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Animal Taxonomy

Life Sciences Systematics and Classification of Animals

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A circulatory system is not found in which of the following members of phylum?

  1. Mollusca
  2. Chordata
  3. Arthropoda
  4. Annelida
  5. Aschelminthes
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following classes belong to homeothermal animals?
P. Amphibia
Q. Aves
R. Mammals
S. Reptilia

  1. Only P and Q
  2. Only P and S
  3. Only Q and R
  4. Only Q and S
  5. Only R and S
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a pair of amphibians having paired limbs?

  1. Ichthyophis and Ureotyphus
  2. Salamender and Necturus
  3. Salamender and Ureotyphus
  4. Ureotyphus and Necturus
  5. Necturus and Ichtyhyphis
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following books are authored by Charles Darwin?

  1. Historia Animalia
  2. Species Planatarum
  3. Philosophic Zoologique
  4. The Descent of Man
  5. Origin of Species
  1. Only 1, 3, and 5
  2. Only 2 and 4
  3. Only 3 and 4
  4. Only 4 and 5
  5. Only 5
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Piercing and sucking types of mouth parts are found in which of the following?

  1. Cockroach and Grasshopper
  2. Bees and Wasps
  3. Aphids and Mosquitoes
  4. Butterflies and Moths
  5. Bees and Butterflies
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding chordates?
P. Notochord is present.
Q. Heart is dorsal.
R. Pharynx perforated by gill slits.
S. Central nervous system is ventral, solid and double.

  1. Only P and Q
  2. Only P and R
  3. Only P and S
  4. Only Q and S
  5. Only R and S
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Organisms of which of the following phylums have bilaterraly symmetrical body with false coelom?

  1. Coelenterata
  2. Ctenophora
  3. Platyhelminthes
  4. Aschelminthes
  5. Mollusca
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Organ system level of body organisation is found in organisms belonging to phylum

  1. Porifera
  2. Cnidaria
  3. Ctenophora
  4. Annelida
  5. Echinodermata
  1. Only 1, 2 and 3
  2. Only 1 and 5
  3. Only 2, 3 and 4
  4. Only 3, 4 and 5
  5. Only 4 and 5
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the entries in column - I and column - II:

 
Column - I 
        </strong>|<strong>Column - II</strong>|

|P. Meandrin|1. Portuguese man-of-war|
|Q. Physalia|2. Sea-fan|
|R. Gorgonia|3. Brain coral|
|S. Sepia|4. Cuttle fish|

  1. P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4
  2. P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4
  3. P - 2, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 1
  4. P - 3, Q - 1, R - 2, S - 4
  5. P - 3, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 4
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a pair of organisms belonging to phylum Platyhelminthes?

  1. Ascaris and Wuchereria
  2. Aurelia and Planaria
  3. Taenia and Wuchereria
  4. Planaria and Taenia
  5. Enterobius and Wuchereria
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is CORRECT sequence in taxonomic hierarchy?

  1. Class → species → order → family → division
  2. Division → class → order → family → species
  3. Division → order → class → family → species
  4. Species → class → order → division → family
  5. Class → order → species → division → family
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the entries in column - I and column - II:

 
Column - I 
        </strong>|<strong>Column - II</strong>|

|P. Hemichordata|1. Balanoglossus|
|Q. Cephalochordata|2. Amphioxus|
|R. Urochordata|3. Ascidia|
|S. Vertebrata|4. Sphenodon|

  1. P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4
  2. P - 1, Q - 2, R - 4, S - 3
  3. P - 2, Q - 1, R - 3, S - 4
  4. P - 3, Q - 2, R - 4, S - 1
  5. P - 4, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 1
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following matches of phylum : characteristic feature is incorrect?

  1. Coelenterata: Common body cavity and digestive cavity
  2. Platyhelminthes: Thread-like worm
  3. Annelid : Metamerically segmented animal
  4. Arthropoda: Jointed legs
  5. Protozoa: Single celled animals
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements are FALSE regarding sponges?

  1. Body is triploblastic.
  2. Collar cells are present.
  3. Respiration takes place through general body surface.
  4. Closed type of circulatory system present.
  1. Only P and Q
  2. Only P and R
  3. Only P and S
  4. Only Q and R
  5. Only Q and S
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the entries in List - I and List - II:

 
List - I 
        </strong>|<strong>List - II</strong>|

|A. Chameleon|1. Garden lizard|
|B. Calotes|2. Tree lizard|
|C. Hemidactylus|3. Wall lizard|

  1. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3
  2. A - 1, B - 3, C - 2
  3. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3
  4. A - 3, B - 1, C - 2
  5. A - 3, B - 2, C - 1
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