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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

Correct Answer :

A. homologous structures


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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

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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

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The group amniota includes

A. birds and mammals

B. birds and reptiles

C. reptiles and mammals

D. reptiles, birds and mammals

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The respiratory organs of crustaceans are

A. tracheae

B. book lungs

C. gills

D. skin

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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

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

A. Frog

B. Lizard

C. Pigeon

D. Whale

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The generic name of apple snail is

A. Limax

B. Pila

C. Sepia

D. Murex

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Euplectella (Venus flower basket) is a

A. porifer

B. protozoan

C. coelentrate

D. nematode

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Which of the following has no segmentation?

A. Hydra

B. Earthworm

C. Centipede

D. Cockroach

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Bilateral symmetry, metameric segmentation, coelom and open circulatory system are characters of

A. annelida

B. arthropoda

C. mollusca

D. echinodermata

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A definite number of body segments is found in

A. leech

B. tapeworm

C. earthworm

D. slug

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Which of the following is not correctly matched ?

A. Flame cellsplatyhelminthes

B. Stinging cellscoelenterata

C. Metameric segmentationmollusca

D. Gill slitschordata

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All animals which do not have the vertebral column are

A. protozoa

B. invertebrate

C. nonchordata

D. chordata

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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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Tortoises and turtles are included under order

A. Reptilia

B. Squamata

C. Chelonia

D. None of these

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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

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Which of the sponge is given as a gift in Japan?

A. Hyalonema

B. Euplectalla

C. Tethya

D. Leucosolenia

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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

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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

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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

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Which of the following is not a deuteros-tome phylum ?

A. Mollusca

B. Echinodermata

C. Hemichordata

D. Urochordata

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Nauplius larva belongs to

A. insects

B. shrimps

C. echinoderms

D. molluscs

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Lobsters and crabs belong to the class

A. Insecta

B. Arachnida

C. Crustacea

D. Polychaeta

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Which of the following does not show J metamerism ?

A. Roundworms

B. Earthworms

C. Amphibian blind worms

D. Limbless lizards

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Diploblastic acoelomate condition is found in

A. Ascaris

B. Planaria

C. Rotifer

D. Sea anemone

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Which of the following is homiother-mous ?

A. Lizard

B. Frog

C. Rabbit

D. Cuttlefish

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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

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The beak of birds is toothed in

A. Ostrich

B. Kiwi

C. Archaeopteryx

D. Pelican

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Only poisonous lizard of the world is

A. Ophiosaurs

B. Heloderma

C. Varanus

D. None of these