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Multiple choice evs - i the environment and us threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

Which of these programmes is used to conserve a species from extinction?

  1. Captive breeding

  2. Natural resources

  3. Sustainable use

  4. Edge effect
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Captive breeding is the process of maintaining plants or animals in controlled environments, such as wildlife reserves, zoos, botanic gardens, and other conservation facilities. It is sometimes employed to help species that are being threatened by human activities. The activities which pose threat include habitat loss, fragmentation, over-hunting or fishing, pollution, predation, disease, and parasitism. The objective of many captive populations is to hold similar levels of genetic diversity to what is found in wild populations.

So, the correct answer is 'Captive breeding'.

Multiple choice evs - i the environment and us threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

Which one is connected with management of zoo in India?

  1. IUCN

  2. SSC

  3. CZA

  4. WZCS
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A) IUCN stands for the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

B) SSC stands for The Species Survival Commission.
C) CZA stands for  The Central Zoo Authority, which manages the zoos in India.
D) WZCS stands for The World Zoo Conservation Strategy.
So, the correct answer is 'CZA'.

Multiple choice evs - i the environment and us threatened species need of conservation conservation of soil and wild life sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

White lions are getting extinct and can be protected by

  1. Test cross

  2. Reciprocal cross

  3. Back cross

  4. Triple cross
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In a reciprocal cross, a male expressing the trait of interest will be crossed with a female not expressing the trait or vice versa. The method can be used for the protection of white lions from getting extinct as some white lions will be produced in the progeny. There are fewer than 12 White Lions in the wilds of their endemic habitat. The need for conserving white lions is extreme now.

So, the correct answer is 'Reciprocal cross'.

Multiple choice evs super senses sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

Which of the following animal sleeps most of the time during the winter season?

  1. Sloth

  2. Dog

  3. Lizard

  4. Cat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

There are two kinds of organisms; regulators and conformers. Regulators are those who can maintain their internal body temperature according to the external environment. Example: dog, cat, sloth etc.

Conformers are the organisms that can not maintain internal body temperature according to the environment so they need sleep during harsh climates to survive. Example: lizards, polar bear.
So, the correct option is 'Lizard'.

Multiple choice evs super senses sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

Hibernation is also called as

  1. Winter sleep

  2. Summer sleep

  3. Autumn sleep

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Aestivation is the summer sleep and hibernation is the winter sleep. They are taken so as to avoid the harsh temperature. It is a dormant phase where the metabolic rate is lowered. For example, Polar bears hibernate and crocodiles aestivate.

So, the correct option is 'Winter sleep'.

Multiple choice evs super senses sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

Sloth remains awake for

  1. 7 hours a day

  2. 17 hours a day

  3. 20 hours a day

  4. 2 hours a day
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sloth has a very low metabolic rate, it sleeps a lot. It sleeps around 15-18 hours a day. A sloth can lower its heart beat rate. After garden snail, sloth is the slowest animal.

So, the correct option is '7 hours a day'.

Multiple choice evs super senses sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

How many hours do a day cow sleep?

  1. 5-8 hours

  2. 3-4 hours

  3. 10-15 hours

  4. 20 hours
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Cows usually sleep around 3-4 hours a day. But it doesn't happen in a single go, but instead for shorter periods of time. 
  • A cow takes frequent naps throughout the day and especially the night, which typically last between one and five minutes at a time.

So, the correct option is B.

Multiple choice evs super senses sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

The longest sleeping animal is

  1. Lizard

  2. Horse

  3. Python

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • A lizard generally sleeps around 60-80 seconds but its longest sleep can be 4 hours.
  • A horse can sleep up to 3 hours a day.
  • A python being the longest sleeping animal can sleep around 2 weeks continuously.
So, the correct option is 'Python'.

Multiple choice evs super senses sleeping time animal senses sense organs in animals

Sloth is considered as folivores because 

  1. They sleep for 17 hours.

  2. The bulk of their diets consists of buds, tender shoots, and leaves.

  3. They are carnivores

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A folivore is an organism that is a specialized herbivore and eat leaves. Sloth is an animal that feeds on leave buds and tender shoot. Due to the low metabolic rate, they don't have to eat much. So, they only eat leaves to survive.

So, the correct answer is 'The bulk of their diets consists of buds, tender shoots, and leaves'.