Free Animal Kingdom (Weekly Quiz: 3) NEET Biology Questions & Answers with Detailed Explanation & Full Review

Question-1

Match the following genera with their respective phylum.

(1) Ophiura	(i) Mollusca
(2) Physalia	(ii) Platyhelminthes
(3) Pinctada	(iii)Echinodermata
(4) Planaria	(iv) Coelenterata

Select the correct option.

(a) (1)-(i), (2)-(iii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii)

(b) (1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(iii), (4)-(ii)

(c) (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)

(d) (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(ii), (4)-(i)

Question-2

Which of the following is a living fossil?

(a) Ancylostoma

(b) Balanoglossus

(c) Echinus

(d) Limulus

Question-3

Which of the following phylum is being described by the given statements?

1. They are bilaterally symmetrical,triploblastic, segmented and coelomate animals.
2. The body consists of head, thorax, abdomen and have jointed appendages.
3. Circulatory system is of open type.
4. Excretion takes place through malphigian tubules.

(a) Mollusca

(b) Arthropoda

(c) Annelida

(d) Echinodermata

Question-4

The name 'amphibian' indicates that they can live in

(a) Terrestrial habitat

(b) Aquatic habitat

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Aerial habitat

Question-5

Which one of the following kinds of animals are triploblastic?

(a) Sponges

(b) Flat worms

(c) Ctenophores

(d) Corals

Question-6

Example of living fossil in Arthropoda is :

(a) Triarthus

(b) Cimex

(c) Peripatus

(d) Eupagurus

Question-7

A wood boring mollusc/shipworm is

(a) Limax

(b) Chiton

(c) Teredo

(d) Patella.

Question-8

Which one of the following animals possesses nerve cells but no nerves?

(a) Earthworm

(b) Hydra

(c) Tapeworm

(d) Frog's tadpole

Question-9

Which of the following statements are true/false?

1. In Torpedo the electric organs are capable of generating strong electric shock to paralyze the prey.
2. Bony fishes use pectoral, pelvic, dorsal anal and caudal fins in swimming.
3. Amphibian skin is moist and has thick scales.
4. Birds are poikilothermous animals.
5. The most unique mammalian characteristic is the presence of milk producing mammary glands by which the young ones are nourished.

(a) (1), (2) and (5) are true; (3) and (4) are false

(b) (1), (2) and (3) are true; (4), E are false

(c) (1), (4) and (5) are true; (2) and (3) are false

(d) (1), (2) and (4) are false; (3) and (5) are true

Question-10

Which of the following statements is without exception in sponges ?

(a) They are found only in marine water.

(b) They all have calcareous spicules.

(c) They have high regenerative power.

(d) They are all radially symmetrical.