In the classifcation by Huxley, reptiles and birds were grouped under
Diapsida
Sauropsida
Ichthyopsida
Synapsida
Correct Answer :
B. Sauropsida
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The number of cranial nerves in a reptile is
8 pairs
10 pairs
12 pairs
20 paris
Gap of the mouth is very wide in
Wall lizard
Vipers
Flying lizard
Garden lizard
Which of these is false ?
Lizards have two pairs of pentadactyl limbs
Crocodile has webbed feet
Crocodiles are included under the sub-class Diapsida
The only poisonous lizard is varanus
The only poisonous lizard of the world is
Varanus-monitor lizard
Heloderma-g\l& monster
Ophiosaurus-glass snake
Chameleon-coloured lizard
Proteolysin is present in the venom of
cobra
krait
viper
sea snake
A viviparous lizard is
Mabuya
Chameleon
Hemidactylus
None of these
Which one of these is a fossil ?
Hetttidaclylus
Chameleon
Draco
Sphenodon
A snake has small scales on its belly, the tail being compressed laterally, it is a
krait
viper
sea snake
rat snake
The poison glands of a poisonous snake are modifed
buccal glands
salivary glands
palatine glands
lacrimal glands
Which one of these is a sea snake?
Eryx johnii
Naja naja
Enhydrina
Bungarus
Typhlop is
glass snake
blind snake
tree snake
sea snake
Glass snake is a
true snake
lizard
protochordate
pseudosnake
Toothless reptile is
snake
chelone
sea snake
lizard
Pleurodont dentition is characteristic of
fishes and amphibians
all the reptiles
lizards and snakes
egg laying mammals
The ability to change colour rapidly so as to blend with the background of their environment is best seen in
Snakes
Crocodiles
Turtles
Chameleons
A third eye is present in the forehead of
Vipers
Cobra
Lizard
Sphenodon
Fresh water chelones are called
terrapins
turtles
tortoises
none of these
If a snake has small belly scales and a cylindrical tail, it is a
poisonous snake
non-poisonous snake
(a) or (b)
(a) and (b)
Moulting or shedding of skin in snakes is done by
dermis
epidermis
cornified cells
stratum germinativum
A limbless lizard is
Ophiothrix
Heloderma
Ophiosaurus
Both (a) and (b)
The venom of cobra effects
nervous system
respiratory system
digestive system
excretory system
The largest lizard is
Heloderma
Chameleon
Ophiosaurus
Varanus
All reptiles are
Poikilothermic and Amniotic
Homiothermic and Amniotic
Poikilothermic and Anamniotic
Homiothermic and Anamniotic
A snake has
movable eyelids
immovable eyelids
noeyeslids
only nictitating membrane
The snakes belong to the group
Chelonia
Ophidia
Lacertilia
Rhyncocephalia
In the classifcation by Huxley, reptiles and birds were grouped under
Diapsida
Sauropsida
Ichthyopsida
Synapsida
The group of reptiles similar to sphenodon is
turtles and tortoises
alligators
snakes
lizards
The locomotion of snake is helped by
ribs and reduced limbs
ribs only
reduced limbs
reduced ribs
Which of the following reptiles have the shortest tail ?
Garden lizard
Cobra
Chameleon
Python
The long and powerful tail of crocodiles is
dorsoventraly flattened
compressed from side to side
cylindrical and tapering
all of these