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

1. Bilateral symmetry, metameric segmentation, coelom and open circulatory system are characters of
A. annelida
B. arthropoda
C. mollusca
D. echinodermata
Answer : B

2. 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

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

4. Which of the following is the correct pairing of the classification groups and common example ?
A. Porifera - Sea fan
B. Crustacea - Cuttle fish
C. Platyhelminthes - Neries
D. Martigophora - Volvox
Answer : D

5. Temperature regulation is found in
A. Fish
B. Rat
C. Frog
D. Lizard
Answer : B

6. 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

7. Duck bill platypus is
A. primitive burrowing egg laying mammal
B. advanced egg laying reptile
C. primitive egg laying reptile
D. primitive aquatic egg laying animal
Answer : D

8. 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

9. One of these is a metatherian mammal
A. Echidna
B. Kangaroo
C. Pangolin
D. Panda
Answer : B

10. Only poisonous lizard of the world is
A. Ophiosaurs
B. Heloderma
C. Varanus
D. None of these
Answer : A

11. Taxon is the
A. name of a taxonomy journal
B. name of a branch of taxonomy
C. a rank of classification as phylum, class, order, species
D. group of similarly constituted species
Answer : C

12. Which of the following is represented by the largest number of species ?
A. Insecta
B. Protozoa
C. Mammalia
D. Aves
Answer : C

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

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

15. A definite number of body segments is found in
A. leech
B. tapeworm
C. earthworm
D. slug
Answer : A

16. 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

17. The term "Monera" stands for
A. all prokaryotes
B. bacterai, blue green algae and sinlge celled eukaryotes
C. bacteria, blue green algae and single celled eukaryotic animals
D. single celled eukaryotes and prokaryotes
Answer : A

18. The body of Hydra is
A. asymmetrical
B. symmetrical
C. bilaterally symmetrical
D. radially symmetrical
Answer : D

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

20. All worms are mainly
A. round
B. parasitic
C. triploblastic
D. segmented
Answer : C

21. Which one of the following is a coelenterate ?
A. Tea cucumber
B. Sea urchin
C. Sea horse
D. Sea pen
Answer : D

22. Which of the following is not a diploblas-tic group ?
A. Porifera
B. Coelentrata
C. Annelida
D. Platyhelminthes
Answer : D

23. Echis carinata is known as
A. coral snake
B. brain coral
C. tree snake
D. none of these
Answer : C

24. The phylum arthropoda is characterised by the presence of
A. chitinous exoskeleton, external segmentation and paired appendages
B. chitinous exoskeleton, external segmentation and paired jointed appendages
C. chitinous exoskeleton and paired antennae
D. chitinous exoskeleton, antennae and compound eyes
strong>Answer : B

25. Which of the following have played a part in human evolution, different races adapting to different climate ?
A. Geographical isolation
B. Reproductive isolation
C. Behavioural isolation
D. Hybrid in viability
Answer : A

26. Sea Stick refers to group
A. porifera
B. coelentrata
C. annelida
D. mollusca
Answer : B

27. The centipede has
A. 100 legs
B. 50-100 legs
C. As many legs as body segments
D. As many pairs of legs as body segments
Answer : D

28. 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

29. Which of the following is not a deuteros-tome phylum ?
A. Mollusca
B. Echinodermata
C. Hemichordata
D. Urochordata
Answer : A

30. Pharyngeal gill slits are found in
A. flying fish
B. silver fish
C. crayfish
D. cuttlefish
Answer : A

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

32. The system of classification proposed by Linnaeus is regarded by modem biologists as
A. an artificial system of classification
B. a natural system of classification
C. a system based on phylogeny
D. none of these
Answer : A

33. Which one of the following sets of animals are homeothermic ?
A. Salamandar, lizard, penguin and bat
B. Tortoise, crocodile, crow and bat
C. Crow, penguin, bat and rat
D. Turtle, ostrich, spiny ant eater and dog
Answer : C

34. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
A. Flame CellsPlatyhelminthes
B. Metametric segmentationMollusca
C. Gill-slitChordata
D. Stininging cellsCoelenterata
Answer : B

35. Cephalophoda is a class of animals in which
A. notochord extends upto head
B. foot is located on head
C. head is located on foot
D. head is fused with thorax
Answer : B

36. One of the primary characters of chlor-date is
A. solid ventral nerve cord
B. dorsal tubular nerve cord
C. paired nerve cords
D. ganglionated nerve cord
Answer : B

37. Which of the following is homiother-mous ?
A. Lizard
B. Frog
C. Rabbit
D. Cuttlefish
Answer : C

38. Constant body temperature is found in
A. earthworm
B. snake
C. frog
D. cow
Answer : D

39. Antedon belongs to class
A. echinodermata
B. ophiuroidea
C. crinoidea
D. echinoidea
Answer : C

40. Honey-bees belong to the phylum arthropoda and class
A. insecta
B. oligochaeta
C. arachnida
D. crustace
Answer : A

41. Natural system of classification has the basis of
A. morphology
B. Phylogeny
C. both (a) and (b)
D. ontogeny
Answer : C

42. The group amniota includes
A. birds and mammals
B. birds and reptiles
C. reptiles and mammals
D. reptiles, birds and mammals
Answer : D

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

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

45. True fishes possess gills and fins. Which of the following is not a true fish ?
A. Silver fish
B. Goldfish
C. Silver carp
D. Seahorse
Answer : A

46. 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

47. 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

48. Vertebrates possess
A. well developed body cavity with alimentary canal
B. dorsal tubular nerve cord
C. ventrally situated heart
D. all of these
Answer : D

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

50. Canal system is characteristic of
A. hydra
B. sponge
C. sea anemone
D. sea urchin
Answer : B