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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

Correct Answer :

A. diaphragm


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Hair of bat and feathers of pigeon are

A. homologous structures

B. analogous structures

C. both (a) and (b

D. integumentary derivatives

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Which of the following pairs of specific names belongs to the same genus

A. histolytica and proteus

B. histolytica and coli

C. histolytica and falciparum

D. histolytica and rocktertil

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Typhlop is a

A. true snake

B. blind worm

C. false snake

D. true worm

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In fishes, lobed fins are found in

A. marine fishes

B. fresh water fishes

C. lung fishes

D. none of these

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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

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A cuttle fish belongs to

A. teleostei

B. mollusca

C. pisces

D. echinodermata

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Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

A. Flame CellsPlatyhelminthes

B. Metametric segmentationMollusca

C. Gill-slitChordata

D. Stininging cellsCoelenterata

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The main basis of classification of Protozaoa is

A. number of nuclei

B. shape of the organisms

C. method of reproduction

D. locomotary device

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A pearl oyster belongs to class

A. mollusca

B. bivalvia

C. scaphopoda

D. gastropoda

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Which one of the following sets of animals belongs to class cydostomata

A. Amphioxus and Balangolossus

B. Petromyzon and Myxine

C. Herdmania and Myxine

D. Herdmania and Amphioxus

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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

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Vertebrates possess

A. well developed body cavity with alimentary canal

B. dorsal tubular nerve cord

C. ventrally situated heart

D. all of these

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Sepia is also known as

A. star fish

B. cartilagenous fish

C. jellyfish

D. cuttlefish

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Which of the following is a matching set of groups in animal classification ?

A. Annelida, Porifera and Mammals as phyla

B. Hydrozoa, Mollusca and chordata as phyla

C. Protozoa, Reptilia and Mammalia as classes

D. Insecta, Cephalopoda and Aves as classes

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A reptile with a four-chambered heart is

A. python

B. chameleon

C. turtle

D. crocodile

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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

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Which of the following belongs to the same phylum ?

A. Mollusca, cockroach, centipede

B. Turbellaria, cestoda, trematoda

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. None of these

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The basic unit of taxonomy is

A. genus

B. order

C. class

D. species

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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

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Taenia, Periplaneta and Pheretima are non-chordates because

A. their body is segmented

B. they do not possess a post-anal tail

C. they do not have a coelom

D. all of these

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The term 'Protista' was given by

A. Carolus Linnaeus

B. E. Haeckel

C. G.L. Cuvier

D. John Ray

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Which of the following has a diaphragm between the thorax and abdomen

A. Frog

B. Lizard

C. Pigeon

D. Whale

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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

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Platyhelminthes are called

A. flat worms

B. roundworms

C. tapeworms

D. blind worms

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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