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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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D. Insecta, Cephalopoda and Aves as classes


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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 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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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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Duck bill platypus is

A. primitive burrowing egg laying mammal

B. advanced egg laying reptile

C. primitive egg laying reptile

D. primitive aquatic egg laying animal

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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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According / to Whittaker, the five kingdoms into which all living beings are classified are

A. Monera, Protista, Metaphyta, Meta-zoa and Parazoa

B. Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia

C. Mpnera, Prokaryotes, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia

D. Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia

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Which one is a cold blooded animal

A. Penguin

B. Whale

C. Otter

D. Tortoise

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Taxon is the

A. name of a taxonomy journal

B. name of a branch of taxonomy

C. a rank of classification as phylum, class, order, species

D. group of similarly constituted species

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All mammals have hair, but these are absent in order

A. Cetacea

B. Primates

C. Rodentia

D. Chiroptera

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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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The taxonomic unit of any rank/category is known as

A. species

B. taxon

C. taxis

D. genus

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The most highly advanced character in reptilia is the presence of

A. four-chambered heart

B. shelled eggs

C. thecodont dentition

D. powerful jaws

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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

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Which of the following is represented by the largest number of species ?

A. Insecta

B. Protozoa

C. Mammalia

D. Aves

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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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Which of the following is the correct pairing of the classification groups and common example ?

A. Porifera - Sea fan

B. Crustacea - Cuttle fish

C. Platyhelminthes - Neries

D. Martigophora - Volvox

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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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Branchiostonta is an example of

A. Cephalochordata

B. Agnatha

C. Urochordata

D. Gnathostomata

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Which of the following belongs to Mollusca ?

A. Starfish

B. Dogfish

C. Silver fish

D. Goldfish

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Which is a matching set in taxonomy ?

A. Liver fluke, tapeworm, roundworm

B. Sea urchin, sea fan, sea cucumber

C. Leucosolenia, Sycon, Euspongia

D. Plasmodium, Hydra, Planaria

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All worms are mainly

A. round

B. parasitic

C. triploblastic

D. segmented

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Heart pumps only impure blood in case of

A. shark

B. whale

C. frog

D. lizard

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Which of the following has no segmentation ?

A. Hydra

B. Earthworm

C. Cockroach

D. Centipede

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Which one of the following is a coelenterate ?

A. Tea cucumber

B. Sea urchin

C. Sea horse

D. Sea pen

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The basic unit of taxonomy is

A. genus

B. order

C. class

D. species

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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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Largest animals belong to class

A. arthropoda

B. pisces

C. mammalia

D. reptilia

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Which of the group has no member having gliding or flying appendages ?

A. Cydostomata

B. Fishes

C. Reptiles

D. Mammals

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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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Glow worm is

A. an annelid

B. a true worm

C. a type of earthworm

D. an insect