Biology

Invertebrate Zoology

634 Questions

Invertebrate zoology covers the anatomical and physiological characteristics of animals without backbones, focusing heavily on insects, earthworms, and other arthropods. These questions explore structural components like respiratory organs and excretory systems. This topic forms a crucial part of the biology section in various competitive exams.

Cockroach anatomyEarthworm organsInsect ordersRespiratory organsExcretory organs

Invertebrate Zoology Questions

Multiple choice
  1. three pairs of walking legs

  2. two pairs of walking legs

  3. four pairs of walking legs

  4. one pair of walking legs

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Three pairs of legs are attached to thorax region of a cockroach.

Multiple choice
  1. insects

  2. liver-fluke

  3. animals

  4. all the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

insects   The Malpighian tubule system is a type of excretory and osmoregulatory system found in some Uniramia (Insects and Myriapoda),

Multiple choice
  1. compound eyes and anal cerci

  2. jointed legs and chitinous exoskeleton

  3. green gland and tracheae

  4. book lungs and antennae

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Centipedes (class Chilopoda), cockroaches (class Insecta), and crabs (class Crustacea) are all arthropods, which are characterized by jointed appendages and a hard exoskeleton made of chitin. These two features are universal across all arthropod groups. Compound eyes and book lungs are not present in all arthropods.

Multiple choice
  1. Foregut

  2. Midgut

  3. Hindgut

  4. Salivary glands

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Peritrophic membrane lines the wall of midgut. The peritrophic membrane serves several functions, including improvement of digestion, protection against mechanical and chemical damage, and serving as a barrier to infection by pathogens.