Q201
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Metameric segmentation is the characteristic of :
A.
Mollusca and Choradata
B.
Platyhelminthes and Arthropoda
C.
Echinodermata and Annelida
D.
Annelida and Arthropoda
Q202
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Two common characters found in Centipede, Cockroach and Crab are :
A.
Book lungs and antennae
B.
Compound eyes and anal cerci
C.
Jointed legs and chitinous exoskeleton
D.
Green gland and tracheae
Q203
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Biradial symmetry and lack of cnidoblasts are the characteristic of :
A.
Hydra and Starfish
B.
Starfish and Sea Anemone
C.
Ctenoplana and Beroe
D.
Aurelia and Paramoecium
Q204
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
In which one of the following sets of animals all the four give birth to young ones ?
A.
Kangaroo, Hedgehog, Dolphin, Loris
B.
Lion, Bat, Whale, Ostrich
C.
Platypus, Penguin, Bat, Hippopotamus
D.
Shrew, Bat, Cat, Kiwi
Q205
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following is a matching pair of a body feature and the animal possessing it?
A.
Ventral heart ā Scorpion
B.
Postanal tail ā Octopus
C.
Ventral central nervous system ā Leech
D.
Pharyngeal gill slits absent in embryo ā Chamaeleon
Q206
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
What is true about Nereis, Scorpion, Cockroach and Silver fish ?
A.
They all belong to the same phylum
B.
They all have paired jointed appendages
C.
They all possess dorsal heart
D.
None of them is aquatic
Q207
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following pairs is mismatched?
A.
Bombyx mori ā Silk
B.
Pila globosa Pearl
C.
Apis indica Honey
D.
Kenia lacca Lac
Q208
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
(A) Crocodile -4chambered heart
(B) Sea Urchin-Parapodia
(C) Obelia -Metagenesis
(D) Lemur-Thecodont
(A) Crocodile -4chambered heart
(B) Sea Urchin-Parapodia
(C) Obelia -Metagenesis
(D) Lemur-Thecodont
A.
Only A and B
B.
A, C and D
C.
B, C and D
D.
Only A and D
Q209
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
What is common between parrot, platypus and kangaroo?
A.
Ovoparity
B.
Homoiothermy
C.
Toothless jaws
D.
Functional postanal tail
Q210
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of phylum Annelida?
A.
Closed circulatory system
B.
Segmentation
C.
Pseudocoelom
D.
Ventral nerve cord
Q211
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following phyla is correctly matched with its two general characteristics?
A.
Arthropoda : Body divided into head, thorax and abdomen and respiration by tracheae
B.
Chordata : Notochord at some stage and separate anal and urinary openings to the outside
C.
Echinodermata : Pentamerous radial symmetryand mostly internal fertilisation
D.
Mollusca : Normally oviparous and development through a trochophore or veliger larva
Q212
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Ascaris is characterized by :
A.
absence of true coelom but presence of metamerism
B.
presence of neither true coelom nor metamerism
C.
presence of true coelom but absence of metamerism
D.
presence of true coelom and metamerism
Q213
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following groups of the three animals each is correctly matched with their one characteristic morphological feature?
A.
Liver fluke, ā Bilateral symmetry Sea anemone, Sea cucumber
B.
Centipede, ā Joined appendages Prawn, Sea urchin
C.
Scorpion, Spider, ā Ventral solid central Cockroach nervous system
D.
Cockroach, Metameric Locust, Taenia segmentation
Q214
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following groups of animals is bilaterally symmetrical and triploblastic?
A.
Sponges
B.
Coelenterates (Cnidarians)
C.
Aschelminthes (round worms)
D.
Ctenophores
Q215
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Peripatus is a connecting link between :
A.
Coelenterata and Porifera
B.
Ctenophora and Platyhelminthis
C.
Mollusca and Echinodermata
D.
Annelida and Arthropoda
Q216
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
One example of animals having a single opening to the outside that serves both as mouth as well as anus is :
A.
Fasciola
B.
Octopus
C.
Asterias
D.
Herdmania
Q217
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following statement about all the four of Spongilla, Leech, Dolphin and Penguin is correct ?
A.
All are bilaterally symmetrical
B.
Penguin is homoiothermic while the remaining three are poikilothermic
C.
Leech is a fresh water form while all others are marine
D.
Spongilla has special collared cells called choanocytes, not found in the remaining three.
Q218
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following animals are triploblastic?
A.
Corals
B.
Flat worms
C.
Sponges
D.
Ctenophores
Q219
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following statement about certain given animals is correct ?
A.
Flatworms (Platyhelminthes) are coelomates
B.
Roundworms (Aschelminthes) are pseudocoelomates
C.
Molluscs are acoelomates
D.
Insects are pseudocoelomates
Q220
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Crocodile and Penguin are similar to Whale and Dogfish in which one of the following features ?
A.
Lay eggs and guard them till they hatch
B.
Possess bony skeleton
C.
Have gill slits at some stage
D.
Possess a solid single stranded central nervous system
Q221
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its one characteristic feature without even a single exception ?
A.
Reptilia : possess 3chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle
B.
Chordata : possess a mouth provided with an upper and a lower jaw
C.
Chondrichthyes : possess cartilaginous endoskeleton
D.
Mammalia : give birth to young ones
Q222
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
Which one of the following animals is correctly matched with its particular named taxonomic category ?
A.
Tiger ā tigris, the species
B.
Cuttlefish ā Mollusca, a class
C.
Humans ā Primata, the family
D.
Housefly ā Musca, an order
Q223
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
In which one of the following the genus name, its two character and its class/phylum are correctly matched?
A.
Genus name-Ascaris, Two characters-(a) Body segmented(b) Males and femalesdistinct, Class/Phylum-Annelida
B.
Genus name-Salamandra, Two characters-(a) A tympanumrepresents ear(b) Fertilization isexternal, Class/Phylum-Amphibia
C.
Genus name-Pteropus, Two characters-(a) Skin possesses hair(b) Oviparous, Class/Phylum-Mammalia
D.
Genus name-Aurelia, Two characters-(a) Cnidoblasts(b) Organ level oforganization, Class/Phylum-Coelenterata
Q224
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
The figure shows four animals (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the correct answer with respect to a common characteristics of two of these animals.
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
A.
(c) and (d) have a true coelom
B.
(a) and (d) respire mainly through body wall
C.
(b) and (c) show radial symmetry
D.
(a) and (b) have cnidoblasts for selfdefence.
Q225
Allen
ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
MCQ
In which one of the following, the genus name, its two characters and its phylum are not correctly matched, whereas the remaining three are correct ?
Genus name Two characters
A.
Genus name-Sycon, Two characters-(a) Pore bearing (b) Canal system, Phylum-Porifera
B.
Genus name-Periplaneta, Two characters-(a) Jointed append ages(b) Chitinuous exo skeleton, Phylum-Arthropoda
C.
Genus name-Pila, Two characters-(a) Body segmented(b) Mouth with Radula, Phylum-Mollusca
D.
Genus name-Asterias, Two characters-(a) Spiny skinned(b) Water vascular system, Phylum-Echinodermata