Classifications of Animal Kindom 1000+ MCQ with answer for LIC AAO

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

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

3. The taxonomic unit of any rank/category is known as
A. species
B. taxon
C. taxis
D. genus
Answer : B

4. A pearl oyster belongs to class
A. mollusca
B. bivalvia
C. scaphopoda
D. gastropoda
Answer : B

5. The rules for the naming of living organisms were first established by
A. John Ray
B. Charles Darwin
C. Carolus Linnaeus
D. Robert Gunther
Answer : C

6. Body segments are said to be homono-mous when
A. external segments correspond to internal segments
B. the body of an animal is made up of dissimilar units
C. all body segments along the length of the body are similar
D. none of these
Answer : C

7. Which of the following is not a true amphibian animal ?
A. Frog
B. Toad
C. Salamander
D. Tortoise
Answer : D

8. 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

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

10. Heart pumps only impure blood in case of
A. shark
B. whale
C. frog
D. lizard
Answer : A

11. Sepia is also known as
A. star fish
B. cartilagenous fish
C. jellyfish
D. cuttlefish
Answer : D

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

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

14. Salamander belongs to class
A. Reptilia
B. Amphibia
C. Aves
D. Mammalia
Answer : B

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

16. The beak of birds is toothed in
A. Ostrich
B. Kiwi
C. Archaeopteryx
D. Pelican
Answer : C

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

18. Which of the following groups of characters is present in all chordates in some or other stage in their life ?
A. Mammary glands, hairs, gill slits
B. Notochord, gill slits and dorsal ! tubular nervous system
C. Notochord, scales and dorsal tubular nervous system
D. Gill slits, vertebral column and notochoitl
Answer : B

19. Whale belongs to the taxonomic group
A. Fishes
B. Reptilia
C. Echinodermata
D. Mammalia
Answer : D

20. Cloning is possible in nature in
A. sexually reproducing species
B. asexually reproducing species
C. self-fertilising species
D. none of these
Answer : B

21. Which of the following has a diaphragm between the thorax and abdomen
A. Frog
B. Lizard
C. Pigeon
D. Whale
Answer : D

22. 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

23. Coelentrates generally include the animals which are
A. radial symmetrical and triploblastic
B. radial symmetrical and diploblastic
C. bilateral symmetrical and triploblastic
D. biradial symmetrical and diploblastic
Answer : B

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

25. Which one is a cold blooded animal
A. Penguin
B. Whale
C. Otter
D. Tortoise
Answer : D

26. According toWhittaker, 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

27. Exclusively marine animals are found in group
A. Fishes and Echinodermata
B. Coelentrata and Echinodermata
C. Porifera and Coelentrata
D. Echinodermata and Protochordata
Answer : D

28. Match the species :
A. Scorpion, Spider
B. Scorpion, Obelia, Hydra
C. Star fish, Obelia, Hydra
D. Cockroach, Earthworm, Taenia solium
Answer : A

29. 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

30. Euplectella (Venus flower basket) is a
A. porifer
B. protozoan
C. coelentrate
D. nematode
Answer : A

31. Branchiostonta is an example of
A. Cephalochordata
B. Agnatha
C. Urochordata
D. Gnathostomata
Answer : A

32. The most important characteristic of class aves is
A. homeothermous animals
B. exoskeleton of feathers
C. bipedal vertebrates
D. none of these
Answer : B

33. Which of the following animals has a diaphragm between the thorax and abdomen ?
A. Frog
B. Lizard
C. Pigeon
D. Whale
Answer : D

34. A spider belongs to class
A. Insecta
B. Myriapoda
C. Arachnida
D. Onychophora
Answer : C

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

36. Which of the following is not a part of true body cavity ?
A. Pleural cavity
B. Pericardial cavity
C. Peritoneal cavity
D. The cavity inside the stomach and intestine
Answer : D

37. Birds and bats are good fliers. The bat differs from a bird in having
A. diaphragm
B. four-chambered heart
C. wings
D. small brain
Answer : A

38. Glass snake is a
A. lizard
B. tree snake
C. nematode
D. fish
Answer : A

39. 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

40. Which one of the following is a metatherian mammal ?
A. Hystrin
B. Tachyglossns
C. Diadelphyes
D. None of these
Answer : C

41. Which one is an unmatching pair ?
A. Lamprey-Agnatha
B. Shark-Chond rich thyes
C. Turtle-Amphibia
D. Lizard-Reptilia
Answer : C

42. Typhlop is a
A. true snake
B. blind worm
C. false snake
D. true worm
Answer : A

43. 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

44. Binomial system of nomenclature in classification was divided by Carolus Linnaeus. It provides the names pertaining to
A. one scientific and one popular
B. given by two taxonomists
C. one generic and one specific epithet
D. international identifying catalogue
Answer : C

45. Pheretivia is placed in class
A. annelida
B. chaetopoda
C. polychaeta
D. oligochaeta
Answer : D

46. 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

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

48. National mammal of India is
A. cow
B. peacock
C. lion
D. tiger
Answer : D

49. All mammals have hair, but these are absent in order
A. Cetacea
B. Primates
C. Rodentia
D. Chiroptera
Answer : A

50. Which of the protozoan is considered as connecting link between animals and plants ?
A. Entamoeba
B. Paramecium
C. Euglena
D. Monocystis
Answer : C