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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.

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Diversity in Living Organisms Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate of the given options.

_________ promoting a state of near-sleep, hibernation does not make an animal vulnerable to attack by predators because the brain is kept in a normal state of alertness.

  1. Instead of

  2. In spite of

  3. Irrespective of

  4. Even when

  5. Rather than
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'In spite of' correctly introduces the contrast between hibernation's near-sleep state and the brain remaining alert. While 'instead of' and 'rather than' suggest substitution, and 'irrespective of' shows disregard, only 'in spite of' properly captures the contradiction of appearing vulnerable while actually maintaining alertness.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are false about frogs?

a. Frogs are called cold-blooded as their body temperature varies with the temperature of the environment. b. Fertilisation is external in frogs, that takes place in water. c. The colour of dorsal side of the body of a frog is pale yellow with dark irregular spots.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this statement is false. The colour of dorsal side of the body of a frog is olive green with dark irregular spots.

Multiple choice

A poisonous snake has ___________.

  1. four hollow teeth

  2. two hollow teeth

  3. four solid teeth

  4. two solid teeth

  5. no teeth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A poisonous snake has two hollow teeth called fangs.

Multiple choice

Why do people kill snakes?

  1. People kill snakes to have fun.

  2. They kill snakes to sell their fangs.

  3. They kill them to sell off their skin.

  4. They kill them because snakes destroy crops.

  5. They kill snakes to sell their skeleton.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

People kill snakes to sell their skin at high prices.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a false statement?

  1. People cannot catch wild animals and keep them.

  2. Snake charmers treat the snakes badly.

  3. Snakes are friends of farmers.

  4. There are only four types of poisonous snakes in our country.

  5. Some snake bites even cause death on the spot.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Snake charmers depend on snakes for their livelihood and consider them their treasure. So, they take good care of the snakes.

Multiple choice

Why are snakes called friend of farmer?

  1. Snakes add to soil's fertility.

  2. Snakes entertain them.

  3. Snakes eat the weeds in the fields.

  4. Snakes eat the rats in fields.

  5. Snakes help farmers in tilling soil.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rats destroy crops by eating them and snakes eat the rats in the fields. So, snakes help to save crops and thus called the friend of farmer.

Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. Sponges 1. They exhibit organ level of organisation.
b. Coelenterates 2. They exhibit cellular level of organisation.
c. Platyhelminthes 3. They exhibit tissue level of organisation.

  1. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2

  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  3. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  4. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  5. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Sponges exhibit cellular level of organisation. Coelenterates exhibit tissue level of organisation. Platyhelminthes exhibit organ level of organisation.

Multiple choice

Ctenophores, also known as comb jellies or sea walnuts, are exclusively marine organisms. Which of the following is not a property of Ctenophores?

  1. They are radially symmetrical organisms with tissue level of organisation.

  2. Their body bears four external rows of ciliated comb plates.

  3. Digestion is both extracellular and intracellular.

  4. Sexes are not separate in Ctenophores.

  5. Reproduction is only by sexual means.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a property of Ctenophores. Ctenophores' bodies bear eight external rows of ciliated comb plates that help in locomotion.