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Diversity in Living Organisms

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The diversity in living organisms deals with the classification of life forms into various kingdoms and phyla. This topic covers specific traits of bacteria, animal body cavities, and structural adaptations for survival. These fundamentals are crucial for biology sections in medical entrance and state board exams.

Animal phyla characteristicsBacteria and flagellaBiological adaptationsKingdom Animalia classificationBody cavity typesExtinct organism subphylaJawless animals identification

Diversity in Living Organisms Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a feature of Porifera?

  1. Contain pores

  2. No distinct internal organs

  3. No muscle or nerve tissue

  4. A mouth and digestive system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Porifera (sponges) are the simplest animals; they lack true tissues, organs, a mouth, and a digestive system, relying on water flow through pores for feeding.

Multiple choice botany cell and cellular organization cell theory microscope cell and its discovery

Can microorganisms be seen with the naked eye? 

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Ambiguous

  4. Data insufficient
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Average diameter of microorganisms, like bacteria, is 0.2 to 2 micrometer. They cannot be seen with the naked eye. Microscope is used to observe such small microorganisms. It uses lens or combination of lenses to produce a magnified image of tiny objects which are not visible to the naked eye.

Multiple choice

Which behavior do Adelie penguins NOT use during courtship of a mate?

  1. calling loudly

  2. lifting their heads

  3. dancing around the mate

  4. flapping their flippers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Adelie penguins use various displays like calling, head-lifting, and flipper-flapping during courtship. Dancing is not a standard term used to describe their specific courtship rituals.

Multiple choice

Amphibians have features which include which of the following?

  1. Warm-blooded and have moist skin

  2. Warm-blooded and have dry skin

  3. Cold-blooded and have moist skin

  4. Cold-blooded and have dry skin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that typically spend part of their life in water and part on land. They are characterized by having moist, permeable skin.

Multiple choice

Reptiles are characterized by which of the following features?

  1. Warm-blooded and have scaly skin

  2. Cold-blooded and have smooth skin

  3. Warm-blooded and have smooth skin

  4. Cold-blooded and have scaly skin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates that breathe air and have skin covered in scales or scutes. This distinguishes them from amphibians, which have moist skin.

Multiple choice

Which of the following describe features of birds?

  1. Warm blooded, toothless beaked jaws, lay hard shelled eggs.

  2. Warm blooded, toothed beaked jaws, lay hard shelled eggs.

  3. Cold blooded, toothless beaked jaws, lay hard shelled eggs.

  4. Cold blooded, toothed beaked jaws, lay hard shelled eggs.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers, toothless beaked jaws, and they lay hard-shelled eggs.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

It is the smallest species of armadillo known. It is the only species of armadillo that has its dorsal shell almost completely separate from its body. This unique animal resides in the dry grasslands and sandy plains of central Argentina. Identify it.

  1. Pink fairy armadillo

  2. Skin - banded armadillo

  3. Screaming hairy armadillo

  4. Andean fairy armadillo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There are 21 species of armadillo. Some are very small, while others are giant. They are not social creatures and spend most of their time sleeping. Armadillos are omnivores. Pink fairy armadillo or 'pichiciego' is the tiniest species of armadillo in the world.

Multiple choice

How do crocodiles survive in the hot, dry areas of Africa?

  1. hide under a tree

  2. move to where there is more water

  3. lie in the sun

  4. bury selves in mud
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

To survive extreme heat and drought, some African crocodiles bury themselves in the mud of drying riverbeds and enter a state of aestivation until the rains return.