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Whale belongs to the taxonomic group

A. Fishes

B. Reptilia

C. Echinodermata

D. Mammalia

Correct Answer :

D. Mammalia


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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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The concept of homology can be applied to

A. gross structures of the body

B. physiological mechanisms

C. biochemical similarities

D. all of these

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Segmentation of the body is not represented in

A. crayfish

B. frog

C. grasshopper

D. starfish

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The type of symmetry best suited to non-motile organisms is

A. radial symmetry

B. bilateral symmetry

C. asymmetry

D. both (a) and (b)

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In which of the following sets, groups are not correctly matched ?

A. Onychophora, Myriapoda, Arachnida

B. Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Anthozoa

C. Polychaeta, Hirudiniea, Oligochaeta

D. Gastropoda, Rhizopoda, Scaphopoda

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Which one of the following is a metatherian mammal ?

A. Hystrin

B. Tachyglossns

C. Diadelphyes

D. None of these

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Cephalophoda is a class of animals in which

A. notochord extends upto head

B. foot is located on head

C. head is located on foot

D. head is fused with thorax

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Aphrodite, commonly called as sea mouse is a/an

A. annelide

B. fish

C. mollusc

D. arthropod

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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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National mammal of India is

A. cow

B. peacock

C. lion

D. tiger

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Which of the following is a matching set of the class and some of its main distinguishing features?

A. Sporozoa - infection by sporozoites transmission by intermediate host and a contractile vacuole

B. Trematoda - well developed suckers, flat and unsegmented body

C. Arachnida - 3 pairs of legs, chitinous exosketeton and poisonous sting

D. Insecta - compound eyes, segmented body and nephridia

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Largest animals belong to class

A. arthropoda

B. pisces

C. mammalia

D. reptilia

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Turbellarians are

A. parasitic flatworms

B. free living flatworms

C. parasitic tapeworms

D. free living tapeworms

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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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The rules for the naming of living organisms were first established by

A. John Ray

B. Charles Darwin

C. Carolus Linnaeus

D. Robert Gunther

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Limulus, the king-crab, is the only living representative of the order xiphosura belonging to the phylum

A. Annelida

B. Mollusca

C. Echinodermata

D. Arthropoda

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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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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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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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Pheretivia is placed in class

A. annelida

B. chaetopoda

C. polychaeta

D. oligochaeta

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In the course of evolution, the true coelom appeared first in

A. aschelminthes

B. annelida

C. arthropoda

D. echinodermata

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Which of the following is a species ?

A. Mammalia

B. Carnivora

C. Canidae

D. Catiisfamilaris

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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

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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

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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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Cloning is possible in nature in

A. sexually reproducing species

B. asexually reproducing species

C. self-fertilising species

D. none of these

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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

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Which one is an unmatching pair ?

A. Lamprey-Agnatha

B. Shark-Chond rich thyes

C. Turtle-Amphibia

D. Lizard-Reptilia

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Which of the following belongs to Mollusca ?

A. Starfish

B. Dogfish

C. Silver fish

D. Goldfish

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Brain coral is

A. fungia

B. meandria

C. astia

D. none of these