1000+ Classifications of Animal Kindom Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Hair of bat and feathers of pigeon are
A. homologous structures
B. analogous structures
C. both (a) and (b
D. integumentary derivatives
Answer : A

2. The term 'Protista' was given by
A. Carolus Linnaeus
B. E. Haeckel
C. G.L. Cuvier
D. John Ray
Answer : B

3. Diploblastic acoelomate condition is found in
A. Ascaris
B. Planaria
C. Rotifer
D. Sea anemone
Answer : D

4. Which of the following does not show J metamerism ?
A. Roundworms
B. Earthworms
C. Amphibian blind worms
D. Limbless lizards
Answer : A

5. Aside from a three chambered heart, reptiles are characterised by the presence of
A. limb girdles
B. dermal scales
C. lungs
D. dorsal nerve cord
Answer : B

6. Which of the following is not a correct taxonomic match ?
A. Platyhelminthessolenocytes
B. Molluscametamerism
C. Mammaliadiaphragm
D. Chordatadorsal tubular nerve cord
Answer : D

7. One of the following is not a true fish :
A. Saw fish
B. Silver fish
C. Dogfish
D. Pipefish
Answer : A

8. The correct phylogenetic sequence in taxonomy is
A. Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Mammalia
B. Pisces, Reptilia, Amphibia, Mammalia
C. Amphibia, Pisces, Reptilia, Mammalia
D. Amphibia, Reptilia, Pisces, Mammalia
Answer : A

9. An insect differs from a spider in the following ways :
A. Insect has 6 pairs of legs and one pair of wings while spider has 4 pairs of legs and no wings
B. Insect has 4 pair of legs and two pairs of wings while spider has 3 pairs of legs and no wings
C. Insect has 3 pairs of legs and two pairs of wings and spider has 4 pairs of legs and no wings
D. Insect has 3 pairs of legs and generally no wings while spider has 5 pairs of legs and generally one pair of wings
Answer : C

10. The basic unit of taxonomy is
A. genus
B. order
C. class
D. species
Answer : D

11. Physalia, the "Portugese man of War" belongs to class
A. Coelenterata
B. Hydrozoa
C. Scyphozoa
D. Anthozoa
Answer : B

12. Cephalisation is a characteristic feature of
A. immotile, radially symmetrical animals
B. motile, bilaterally symmetrical animals
C. bilaterally symmetrical, non-motile terrestrial animals
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer : B

13. Spider differs from insect as
A. spider has three pairs of legs
B. insect has four pairs of legs
C. spider has four paris of legs
D. none of these
Answer : C

14. In title classification of animals a 'family' name is formed by adding
A. idae as a suffix to the name of the type genus
B. inae as a suffix
C. ceae as a suffix
D. oidea as a suffix
Answer : A

15. Which of the following is a species ?
A. Mammalia
B. Carnivora
C. Canidae
D. Catiisfamilaris
Answer : D

16. Exclusively marine chelones are known as
A. tortoise
B. turtles
C. sea hares
D. none of these
Answer : B

17. Correct statement is :
A. Archaeopteryx is a connecting link between mammals and aves
B. Duck-bill platypus is a connecting link between reptiles and mammals
C. Sea horse is a connecting link between fish and horse
D. Hydra is a connecting link between protozoa and metazoa
Answer : B

18. The main basis of classification of Protozaoa is
A. number of nuclei
B. shape of the organisms
C. method of reproduction
D. locomotary device
Answer : D

19. Bony plates are found in addition to scales in
A. hag fish
B. eel
C. flyingfish
D. seahorse
Answer : D

20. The generic name of peacock is
A. Passer domesticus
B. Pavo cristatus
C. Psittacula krameri
D. None of these
Answer : B

21. Spider is not included under class insects because of
A. absence of walking legs
B. absence of mandibles
C. absence of wings
D. presence of walking legs
Answer : B

22. Snakes are not found in
A. India
B. U.K
C. USSR
D. West Indies
Answer : D

23. Which one of the following is a matching set in animal classification based on correct sequence of phylum ?
A. Liver fluke, tapeworm, roundworm, guinea worm
B. Oyster, ship-worm, octopus, cuttle fish
C. Prawn, neries, crab, millipede
D. Sea urchin, sea fan, sea lil, sea pen
Answer : B

24. Which is matching set in taxonomy ?
A. Neries, Planum, Roundworm, Earthworm
B. Millipede, Crab, Centipede, Cockroach
C. Star fish, Jelly fish, Cuttle fish, Octopus
D. Leech, Locust, Sea urchin, Lobster
Answer : B

25. In fishes, lobed fins are found in
A. marine fishes
B. fresh water fishes
C. lung fishes
D. none of these
Answer : C

26. A natural system of classification is based upon
A. natural relationships, reflecting evolutionary relationship
B. morphological similarities between organisms
C. embryologicall, biochemical, phisio-loical and ecological considerations
D. both (b) and (c)
Answer : A

27. The type of symmetry best suited to non-motile organisms is
A. radial symmetry
B. bilateral symmetry
C. asymmetry
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer : A

28. Which one of the following is found in chordates but not in non-chordates
A. Gills
B. Spiracles
C. Post anal tail
D. Chitious skeleton
Answer : C

29. Viviparous animal is
A. shark
B. mud puppy
C. bony fish
D. fish
Answer : A

30. The concept of homology can be applied to
A. gross structures of the body
B. physiological mechanisms
C. biochemical similarities
D. all of these
Answer : D

31. Turbellarians are
A. parasitic flatworms
B. free living flatworms
C. parasitic tapeworms
D. free living tapeworms
Answer : B

32. Which of the following is a matching set of the class and some of its main distinguishing features?
A. Sporozoa - infection by sporozoites transmission by intermediate host and a contractile vacuole
B. Trematoda - well developed suckers, flat and unsegmented body
C. Arachnida - 3 pairs of legs, chitinous exosketeton and poisonous sting
D. Insecta - compound eyes, segmented body and nephridia
Answer : D

33. Sea horse is a
A. fish
B. mammal
C. bird
D. none of these
Answer : B

34. All animals which do not have the vertebral column are
A. protozoa
B. invertebrate
C. nonchordata
D. chordata
Answer : B

35. Tube feet are the locomotory organs found in
A. Protozoans
B. Arthropods
C. Echinodermata
D. Molluscs
Answer : C

36. The mammals of order Rodentia have
A. long incisors
B. short incisors
C. long canines
D. long molars
Answer : A

37. Which of the following is a correct hierar-chial sequence in systematics ?
A. Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum
B. Species, genus, order, family, class, phylum
C. genus, species, order, family, class, phylum
D. genus, family, order, class, species, phylum
Answer : B

38. Whale, monkey and bat have seven cervical vertebrae. Which one has the same number of cervical vertebrae ?
A. Giraffe
B. Crocodile
C. Shark
D. Ostrich
Answer : A

39. Archaeopteryx called a connecting link, carried the characters, of
A. reptile and bird
B. reptile and mammals
C. fish and amphibia
D. reptile and amphibia
Answer : A

40. Brain coral is
A. fungia
B. meandria
C. astia
D. none of these
Answer : B

41. Metamerism is a characteristic feature of
A. porifera
B. mollusca
C. annalida
D. platyhelminthes
Answer : C

42. In which of the following sets, groups are not correctly matched ?
A. Onychophora, Myriapoda, Arachnida
B. Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Anthozoa
C. Polychaeta, Hirudiniea, Oligochaeta
D. Gastropoda, Rhizopoda, Scaphopoda
Answer : D

43. Glow worm is
A. an annelid
B. a true worm
C. a type of earthworm
D. an insect
Answer : D

44. The smallest unit of classification in animals is
A. variety
B. species
C. sub species
D. genus
Answer : B

45. Apart from mammals, the other group of animals maintaining high and constant body temperature is
A. insects
B. birds
C. fishes
D. reptiles
Answer : B

46. The larval forms called bladder worms are characteristic of
A. intestinal parasites
B. earthworms
C. roundworms
D. tapeworms
Answer : D

47. Which of the following sets belongs to the same class ?
A. Hydra, jelly fish, cray fish
B. Bat, pigeon, whale
C. Spider, scorpion, centipede
D. Whale, otter, kangaroo
Answer : D

48. According to Whittaker, the term 'protista' includes
A. all types of single celled eukaryotic organisms
B. all types of single celled plants, animals as well as bacteria
C. all types of bacteria and blue green algae
D. all types of sinlge celled eukaryotes and prokaryotes
Answer : A

49. Histological differentiation is absent in
A. Amoeba
B. Hydra
C. Earthworm
D. Cockroach
Answer : A

50. Taxonomy is the science that deals with the classification of
A. plants
B. animals
C. microorganisms
D. living organisms
Answer : D