BIOLOGY: ANIMAL KINGDOM

1. In platyhelminthes
a) The embryonic layers, ectoderm and endoderm, are separated by mesoglea
b) The body is asymmentrical c) There is tissue level of organization d) The body cavity is
absent
2. Which of the following is a fresh water sponge?
a) Sycon b) Euspongia c) Spongilla d) Pleurobrachia
3. Which of the following is commonly called ‘Pearl oyster’
a) Limulus b) pinctada c) Dentalium d) Chaetoplenura
4. Following organism is triploblastic, bilaterally symmetrical and marine, and respires through gills
a) Echinus b) Hirudinaria c) Balanoglossus d) Physalia
5. The members of following phylum are exclusively marine, radially symmetrical and diploblastic
a) Porifera b) Echinodermata c) Ctenophora d) Hemichordata
6. In chordates the notochord is
a) Mesodermal and dorsal to nerve cord b) Endodermal and dorsal to nerve cord
c) Mesodermal and ventral to nerve cord d) Endodermal and ventral to nerve cord
7. Which set has the two members of the same phylum?
a) Cuttle fish and jelly fish b) Tape worm and earthworm
c) Dog fish and dolphin d) Sea mouse and sea lion
8. Chelone is commonly known as
a) Garden lizard b) Tortoise c) Flying lizard d) Turtle
9. The members of which group do not exhibit metamerish
a) Pisces b) Aves c) Arthropoda d) Mollusca
10. Flame cells are main excretory structures of
a) Coelenterates b) platyhelminthes c) Annelida d) Echinodermata
11. Which one spreads through contaminated food.
a) Taenia b) Schistosoma c) Ascaris d) Faciola
12. Which one is migratory fish
a) Shark b) Ribbon fish c) Salmon d) Carp
13. True Coelom is cavity between alimentary canal and body wall enclosed by
a) Ectoderm and endoderm b) Mesoderm and ectoderm
c) Ectoderm on both sides d) Mesoderm on both sides
14. Which is an exclusive chordate character
a) True coelom b) Pharyngeal gill slits c) Bilateral symmetry d) Triploblastic
15. Living fossil lizard of New Zealand (Sphenodon) belongs to
a) Rhycocephalia b) Squamata c) Chelonia d) Crocodilia
16. A sponge harmful to oyster industry is
a) Spongilla b) Euspongia c) Hyalonema d) Cliona
17. The animal which does not show any larval stage is
a) Pheretima posthuma b) Asterias
c) Musca domestica d) Butterfly
18. Sense organs of Aurelia are
a) Tentilla b) Tentaculocyst c) Nematocyst d) Otolith
19. Arthropoda is characterized by
a) Triploblastic, bilateral symmetry and abdominal appendages
b) Bilateral symmetry and pair of wings c) Acoelomate and radial symmetry
d) Exoskeleton, metmeric segmentation and jointed appendages
20. Vestigial hind limbs occur in
a) Krait b) Russel’s Viper c) Python d) Cobra
21. The Bull Frog of India is
a) Rana tigrina b) R. Sylvatica c) R. Pipiens d) R. Esculenta
22. Cercaria stage of Fasciola hepatica leads to
a) Sporocyst b) Redia c) Miracidium d) Metacercaria
23. National Bird of India is
a) House sparrow b) Peacock c) Hornbill d) Black Swan
24. Which one occurs in molluscs but not in echindermates
a) Exoskeleton b) Tube feet c) Kidney d) None of the above
25. Common feature amongst Silver Fish, Crab, Cockroach and Honey Bee is
a) Poison glands b) Jointed legs c) Compound eyes d) Metamorphosis
26. Animals with metameric segmentation, bilateral symmetry and closed circulatory system belong to phylum
a) Annelida b) Echinodermata c) Arthropoda d) Mollusca
27. An indigenous fish used in biological control is
a) Catla b) Lebistes c) Gambusia d) Aplochelus
28. Amniota includes
a) Reptiles and mammals b) Birds and mammals
c) Reptiles and birds d) Reptiles, birds and mammals
29. Sea Cows belongs to
a) Sirenia b) Cetacea c) Lagomorpha d) Proboscidia
30. Larva like stage of Hydra is
a) Planula b) Hydrula c) Scyphula d) Olynthus
31. Star Fish belongs to
a) Asteriodea b) Ophiuroidea c) Holothuroidea d) Crinoidea
32. Bilateral symmetry, blastopore forming mouth and true coelom occur in
a) Echinodermata b) Chordata c) Annelida d) Platyhelminthes
33. Animals devoid of respiratory, excretory and circulatory organs are
a) Tapeworms b) Sponges c) Threadworms d) Liver Fluke
34. A limbless amphibian is
a) Hyla b) Ichthyophis c) Alytes d) Bufo
35. The character which differentiates mammals from birds is
a) Seven cervical vertebrae b) Parental care
c) One aortic arch d) Metanephric Kidney
36. From the following statements select the wrong one.
a) Prawn has two pairs of antennae b) Nematocysts are characteristic of the Pylum Cnidaria
c) Millepedes have two pairs of appendages in each segment of the body
d) Animals belonging to Phylum Porifera are exclusively marine
37. Slipper animalcule is
a) Paramecium b) Trypanosoma c) Entamoeba d) Protozoa
38. Excretory organs in Taenia are
a) Flame cells b) nephridia c) nephrons d) kidneys
39. What distinguishes an insect from a crustacean?
a) Number of appendages b) number of eyes
c) presence of wings d) arrangement of nerve cord
40. Match item in column A with those given in column B
Column A Column B
A. Limbless reptile 1. Lamprey
B. Jawless vertebrate 2. Salamander
C. Amphibian 3. Snake
D. Cartilaginous fish 4. Shark
E. Flightless bird 5. Ostrich
 a) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5 b) A-2. B-1, C-3, D-4, E-5 c) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4, E-5 d) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1, E-
5
41. Carapace is present on the dorsal surface of
a) Elephant b) tortoise c) python d) alligator
42. The following are endothermic vertebrates
I. Didelphis II. Delphinus III. Tachyglossus IV. Pteropus
Amongst these in which pair, the broad transverse band of nerve tissue connecting internally the two
cerebral hemispheres is either poorly developed or absent
a) I and III b) I and II c) II and IV d) III and V
43. A lizard-like member of reptilian is sitting on a tree with its tail coiled around a twig. This animal could be
a) Hemidactylus showing sexual dimorphism b) Varanus showing mimicry
c) Garden lizard (Calotes) showing camouflage d) Chamaeleon showing protective colouration
44. Metameric segmentation is the characteristic of
a) Echinodermata and Annelida b) Annelida and Arthropoda
c) Mollusca and Chordata d) Platyhelminthes and Arthropoda
45. In which of the following animals, respiration occurs without any respiratory organ?
a) Frog b) fish c) Cockroach d) earthworm
46. Most appropriate word for protozoans is
a) Celluar b) unicellular c) acellular d) multicellular
47. Bioluminescence is exhibited by
a) Chlorella b) Hirudinaria c) Chlamydomonas d) Ceratium
48. The internal buds of fresh water sponges are otherwise called
a) Choanocyte b) gemmule c) osculum d) blastula
49. Which of the following statements is/are not true?
1. In urochordata, notochord is present in larval tail
2. In cephalochordate, notochord extends from head to tail region
3. Branchistoma belongs to hemichordate
4. Only one class of living members, class cyclostomata represents the super class agnatha
a) 1, 2, 4 only b) 3, 4, 1 only c) 3 only d) 1, 4 only
50. One example of animals having a single opening to the outside that serves both as mouth as well as anus is
a) Fasciola b) Octopus c) Asterias d) Ascidia
51. The members of the following phylum are mostly marine and asymmetrical
a) Ctenophora b) Coelenterata c) Porifera d) Echinodermata
52. The phenomenon of metagenesis occur in
a) Taenia b) Aurelia c) Obelia d) Musca
53. Which statement regarding Nereis is wrong?
a) It has nephridium for excretion b) It is metamerically segmented
c) It is monoecious d) It ihas parapodia for swimming
54. Which of the following feature of bony fish is missing in cartilaginous fishes
a) Operculum b) Placoid scales c) Poekilothermic d) Paired fins
55. Which of the following is a limbless amphibian
a) Salamander b) lchthyophis c) Pristis d) Cucumaria
56. Sea horse is
a) A marine mammal b) A marine fish c) Hippopotamus d) Antelope
57. Sharks do not have
a) Teeth b) Claspers c) Air bladder d) Ventral mouth
58. Which of the following is not a chordate character
a) Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits b) Ventral heart
c) Solid and ventral nerve cord d) Presence of post anal tail
59. Besides Annelida and Arthropoda metamerism is found in
a) Cestoda b) Acanthocephala c) Chordata d) Mollusca
60. Jelly fishes belong to class
a) Hydrozoa b) Scyphozoa c) Anthozoa d) None of the above
61. Branch of biology dealing with study of fishes is
a) Fishery b) Fisheries c) Ichthyology d) Piscology
62. Shagreen is skin of
a) Cod fish b) Sole fish c) Shark d) Whale
63. Which is universal for sponges?
a) Marine b) Calcareous spicules c) Radial symmetry d) High regenerative power
64. Which is unrelated
a) Sea Cucumber b) Sea Star c) Sea Urchin d) Sea Squid
65. Flying Frog is
a) Rhacophorus b) Hyla c) Pipa d) Alytes
66. Which is absent in arthropoda?
a) Compound eye b) Chitinous exoskeleton
c) Closed blood vascular system d) Malpighian tubules
67. Limulus belongs to group
a) Insecta b) Crustacea c) Merostomata d) Onychophora
68. Isinglass (gelatine-like substance)is obtained from
a) Air bladder of fishes b) Scales of fishes
c) Liver of Frog d) Cartilage of shark
69. Dicondylic skull with 10-pairs of cranial nerves occur in
a) Pisces b) Amphibia c) Reptilia d) Mammalia
70. Sponge structure corresponding to mouth of other animals is
a) Incurrent canal b) Ostium c) Osculum d) Excurrent canal
71. Closed circulatory system occurs in
a) Earthworm b) Cockroach c) Grasshopper d) Pilla
72. Ephyra is young stage/larva of
a) Obelia b) Sea Anemone c) Physalia d) Aurelia
73. Deuterostomes are
a) Platyhelminthes b) Echinoderms c) Arthropods d) Annelids
74. The adults are radially symmertrical but larvae exhibit bilateral symmetry in
a) Mollusca b) Hemichordata c) Echinodermata d) Cephalochordata
75. Which among the following is a social insect
a) White Ants b) Locusts c) Bed Bugs d) Mosquitoes
76. Which organism resides in lymph nodes?
a) Taenia b) Wuchereria c) Plasmodium d) Fasciola
77. Surinam Toad is
a) Pipa b) Alytes c) Bufo d) Bombinator
78. Which one is correct pairing
a) Hydra – Anthozoa b) Paramecium – Arachnida
c) Plasmodium – Sporozoa d) Amoeba – Ciliata
79. Veliger larva occurs in phylum
a) Mollusca b) Echinodermata c) Arthropoda d) Cnidaria
80. Ancylostoma infection spreads through
a) Contaminated Food b) Bite of mosquito c) Skin d) Blood
81. The most Ancient vertebrates are
a) Ostractoderms b) Placoderms c) Cyclostomes d) Choanichthyes
82. Cray Fish belongs to
a) Pisces b) Mollusca c) Arthropoda d) Anthozoa
83. Coelom filled with muscular and connective tissues or botryoidal tissue occurs in
a) Ascaris b) Nereis c) Pheretima d) Hirudo
84. Which is true?
a) Chordates have ventral hollow nerve cord b) All vertebrates have open circulatory system
c) All chordates are vertebrates d) All vertebrates are chordates
85. Sycon belongs to a group of animals which are best described as
a) Unicellular or acellular b) Multicellular without any tissue organization
b) Multicellular with a gastrovascular system d) Multicellular having tissue organization but no body
cavity
86. Entamoeba differs from Amoeba in not having
a) Nucleus b) Pseudopodia c) Ectoplasm d) Contractile vacuole
87. Which of the following unicellular organism has a macronucleus for trophic function and one or more
micronuclei for reproduction?
a) Euglena b) Amoeba c) Paramecium d) Trypanosoma
88. Which one of following feature is possessed by crustaceans and not by insects?
a) Paired limbs b) Two pairs of antenna c) Chitinous exoskeleton d) Bilateral symmetry
89. Feeding in sponges takes place through
a) Choanocytes b) nurse cells c) ostia d) osculum
90. Enterocoelous coelom is found in
a) Deuterostomia b) astomia c) protostomia d) blastostomia