NEET Biology MCQ - Biological Classification Animals II MCQ - Quiz-14 Solution

Q.1.

Match column I, II and III and choose the correct option:

Column I	Column II	Column III
Ctenophora	a. Ancylostoma	(i) Bioluminescence
Platyhelminthes	b. Pleurobranchia	(ii) Acoelomate
Cyclostomata	c. Planaria	(iii) Migration
Aschelminthes	d. Ophiura	(iv) Coelomate
Echinodermata	e. Petromyzon	(v) Endoparasite

12%
a) 1-(a)-(i), 2-(c)-(ii), 3-(b)-(iii), 4-(e)-(v), 5-(d)-(iv).
33%
b) 1-(d)-(i), 2-(e)-(ii), 3-(b)-(iii), 4-(c)-(v), 5-(a)-(iv).
38%
c) 1-(b)-(i), 2-(c)-(ii), 3-(e)-(iii), 4-(a)-(v), 5-(d)-(iv)
17%
d) 1-(c)-(i), 2-(a)-(ii), 3-(d)-(iii), 4-(e)-(v), 5-(d)-(iv).

Explanation

Q.2.

Which of the following is not a difference between protostomes and deuterostomes?

24%
a) Presence of body cavity
14%
b) Cleavage plane of embryo.
43%
c) Protostomes are shizocoelomates and deuterostomes and enterocoelomates.
19%
d) The fate of blastopore.

Explanation

Q.3.

Find the incorrect statement:

21%
a) All mammals without exception possess anus and urinogenital aperture.
37%
b) Teeth in amphibians and fishes are Acrodont, homodont and polyphyodont.
16%
c) Heart of reptiles possesses incomplete circulation and nucleated RBC.
26%
d) Fishes exhibit single circulation and nucleated RBC.

Explanation

Q.4.

Find the true statements regarding Cyclostomata:

29%
a) Gill slits are 6 to 15 pairs and possess gill cover.
41%
b) Skin covered by mesodermal scales.
6%
c) Mostly Endoparasite on other fishes.
24%
d) Ammocoetes larva after metamorphosis undergoes catadromous migration

Explanation

Q.5.

Neural glands, tadpole larva and retrogressive metamorphosis are the characteristics of:

12%
a) Cliona
25%
b) Cephalaspis
44%
c) Branchiostoma
19%
d) Tunicata

Explanation

Q.6.

Chimera is considered as the:

9%
a) Connecting link between fishes and amphibians
27%
b) Fishes with claspers, 4 pairs of gill slits with operculum, anus and cartilaginous endoskeleton
45%
c) Lung fishes in Australia and South America
18%
d) Connecting link between protochordates to fishes

Explanation

Q.7.

Which of the following is incorrectly matched, regarding mammalian orders?

0%
a) Aritodactyla – Even toed, unguligrade compound stomach – Camelus.
27%
b) Perissodactyla – Odd toed, unguligrade simple stomach – Horse, zebra, donkey
45%
c) Cetacea – Forelimbs modified as flippers, hind limbs are absent, homodont dentition – Balaenoptera, Delphinus, Platanista.
27%
d) Chiroptera – Petangia for flight, Nocturnal, Abdominal testis and echolocation – Macropus, Ornithorhyncus, Maccaca.

Explanation

Q.8.

Identify the characteristics that distinguish Monotremes from metatherians: (i) Mammary glands and abdominal grooves. (ii) Presence of marsupium. (iii) Laying cleiodic eggs. (iv) Possess muscular diaphragm and epidermal hairs. (v) Giving birth to the young ones.

0%
a) (ii) and (v).
45%
b) (i), (ii), (iv) and (v).
18%
c) (i), (iii) and (v).
36%
d) (i) and (iii).

Explanation

Q.9.

Select the correct statement from the following:

27%
a) Poison glands are the modified sweat glands in snakes.
18%
b) Apoda are fossorial, limbless amphibians having scales and external fertilization
27%
c) Anti-venom is prepared by immunising horse and mules against various types of snake poisons.
27%
d) Presence of scales on hind limbs indicates amphibian ancestry in birds.

Explanation

Q.10.

Ammocoetes larva of Petromyzon is:

27%
a) Fresh water, free swimming.
36%
b) Marine, sedentary.
18%
c) Shows anadromous migration.
18%
d) Fresh water, sedentary.

Explanation

Q.11.

A peculiar bone which is derived from the pectoral girdle of birds those help in flying:

10%
a) Foramen of Pannizae
10%
b) Zygantrum
40%
c) Bursa fabricus
40%
d) Furcula

Explanation

Q.12.

Dicondylic skull, amphiplatiyan vertebra, external ear pinna and absence of renal portal circulation are the characteristics of:

25%
a) Amphibia
12%
b) Reptilia
38%
c) Mammalia
25%
d) Aves

Explanation

Q.13.

Identify the most primitive types of scales in fishes:

14%
a) Cycloid
14%
b) Placoid.
43%
c) Ctenoid
29%
d) Ganoid

Explanation

Q.14.

Choose the animal groups with anamniotic condition from the following

57%
a) Catla, Heloderma, Bufo, Balaenoptera.
14%
b) Ophiosaurs, Naja, Ornithorhyncas, Pteropus
14%
c) Ambystoma, Proteus, Rana, Caracharadon.
14%
d) Anthracoceros, Bandicoot, Uraeotyphlus.

Explanation

Q.15.

How many of the following are members considered as living fossils: Limulus, Phrynosoma, Latimeria, Sphenodon, Neoceratodous, Testudo

33%
a) 2
33%
b) 4
33%
c) 5
0%
d) 3

Explanation

Q.16.

An electric organ is found in:

14%
a) Trygon.
29%
b) Pristis.
43%
c) Narcine.
14%
d) Proteus.

Explanation

Q.17.

Assertion: Sharks can remain in marine water without the threat of excess entry of salts into the body. Reason: Sharks can perform physiological uraemia.

30%
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
30%
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion.
10%
c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
30%
d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Explanation

Q.18.

Assertion: Avian respiratory system is more efficient than that of man. Reason: Avian lungs contains more number of extremely thin walled alveoli for increasing the efficiency of gas exchange.

50%
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
38%
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion.
12%
c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
0%
d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Explanation

Q.19.

Assertion: All reptiles possess 12 pairs of cranial nerves like mammals. Reason: Brain of reptiles is functionally and structurally similar to the brain of mammals but with small size.

25%
a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
25%
b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion.
50%
c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
0%
d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Explanation

Q.20.

Budding is a normal mode of asexual reproduction in:

0%
a) Starfish and hydra.
57%
b) Hydra and sponges.
0%
c) Tapeworm and Hydra.
43%
d) Sponges and starfish.

Explanation

Q.21.

The adult Wuchereria brancofti lives in:

0%
a) Human sub dermal space.
12%
b) Muscles of humans.
50%
c) Salivary glands of Culex.
38%
d) Human lymph glands.

Explanation

Q.22.

Which one of the following is a matching pair of an animal and a certain phenomenon it exhibits?

14%
a) Taenia – Polymorphism.
14%
b) Pheretima – Sexual dimorphism.
57%
c) Musca – Complete metamorphosis.
14%
d) Chameleon – Parthenogenesis.

Explanation

Q.23.

Mollusca is differentiated from others by:

75%
a) Bilateral symmetry and external skeleton.
12%
b) Mantle and gill.
12%
c) Shell and non – segmented body.
0%
d) Mantle and ctenidia.

Explanation

Q.24.

In which of the following is notochord absent?

25%
a) Adult Herdmania and Balanoglossus.
12%
b) Adult Herdmania and adult Branchiostoma.
12%
c) Larva of Herdmania and Branchiostoma.
50%
d) Larva of Herdmania and Balanoglossus.

Explanation

Q.25.

Anadromous migratory fishes move:

29%
a) from seas to fresh water.
0%
b) from sea to estuary.
43%
c) from rivers to sea.
29%
d) from estuary to sea.

Explanation

Q.26.

A hibernating frog respires with:

38%
a) Lung.
12%
b) Diaphragm.
12%
c) Buccal epithelium.
38%
d) Skin.

Explanation

Q.27.

Monocondylic skull, dry skin and procoelous vertebrae are present in:

0%
a) Amphibia.
43%
b) Reptilia.
43%
c) Aves.
14%
d) Mammalia.

Explanation

Q.28.

Which one of the following is matching pair of an animal and its one of the characteristics?

38%
a) Chameleon – Binocular vision.
12%
b) Heloderma – Poison glands.
38%
c) Varanus – Prehensile tail.
12%
d) Hemidactylus – 4 chambered heart.

Explanation

Q.29.

Which one of the following is the unique characteristic for birds?

25%
a) They are flying animals.
12%
b) They are warm blooded.
25%
c) They are bipedal and have feathers.
38%
d) They are quadruped and have scales.

Explanation

Q.30.

Why do mammals lack mucous glands in their skin?

0%
a) The skin is not slippery.
29%
b) Their skin is tough.
43%
c) The epidermis has many layers of cells.
29%
d) The skin is not respiratory.

Explanation

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