Classification of Animals
Test your knowledge of animal classification, taxonomy, and zoology. Questions cover animal phyla, body cavities, characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates, and classification of specific animal groups including amphibians, mammals, arthropods, and more.
Questions
Which of the following possesses true body cavity?
- Wuchereria
- Liverfluke
- Leech
- Sea anemone
Which of the following organisms does not belong to the phylum ‘Mollusca’?
- Chiton
- Hydra
- Pila
- Unio
Which of the following is/are a characteristic feature of arthropods?
- Jointed legs
- Pseudocoelomic body cavity
- Segmented body
- Bilateral symmetry
Which of the following is a protochordate?
- Asterias
- Amphioxus
- Chiton
- Pila
Which of the following is not an amphibian?
- Salamander
- Toad
- Hyla
- Turtle
Sensory cells of hydra possess
- flagellum
- hair-like projections
- cilia
- pseudopodia
Which of the following animals passes water current through its body for food?
- Hydra
- Spongilla
- Starfish
- Earthworm
Which of the following mammals lays eggs?
- Echidna
- Kangaroo
- Bat
- Whale
Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of vertebrates?
- Notochord
- Triploblastic
- Coelomate
- Spiny skin
Which of the following is a warm-blooded animal?
- Shark
- Toad
- Ostrich
- Draco