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Q.1
Pneumatic bones occur in …[ AFMC 2002]
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a) Whale
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b) Dolphin
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c) Peacock/Pigeon
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d) Snake
Explanation
Answer : (c)
Q.2
Match the following
a)Limbless reptile
i)Lamprey
b)Jawless vertebrate
ii)Salamander
c)Amphibian
iii)Snake
d)Cartilaginous fish
iv)Shark
e)Flightless
v)Ostrich
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a) a – i, b – ii, c – iii, d – iv
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b) a – ii, b – I, c- iii, d – iv
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c) a – iii, b – I, c – ii, d – iv
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d) a – iv, b – iii, c – ii, d – i
Explanation
Answer : (c)
Q.3
Vertebrae in sub-order ophidian are .. [ Pb PMT 1999]
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a) Procoelous
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b)Acoelous
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c) Amphicoelous
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d) Heterocoelus
Explanation
Answer : (c)
Q.4
A free living roundworm occurring in very large number in soil is … [ HPPMT 2007]
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a) Rhabditis
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b) Millipede
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c) Earthworm
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d) Fasciola
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.5
Group having amniotes only is …
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a) Bufo, Fish, Frog
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b) Frog, Fowl, Human
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c) Wolf, Fowl, Rabbit
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d) Fish, Frog, Fowl
Explanation
Answer : (c)
Q.6
Memberss of phylum platyhelminthes are called … [ Odiaha 2012]
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a) Flat worms
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b) Round worms
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c) Segmented worms
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d) Walking worms
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.7
Which one has become extinct form India … [ RPMT 1995]
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a) Lion
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b) Dodo
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c) Two-horned Rhino
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d) Tiger
Explanation
Answer : (c)
Q.8
Syncytial epidermis occurs in … [ BHU 2001]
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a) Ascaris
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b) Hydra
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c) Taenia
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d) Leucosolenia
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.9
Poison glands of snakes are modified … [ Har PMT 2000]
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a) Salivary glands
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b) Lacrymal glands
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c) Thyroid glands
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d) Oil glands
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.10
Which one is used in treatment of ascariasis? [ CPMT 1994]
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a) Chenopodium oil
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b) Paludrin
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c) Terramycin
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d) None of the above
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.11
Which of the following is incorrectly matched … [ Odisha 2010]
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a) Spinytailed Lizard -Uromastic hardwickii
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b) Gila Monster - Heloderma
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c) Garden Lizard - Hemidactylus flaviviridis
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d) Monitor Lizard - Varanus
Explanation
Answer : (c)
Q.12
The study of worms causing parasitic infestation in humans is .. [ Manipal 1995]
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a) Helminthology
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b) Ichthyology
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c) Malacology
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d) Herpetology
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.13
Oak Tassar silkworm is .. [ Bihar PMT 2001]
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a) Bombyx mori
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b) Antheraea ricini
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c) Antheraea assama
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d) Antheraea roylei, A pernyi
Explanation
Answer : (d)
Q.14
Wuchereria a disease in parts of India .. [ BHU 1996]
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a) Filariasis – South India
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b) Elephantiasis – Bihar
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c) Elephantiasis – UP
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d) None of the above
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.15
Largest number of species occurs in the phylum .. [ ODisha 2007]
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a) Annelida
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b) Echinodermata
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c) Arthropoda
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d) Coelenterata
Explanation
Answer : (c)
Q.16
Ascaris has three lips …[ EAMCET 1996]
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a) One median dorsal and two ventrolateral
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b) All dorsal
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c) Two lateral and one ventral
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d) Two dorso-lateral and one median ventral.
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.17
Heart is four chambered in reptile …[ RPMT 2002]
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a) Crocodile
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b) Frog
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c) Snake
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d) Lizard
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.18
Sexual dimorphism/external differentiation of sex occurs in … [ Manipal 2001]
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a) Ascaris
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b) Amoeba
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c) Pheretima
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d) All the above
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.19
Box like calcareous test occurs in ..[ Har PMT 2000]
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a) Sea Lily
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b) Sea Star
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c) Sand Dollar
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d) Sea Cucumber
Explanation
Answer : (c)
Q.20
A marine cartilaginous fish that can produce electric current is : …[AIPMT 2014]
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a) Trygon
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b) Scoliodon
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c) Pristis
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d) Torpedo
Explanation
Answer:(d)
Q.21
Select the Taxon mentioned that represents both marine and freshwater species : ….[AIPMT 2014]
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a) Cephalochordata
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b) Cnidaria
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c) Echinoderms
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d) Ctenophora
Explanation
Answer:(b)
Q.22
Which of the following represents the correct combination without any exception? …[AIPMT 2015]
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a) Characteristics : Body covered with feathers; skin moist and glandular; fore-limbs form wings; lungs with air sacs Class: Aves
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b) Characteristics : Mammary gland; hair on body; pinnae; two pairs of limbs Class: Mammalia
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c) Characteristics : Mouth ventral; gills without operculum; skin with placoid scales; persistent notochord Class: Chondrichthyes
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d) Characteristics : Sucking and circular mouth; jaws absent, integument without scales; paired appendages Class: Cyclostomata
Explanation
Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous fish)
Osteichthyes (Bony fish)
Habitat
Mainly marine
Marine as well as freshwater
Symmetry
Usually dorsoventrally flattened
Usually bilateral symmetry
Endo-skeleton
Cartilaginous
Mostly bony
Caudal fin
Heterocrecal
Heterocercal or diphyceral
Pelvic fin
Usually posterior
Mostly anterior, occasionally posterior/td>
Mouth
Large, crescent shaped on the ventral side of the head
Variable shape and size at the tip or terminal part of the head
Gill slit
Usually five pairs of gill slits which are not protected by an operculum
Five pairs of gill slits protected by an operculum
Cloaca
A true cloaca is present
In most bony fishes, the cloaca is absent, and the anus, urinary and genital apertures open separately
Stomach
Typically J-shaped
Shape variable. Absent in some.
Intestine
Short with spiral valve in lumen
Long with no spiral valve
Liver
Usually has two lobes
Usually has three lobes
Retina
Lacks cone cell
a pair of cone cells present
Eggs
A small number of large eggs with plenty of yolk
A large number of small eggs with little yolk
Fertilization
Internal
Usually external
notochord
persistent notochord
vertebral column
Brain
Has large olfactory lobe, cerebrum and small optic lobe and cerebellum
Has small olfactory lobes and cerebrum and large optic lobes and cerebellum
examples
Scolidon
, Electric ray, string ray, Sharks,
Labeo, catla, Hilsa, Wallago, Hipp
Answer:(c)
Q.23
Which of the following animals is not viviparous ? …[AIPMT 2015]
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a) Whale
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b) Flying fox (Bat)
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c) Elephant
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d) Platypus
Explanation
Answer:(d)
Q.24
Which of the following endoparasites of humans does show viviparity ? …[AIPMT 2015]
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a) Ascaris lumbricoides
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b) Ancylostoma duodenale
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c) Enterobius vermicularis
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d) Trichinella spiralis
Explanation
Answer:(d)
Q.25
Which of the following features is not present in the Phylum - Arthropoda ? …[AIPMT-2016]
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a) Chitinous exoskeleton
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b) Metameric segmentation
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c) Parapodia
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d) Jointed appendages
Explanation
Answer:(c)
Q.26
Which of the following features is not present in the Phylum - Arthropoda ? …[AIPMT-2016]
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a) Chitinous exoskeleton
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b) Metameric segmentation
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c) Parapodia
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d) Jointed appendages
Explanation
Answer:(c)
Q.27
Which of the following features is not present in Periplaneta americana ? …[AIPMT-2016]
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a) Schizocoelom as body cavity
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b) Indeterminate and radial cleavage during embryonic development
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c) Exoskeleton composed of N-acetylglucosamine
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d) Metamerically segmented body
Explanation
Answer:(b)
Q.28
Which of the following characteristic features always holds true for the corresponding group of animals? …[AIPMT-2016]
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a) Cartilaginous endoskeleton → Chondrichthyes
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b) Viviparous → Mammalia
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c) Possess a mouth with an upper and a lower jaw → Chordata
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d) 3 - chambered heart with one incompletely divided ventricle → Reptilia
Explanation
Answer:(a)
Q.29
Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals ? …[AIPMT-2016]
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a) Ossified endoskeleton
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b) Breathing using lungs
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c) Viviparity
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d) Warm blooded nature
Explanation
Answer:(c)
Q.30
Match the name of the animal (Column I) with one characteristics (Column II) and the phylum/class (column III) to which it belongs. …[NEET 2013]
Column I
Column II
Column III
(1)
Petromyzon
Ectoparasite
Cyclostomata
(2)
Ichthyophis
Terrestrial
Reptilia
(3)
Limulus
Body covered by Chitinous exoskeleton
Pisces
(4)
Adamsia
Radially symmetrical
Porifera
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a) (1)
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b) (2)
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c) (3)
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d) (4)
Explanation
Petromyzon (Lamprey) is ectoparasite on fishes belongs to cyclostomata. Answer:(a)
Q.31
Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification? …[NEET 2013]
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a) Flying fish, cuttlefish, silverfish, – Pisces
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b) Centipede, millipede, spider, scorpion – Insecta
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c) House fly, butterfly, tsetsefly, silverfish – Insecta
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d) Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber – Echinodermata
Explanation
Housefly, butterfly, tsetse fly, silverfish belong to class insecta of phylum arthropoda. Answer:(c)
Q.32
Which group of animals belong to the same phylum? …[NEET 2013]
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a) Malarial parasite, Amoeba, Mosquito
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b) Earthworm, Pinworm, Tapeworm
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c) Prawn, Scorpion, Locusta
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d) Sponge, Sea anemone, Starfish
Explanation
Prawn, Scorpion, Locusta belong to phylum arthropoda. Answer:(c)
Q.33
One of the representatives of Phylum Arthropoda is …[NEET 2013]
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a) Cuttlefish
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b) Silverfish
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c) Pufferfish
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d) Flying fish
Explanation
Silverfish belongs to phylum arthropoda. Answer:(b)
Q.34
Among the following edible fishes, which one is a marine fish having rich source of omega-3 fatty acids ? …[NEET 2016]
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a) Mrigala
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b) Mackerel
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c) Mystus
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d) Mangur
Explanation
Answer:(b)
Q.35
Choose the correct statement. …[NEET 2016]
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a) All reptiles have a three–chambered heart.
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b) All pisces have gills covered by an operculum.
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c) All mammals are viviparous.
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d) All cyclostomes do not possess jaws and paired fins.
Explanation
Answer:(d)
Q.36
Which of the following represents order of 'Horse'? ….[NEET- 2017]
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a) Equidae
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b) Perissodactyla
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c) Caballus
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d) Ferus
Explanation
Horse belongs to order perissodactyla of class mammalia. Perissodactyla includes odd-toed mammals. Answer:(b)
Q.37
In case of poriferans the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called : ….[NEET- 2017]
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a) Ostia
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b) Oscula
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c) Choanocytes
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d) Mesenchymal cells
Explanation
Choanocytes (collar cells) form lining of spongocoel in poriferans (sponges). Flagella in collar cells provide circulation to water in water canal system. Answer:(c)
Q.38
Which among these is the correct combination of aquatic mammals? ….[NEET- 2017]
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a) Seals, Dolphins, Sharks
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b) Dolphins, Seals, Trygon
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c) Whales, Dolphins, Seals
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d) Trygon, Whales, Seals
Explanation
Sharks and Trygon (sting ray) are the members of chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) while whale, Dolphin and Seals are aquatic mammals belong to class mammalia. Answer:(c)
Q.39
An important characteristic that Hemichordates share with Chordates is ….[NEET- 2017]
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a) Absence of notochord
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b) Ventral tubular nerve cord
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c) Pharynx with gill slits
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d) Pharynx without gill slits
Explanation
Pharyngeal gill slits are present in hemichordates as well as in chordates. Notochord is present in chordates only. Ventral tubular nerve cord is characteristic feature of non-chordates. Answer:(c)
Q.40
Which one of the following animals has two separate circulatory pathways ? [ ReAIPMT 2015]
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a) Shark
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b) Frog
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c) Lizard
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d) Whale
Explanation
Answer:(d)
Q.41
Body having meshwork of cells, internal cavities lined with food filtering flagellated cells and indirect development are the characteristics of phylum : [ ReAIPMT 2015]
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a) Protozoa
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b) Coelenterata
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c) Porifera
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d) Mollusca
Explanation
Answer:(c)
Q.42
A jawless fish, which lays eggs in fresh water and whose ammocoetes larvae after metamorphosis return to the ocean is : [ ReAIPMT 2015]
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a) Petromyzon
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b) Eptatretus
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c) Myxine
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d) Neomyxine
Explanation
Answer:(a)
Q.43
The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is formed by the polymerisation of : [ ReAIPMT 2015]
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a) lipoglycans
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b) keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate
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c) D-glucosamine
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d) N-acetyl glucosamine
Explanation
Answer:(d)
Q.44
Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis ? [NEET 2018]
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a) Earthworm
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b) Tunicate
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c) Moth
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d) Starfish
Explanation
Answer : (a)
Q.45
Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive sytstem. [NEET 2018]
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a) Amphibia
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b) Reptilia
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c) Aves
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d) Osteichthyes
Explanation
Answer : (c)
Q.46
Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?[NEET 2018]
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a) Macropus
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b) Chelone
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c) Camelus
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d) Psittacula
Explanation
Answer : (b)
Q.47
The most important advancement of mammal over reptile is: {Question submitted by Adhithyan js}
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a) The erythrocytes have become enucleated.
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b) Presence of thick fur of hairs preventing the heat loss of the body.
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c) Presence of placenta, vascular connection between mother and foetus.
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d) Presence of diaphragm separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
Explanation
Answer:(c)
Q.48
Which one of the following categories of animals is correctly described with no single exception in it? {Question submitted by Adhithyan js}
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a) All reptiles possess scales, have three chambered heart and are cold blooded (poikilothermic).
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b) All mammals are viviparous with exception of prototheria and possess metanephric kidney.
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c) All bony fishes have four pair of gills and exoskeleton made up of placoid and ctenoid scales.
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d) Petromyzon is an ectoparasite (sanguivorous) on fishes and possess horny teeth in jaws and shows anadromous migration.
Explanation
Answer:(b)
Q.49
A common cloacal opening is found in: {Question submitted by Adhithyan js}
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a) Prototheria.
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b) Marsupials
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c) Eutherians
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d) Mammals
Explanation
Answer:(a)
Q.50
Which of the following traits is not a characteristic of amphibians: {Question submitted by Adhithyan js}
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a) Usually requires water for reproduction.
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b) Amniote egg.
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c) Skin used as respiratory organ.
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d) Thin, scaleless skin.
Explanation
Answer:(b)
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