of fats
Anaerobic oxidation of carbohydrates
All of the above

42.What is common among Planaria and Hydra?

Both belong to phylum-Coelenterata
Both are diploblastic
Both have regenerative capacity
Both have a water vascular system

43.Cells that are peculiar to the phylum-Porifera

Chimeras
Chondrocytes
Dendrocytes
Choanocytes

44.Choanocyte is the characteristic feature of

Sponges
Arthropods
Annelids
None of these

45.What is true about Molluscus?

Presence of metameric segmentation
Presence of mantle cavity and coelom cavity
Presence of tissue level of organisation
Presence of chitinous exoskeleton

46.Which character is not same in Aves and mammals?

Single systemic arch
Metanephric kidney
Seven cervical vertebrae
Homeotherms

47.Two-chambered heart is a feature of

Amphibians
Fishes
Reptiles
Birds

48.Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of the sub-phylum-Vertebrata?

Dorsal tubular nerve cord
Ventral muscular heart
Presence of notochord in the adult
Presence of kidneys

49.Which of the following features is not found in Aves

Preen glands on tail
Crop and a gizzard
Air cavities in bones
Teeth inside the beak

50.Choose the respiratory organ that are not present in phylum-Arthropoda

Tracheal system
Gills
Water vascular system
Book lungs