Free NEET Biology multiple-choice questions on Animal Kingdom. Attempt each question and reveal the answer with a full explanation.
Which one of the following is a matching set of phylum and its three examples ? Cnidaria – Bonellia, Physalia, Aurelia Platyhelminthes-Planaria, Schistosoma, Enterobius Mollusca-Loligo, Teredo, Octopus Porifera-Spongilla, Euplectella, Pennatula The following are the statements about non-chordates: A. Pharynx is perforated by gill slits. B. Notochord is absent. C. Central nervous system is dorsal. D. Heart is dorsal if present. E. Post anal tail is absent. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: A & C only A, B & D only B, D & E only B, C & D only Match List I with List II: array llll ; & List I & ; & List II A. & Molluscs & I. & Pulmonary respiration only B. & Reptiles & II. & Branchial respiration C. & Adult amphibians & III. & Cellular respiration D & Amoeba & IV & Pulmonary and cutaneous respiration array A–III, B–II, C–I, D–IV A–II, B–I, C–III, D–IV A–I, B–II, C–IV, D–III A–II, B–I, C–IV, D–III Which of the following is a chordate character but NOT a vertebrate character? Notochord persistent throughout life in some Presence of a vertebral column Presence of a ventral heart Presence of kidneys for excretion In cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes), the mouth is located and the tail is typically . Ventrally, heterocercal Terminally, homocercal Ventrally, homocercal Terminally, heterocercal The circular mouth without jaws is a characteristic of which class of vertebrates? Cyclostomata Chondrichthyes Osteichthyes Amphibia Pristis is the scientific name for: Saw fish Great white shark Sting ray Dog fish From the following statements select the wrong one - Prawn has two pairs of antennae Millipedes have two pairs of appendages in each segment of the body Animals belonging to Phylum porifera are exclusively marine Nematocysts are characteristic of the phylum cnidaria. What is true about Nereis, scorpion, cockroach and silver fish ? they all posses dorsal heart none of them is aquatic they all belong to the same phylum they all have jointed paired appendages Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? (ii), (iii) and (iv) only (i) and (iv) only (i) and (ii) (i), (iii) and (iv) Match the name of the animal (Column I) with one characteristics (Column II) and the phylum/class (column III) to which it belongs. Petromyzon — Ectoparasite — Cyclostomata Ichthyophis — Terrestrial — Reptilia Limulus — Body covered by chitinous exoskeleton — Pisces Adamsia — Radially symmetrical — Porifera Metameric segmentation is the characteristic of- Platyhelminthes and Arthropoda Echinodermata and Annelida Annelida and Arthropoda Mollusca and Chordata Which of the following are correctly matched with respect to their taxonomic classification? Flying fish, cuttlefish, silverfish, - Pisces Centipede, millipede, spider, scorpion - Insecta House fly, butterfly, tsetsefly, silverfish - Insecta Spiny anteater, sea urchin, sea cucumber - Echinodermata Given below is the representation of the extent of global diversity of invertebrates. What groups the four portions (A-D) represent respectively :- A – Insects, B – Crustaceans, C – Other animal groups, D – Molluscs A – Crustaceans, B – Insects, C – Molluscs, D – Other animal groups A – Molluscs, B – Other animal groups, C – Crustaceans, D – Insects A – Insects, B – Molluscs, C – Crustaceans, D – Other animal groups Which of the following represents correct match of feature with the given set of animals? Metameric segmentation – Earthworm, Leech, Liver fluke Respiratory system – Cockroach, Tapeworm, Starfish Bilateral symmetry – Hydra, Tapeworm, Sea urchin Jointed appendages – Prawn, Centipede, Grasshopper Select the incorrect option with respect to features present in three animals. 1) Development | direct | indirect | indirect 2) Blood vascular system | open | closed | closed 3) Body surface | dry | moist | moist 4) Eyes | compound | absent | simple Match the following organisms with their respective characteristics : array ll (a) Pila & (i) Flame cells (b) Bombyx & (ii) Comb plates (c) Pleurobrachia & (iii) Radula (d) Taenia & (iv) Malpighian tubules array Select the correct option from the following : (1) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) (2) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv) (3) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) (4) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i) Consider following features (a) Organ system level of organisation (b) Bilateral symmetry (c) True coelomates with segmentation of body Select the correct option of animal groups which possess all the above characteristics Annelida, Mollusca and Chordata Annelida, Arthropoda and Chordata Annelida, Arthropoda and Mollusca Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata Match the following columns and array ll Column-I & Column-II (a) Gregarious, polyphagous pest & (i) Asterias (b) Adult with radial symmetry and larva with bilateral symmetry & (ii) Scorpion (c) Book lungs & (iii) Ctenoplana (d) Bioluminescence & (iv) Locusta array select the correct option. a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv a-i, b-iii, c-ii, d-iv Match the following: array ll List-I & List-II (a) Physalia & (i) Pearl oyster (b) Limulus & (ii) Portuguese Man of War (c) Ancylostoma & (iii) Living fossil (d) Pinctada & (iv) Hookworm array Choose the correct answer from the options given below. (a) (b) (c) (d) a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv Read the following statements (a) Metagenesis is observed in Helminths. (b) Echinoderms are triploblastic and coelomate animals. (c) Round worms have organ-system level of body organization. (d) Comb plates present in ctenophores help in digestion. (e) Water vascular system is characteristic of Echinoderms. Choose the correct answer from the options given below. (a), (b) and (c) are correct (a), (d) and (e) are correct (b), (c) and (e) are correct (c), (d) and (e) are correct Match List I with List II. array ll List I & List II A. Taenia & I. Nephridia B. Paramoecium & II. Contractile vacuole C. Periplaneta & III. Flame cells D. Pheretima & IV. Urecose gland array Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (2) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III (3) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I (4) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III Which one of the following is a matching pair of a body feature and the animal possessing it ? ventral central nervous system - Leech Pharyngeal gill slits absent in embryo - Chamaeleon ventral heart - Scorpion post-end tail - Octopus. Match List I with List II : array ll List I & List II A. Pleurobrachia & I. Mollusca B. Radula & II. Ctenophora C. Stomochord & III. Osteichthyes D. Air bladder & IV. Hemichordata array Choose the correct answer from the options given below : A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I While trying to find out the characteristic of a newly found animal, a researcher did the histology of adult animal and observed a cavity with presence of mesodermal tissue towards the body wall but no mesodermal tissue was observed towards the alimentary canal. What could be the possible coelome of that animal? Spongocoelomate Acoelomate Pseudocoelomate Schizocoelomate Select the incorrect statements from the following: A. Digestive system in Platyhelminthes is incomplete. B. Bilateral symmetry is a characteristic feature of adult Echinoderms. C. Pseudocoelom is possessed by Aschelminthes. D. Notochord is persistent throughout life in the class Chondrichthyes. E. Members of class Reptilia maintain a constant body temperature. Choose the answer from the options given below: A and C only B and E only B and D only C and D only Which group of animals belong to the same phylum? Malarial parasite, Amoeba, Mosquito Earthworm, Pinworm, Tapeworm Prawn, Scorpion, Locusta Sponge, Sea anemone, Starfish One of the representatives of Phylum Arthropoda is Cuttlefish Silverfish Pufferfish Flying fish Select the Taxon mentioned that represents both marine and fresh water species :- Echinoderms Ctenophora Cephalochordata Cnidaria Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks a cell wall? Cyanobacteria Sea – fan(Gorgonia) Saccharomyces Blue-green algae Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis? Moth Tunicate Earthworm Starfish Radial symmetry is NOT found in adults of phylum . Ctenophora Hemichordata Coelenterata Echinodermata