List of top Zoology Questions on Kingdom Animalia

Choose the common characters shown by the animals of classes Scyphozoa and Anthozoa
A. Mesoglea is non-cellular with amoebocytes
B. Cnidocytes occur in ectoderm and endoderm
C. Germ cells are derived from endoderm
D. Coelenteron is undivided

Choose the incorrect pair among the following

• A. Biosphere reserve - Indo Burma region
• B. Aravalli Hills - Rajasthan and Gujarat
• C. Koringa sanctuary - Uttarakhand
• D. Biodiversity hotspot - Himalayan region

Assertion (A): Ascaris lumbricoides is a facultative anaerobe.
Reason (R): Ascaris performs either aerobic or anaerobic respiration depending on availability of oxygen.

Rats belong to the class

Bilateral symmetry is observed in
A. Asterias
B. Bipinnaria
C. Adult gastropods
D. Auricularia Larva
E. Brachiolaria Larva

Choose the incorrect combination among the following:

Class	Character	Example
1) Xiphosura	Poisonous Claws	Limulus
2) Arachnida	Coxal Glands	Scutigera
3) Crustacea	Biramous appendage	Sarcoptes
4) Diplopoda	Gnathochilarium	Spirostreptus

The closest invertebrate relatives of chordates belong to the phylum:

The production of the flowers in response to light hours in a day is

Assertion (A): It is necessary to know the life history of an ascidian to consider it a chordate.
Reason (R): Ascidians exhibit retrogressive metamorphosis in which larval stages are in a degenerated condition.

Identify the correct statement in relation to Wuchereria:

Choose the correct combination among the following

• A. Bivalvia - Radula - Rasping organ
• B. Scaphopoda - Captacula - Capture of food
• C. Pelecypoda - Crystalline style - Digestion of starch
• D. Cephalopoda - Osphradium - Water purity testing

The spermathecae in earthworm are present in

Choose the incorrect statements regarding Hemichordata
A. Stomochord extends into proboscis
B. They have ventral heart with closed type of circulatory system
C. Development includes Tornaria larva
D. Cloacal respiration takes place by respiratory trees.

Prochordate that exhibits bioluminescence

Choose among the following the characters of Ophiuroidea of phylum Echinodermata:

Identify the correct statement in relation to Paramecium

Assertion (A): Amphibians remained as imperfect group.
Reason (R): Although Amphibians invaded land, they could not adapt completely to terrestrial life.

Identify the protozoan with anematic flagellum:

Assertion (A): Hemichordata is now placed as a separate phylum under non-chordata.
Reason (R): The stomochord of these animals was once believed to be the notochord.

Identify the larval stages in the development of liver fluke:

Wriggling movements of sporozoites are caused by: