Vertebrae of reptiles are
Amphicoelous
Procoelous
Platycoelous
Gastrocoelous
Correct Answer :
D. Gastrocoelous
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Fresh water chelones are called
terrapins
turtles
tortoises
none of these
All reptiles are
Poikilothermic and Amniotic
Homiothermic and Amniotic
Poikilothermic and Anamniotic
Homiothermic and Anamniotic
A urinary bladder is absent in
Chameleon
House lizard
Snake
Crocodile
If the dorsal median row of scales on the back are large and the fourth infralabial is largest, it is a
cobra
python
viper
krait
In the classifcation by Huxley, reptiles and birds were grouped under
Diapsida
Sauropsida
Ichthyopsida
Synapsida
Glass snake is a
true snake
lizard
protochordate
pseudosnake
The belly scales on the body of a snake are broad and the third supralabial scale touches the eye and the nasal shield, it is a
viper
krait
sea snake
cobra
Which is not true of reptiles ?
Their body is covered with dry, horny, mesodermal scales
Their skin is devoid of glands
They are poikilothermous
Their skeletons are more bony than in amphibians
Which of the following reptiles have the shortest tail ?
Garden lizard
Cobra
Chameleon
Python
The number of cranial nerves in a reptile is
8 pairs
10 pairs
12 pairs
20 paris
Toothless reptile is
snake
chelone
sea snake
lizard
Which one of these is a sea snake?
Eryx johnii
Naja naja
Enhydrina
Bungarus
Cobra can be distinguished by the presence of
agile habit
hood
black colour
hood and III large supralabials
Vertebrae of reptiles are
Amphicoelous
Procoelous
Platycoelous
Gastrocoelous
In poisonous snakes, the poison injecting teeth or fangs develop on
mandibles
maxilla
squamosal
quadrate
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
A well developed secondary palate is found in
garden lizard
crocodiles
cobras
vipers
The locomotion of snake is helped by
ribs and reduced limbs
ribs only
reduced limbs
reduced ribs
A third eye is present in the forehead of
Vipers
Cobra
Lizard
Sphenodon
Gap of the mouth is very wide in
Wall lizard
Vipers
Flying lizard
Garden lizard
Which of these is false ?
The eardrum and middle ear are absent in snakes
Turtles are terrestrial whereas tortoises are aquatic
The rami of lower chin is fused in lizards
Crocodiles have a compressed tail
Typhlop is
glass snake
blind snake
tree snake
sea snake
The poison glands of a poisonous snake are modifed
buccal glands
salivary glands
palatine glands
lacrimal glands
Copulatory organs are absent in
Lizards
Sphenodon
Snakes
Crabs
The largest lizard is
Heloderma
Chameleon
Ophiosaurus
Varanus
A snake has small scales on its belly, the tail being compressed laterally, it is a
krait
viper
sea snake
rat snake
A snake has
movable eyelids
immovable eyelids
noeyeslids
only nictitating membrane
A snake lacks middle ear, but perceives sound through
air
snout
skin
tongue
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