Question (1):
The science of classification is called
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demography
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taxonomy
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biology
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none of the above
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| Ans: 2 |
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Question (2):
Homo: generic name :: sapiens: ________.
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species name
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human name
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division name
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organism name
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Question (3):
Who is the Father of Taxonomy?
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Carolus Linnaeus
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Eichler
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E.H. Haeckel
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Robert Whittaker
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| Ans: 1 |
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Question (4):
Radial symmetry is found in _________.
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protozoa
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coelenterata
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flatworms
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arthropoda
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| Ans: 2 |
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Question (5):
Protochordates consist of _______ and _______.
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urochordata and cephalochordata
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urochordata and vertebrata
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cephalochordata and vertebrata
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none of the above
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| Ans: 1 |
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Question (6):
Sub-phylum urochordata includes _____.
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amphibians
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marine animals
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terrestrial animals
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all of the above
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Question (7):
The class Aves have all the following features except that their
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fore limbs are modified into wings
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respiration is not through lungs
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heart is 4 chambered
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skeleton is light
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Question (8):
In phylum Aschelminthes, the alimentary canal is
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complete
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incomplete
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not present
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none of the above
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Question (9):
An example of phylum Echinodermata is
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prawn
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starfish
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octopus
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apis
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Question (10):
Chondrichthyes are also called
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cartilaginous fish
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bony fish
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lamprey
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creeping vertebrates
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Question (11):
Binomial nomenclature was introduced by
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John Ray
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A. P. de Candolle
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A. L. de Jussien
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Carolus Linnaeus
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| Ans: 4 |
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Question (12):
A group of freely inter-breeding organisms constitutes a
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species
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genera
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family
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class
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Question (13):
Which taxonomic term may be substituted for any rank in the classification?
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Class
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Genus
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Species
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Taxon
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Question (14):
In Whittaker's classification, unicellular organisms are grouped under
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protista
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porifera
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fungi
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protozoa
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Question (15):
The algal partner of a lichen is called
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mycobiont
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phycobiont
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both A and B
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none of the above
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Question (16):
'Venus flower basket' is the dried skeleton of
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euspongia
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euplectella
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spongilla
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leucosolenia
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Question (17):
Choanocytes are unique to
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protozoa
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porifera
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mollusca
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echinodermata
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Question (18):
Mesoglea is characteristic of
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platyhelminthes
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aschelminthes
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cnidaria
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mollusca
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Question (19):
In platyhelminthes, the excretory organs are
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nephridia
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malpighian tubules
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flame cells (solenocytes)
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green glands
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Question (20):
The body cavity of arthropoda is
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pseudocoel
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coelom
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haemocoel
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acoelom
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Question (21):
Respiration in arthropods occurs through
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gills
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book lungs
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trachea
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all the above
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Question (22):
Spiders and scorpions are
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insects
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millipedes
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arachnids
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crustaceans
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Question (23):
Hag fish is the common name of
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octopus
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balanoglossus
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myxine
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peteromyzon
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Question (24):
Elasmobranchs do not have
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placoid scales
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gill-slits
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notochord
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operculum
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Question (25):
What is the scientific name of the National bird of India?
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Psittacula eupatra
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Passer domesticus
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Pavo cristatus
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Corvus splendens
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| Ans: 3 |
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Question (26):
Birds differ from bats in absence of
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homeothermy
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four-chambered heart
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tracheae
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diaphragm
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| Ans: 4 |
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