Classifications of Animal Kindom 1000+ MCQ with answer for NEET

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

2. 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

3. The insects of the class Diptera include
A. termites
B. beetles
C. mosquitoes
D. grasshoppers
Answer : C

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

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

6. Which of the sponge is given as a gift in Japan?
A. Hyalonema
B. Euplectalla
C. Tethya
D. Leucosolenia
Answer : B

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

8. Monotremata is a group of animals which includes
A. fishes with a sinlge gill aperture
B. insects with a single pair of functional spiracles
C. mammals with a single common cloacal opening
D. protozoans with single flagellum
Answer : C

9. In the course of evolution, the true coelom appeared first in
A. aschelminthes
B. annelida
C. arthropoda
D. echinodermata
Answer : B

10. 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

11. 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

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

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

14. According to Aristotle's classification, animals were divided into
A. Protozoa and Metazoa
B. Invertebrata and Vertebrata
C. Chordata and Non-chordata
D. Anaima and Enaima
Answer : D

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

16. Which one is characteristic for birds ?
A. They are flying animals
B. They are warm blooded
C. They are bipedal and have feathers
D. They are quadruped and have scales
Answer : C

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

18. 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

19. The animals which are found in the soil, can fly, found on land and in water belong to the phylum
A. Protozoa
B. Parazoa
C. Annelida
D. Arthropoda
Answer : D

20. Which one of the following sets has all hermophrodite animals ?
A. Ascaris, Hydra, Earthworm
B. Leech, Hydra, Tapeworm
C. Hydra, Man, Leech
D. Tapeworm, Toad, Starfish
Answer : B

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

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

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

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

25. Octopus belongs to class
A. mollusca
B. cephalopoda
C. anneilida
D. arthropoda
Answer : B

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

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

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

29. 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

30. 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

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

32. Insects possess
A. 2 pairs of legs
B. 3 pairs of legs
C. 4 pairs of legs
D. 5 pairs of legs
Answer : B

33. Most important characteristic of the mammal is the presence of
A. pinnae
B. four-chambered heart
C. movement on two limbs only
D. diaphragm
Answer : D

34. 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

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

36. The generic name of apple snail is
A. Limax
B. Pila
C. Sepia
D. Murex
Answer : B

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

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

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

40. 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

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

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

43. 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

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

45. In flat worms, annelids, mollusca and arthropods the mouth develops from blastopore, such animals should be called J
A. protostomes
B. deuterostomes
C. cyclostomes
D. blastostomes
Answer : A

46. Chief distinguishing features of mammals are
A. hairy skin and ovipary
B. hairy skin and mammary glands
C. mammary glands and teeth
D. pinnae and teeth
Answer : B

47. Structures built on a common plan, but modified during the course of evolution : to serve particular function in different animals are regarded as
A. homologous
B. analogous
C. both homologous and analogous
D. phylogenetically related
Answer : A

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

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

50. Which of the following pairs of specific names belongs to the same genus
A. histolytica and proteus
B. histolytica and coli
. histolytica and falciparum
D. histolytica and rocktertil
Answer : D