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