BIOLOGY : PLANT KINGDOM

1. Which of the following character is absent in all chordates?

a) Diaphragm B Coelom C Pharyngeal gill clefts D Dorsal nerve cord
2. Aquatic annelids (like Nereis) possess lateral appendages called ______, which help in swimming.
a) visceral hump B parapodia C radula D spicules
3. In which of the phylum, excretory organ like proboscis gland is present?
a) Hemichordata B Chordata C Echinodermata D Annelida
4. Which of the following possesses electric organs and belongs to class chondrichthyes?
a) Torpedo B Petromyzon C Trygon D Exocoetus
5. In amphibians, heart is ________ chambered.
a) two B three C four D none of these
6. Which of the following pairs of animals comprises jawless fishes?
a)Mackerals and rohu B Lampreys and hag fishes
C Guppies and hag fishes D Lampreys and eels
7. Which of the following group of animals reproduces only by sexual means?
a) Ctenophora B Cnidaria C Porifera D Protozoa
8. __________ is responsible for maintaining the current of water in sponge.
a) Osculum B Porocytes C Spongocoel D Choanocytes
9. Which of the following phylum is being described by above statements?
a) Platyhelminthes B Arthropoda C Mollusca D Ctenophora
10. Onchosphere occurs in
a) Ascaris (b) Fasciola (c) Taenia (d) Planaria.
11. Which of the following phylum is being described by the given statements?
(i) They are bilaterally symmetrical,triploblastic, segmented and coelomate animals.
(ii) The body consists of head, thorax, abdomen and have jointed appendages.
(iii) Circulatory system is of open type. (iv) Excretion takes place through malphigian tubules.
a)  Arthropoda b)Annelida c)  Mollusca d)  Echinodermata
12. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
a) Prawn has two pairs of antennae.
B Nematocysts are characteristic feature of the phylum cnidaria.
C Millipedes have two pairs of appendages in each segment of the body.
D Animals that belong to phylum porifera are exclusively marine.
13. Which one of the following categories of animals is correctly described with no single exception in it?
a) In chondrichthyes notochord is persistent throughout life.
B All mammals are viviparous and possess diaphragm for breathing.
C All sponges are marine.
D All reptiles possess scales, have a three chambered heart and are cold blooded (poikilothermal).
14. Which of the following is an incorrect statement regarding flatworms ?
a) They are acoelomates. B They are bilaterally symmetrical.
C They lack a digestive system. D They have a circulatory system.
15. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding phylum mollusca?
A They are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic and coelomate animals.
B Body is covered by a calcareous shell and is unsegmented with a distinct head, muscular foot and visceral hump.
C The mouth contains a file-like rasping organ for feeding, called radula. D All of the above
16. Animals/organisms floating on the surface of water are
(a) plankton (b) pelagic (c) benthos (d) neritic.
17. Organ Pipe Coral is
(a) Tubipora (b) Astraea (c) Helipora (d) Fungia.
18. Which is not a true amphibian animal?
(a) salamander (b) toad (c) tortoise (d) frog.
19. Fire bellied toad is
(a) Amphiuma (b) Bombina (c) Necturus (d) Salamandra.
20. Typhlops is
a) sea snake (b) glass snake (c) blind snake (d) grass snake.
21. Both male and female pigeons secrete milk through
a) salivary glands (b) modified sweat glands (c) crop (d) gizzard.
22. Feet of king fisher are modified for
a) wading (b) perching (c) running (d) catching.
23. Hair occur in all mammals except those of
a) rodentia (b) chiroptera (c) primate (d) cetacea.
24. Phenomenon of organisms resembling others for escaping from enemies is
a) adaptation (b) mimicry (c) homology (d) analogy.
25. Fish which can be used in biological control of mosquitoes/Larvicidal fish is
a) Eel (b) carp (c) cat fish (d) Gambusia.
26. Transfer of Taenia to secondary host occurs as
a) oncosphere (b) cysticercus (c) morula (d) egg.
27. Earthworms are
a) useful (b) harmful (c) more useful than harmful d) more harmful.
28. Flight muscles of bird are attached to
a) clavicle (b) keel of sternum (c) scapula (d) coracoid.
29. Eutherians are characterised by
a) hairy skin (b) true placentation (c) ovoviviparity (d) glandular skin.
30. Pheretima posthuma is highly useful as
(a) their burrows make the soil loose
(b) they make the soil porous, leave their castings and take organic debris in the soil
(c) they are used as fish meal
(d) they kill the birds due to biomagnification of chlorinated hydrocarbons.