Kingdom Animalia

01

PYQ 1988

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Hair occur in all mammals except those of

1

rodentia

2

chiroptera

3

primata

4

cetacea.

02

PYQ 1988

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Organ Pipe Coral is

1

Tubipora

2

Astraea

3

Helipora

4

Fungia.

03

PYQ 1988

medium

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Typhlops is

1

sea snake

2

glass snake

3

blind snake

4

grass snake.

04

PYQ 1988

medium

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Which is not a true amphibian animal?

1

salamander

2

toad

3

tortoise

4

frog.

05

PYQ 1988

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Association between sucker fish (Remora) and shark is

1

commensalism

2

symbiosis

3

predation

4

parasitism.

06

PYQ 1988

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A wood boring mollusc/Shipworm is

1

Chiton

2

Teredo

3

Limax

4

Patella.

07

PYQ 1988

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Phenomenon of organisms resembling others for escaping from enemies is

1

adaptation

2

mimicry

3

homology

4

analogy.

08

PYQ 1988

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Bird vertebrae are

1

acoelous

2

heterocoelous

3

amphicoelous

4

procoelous.

09

PYQ 1988

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Feet of kingfisher are modified for

1

wading

2

perching

3

running

4

catching.

10

PYQ 1988

medium

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Both male and female pigeons secrete milk through

1

salivary glands

2

modified sweat glands

3

crop

4

gizzard.

11

PYQ 1988

medium

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Necturus is

1

hell bender

2

congo eel

3

mud puppy

4

blind worm.

12

PYQ 1989

medium

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Wish bone of birds is from

1

pelvic girdle

2

skull

3

hind limbs

4

pectoral girdle/clavicles.

13

PYQ 1989

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Flight muscles of bird are attached to

1

clavicle

2

keel of sternum

3

scapula

4

coracoid.

14

PYQ 1989

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Eutherians are characterised by

1

hairy skin

2

true placentation

3

ovoviviparity

4

glandular skin.

15

PYQ 1989

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A chordate character is

1

gills

2

spiracles

3

post-anal tail

4

chitinous exoskeleton.

16

PYQ 1989

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Transfer of Taenia to secondary host occurs as

1

oncosphere

2

cysticercus

3

morula

4

egg.

17

PYQ 1989

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Jelly fish belongs to class

1

hydrozoa

2

scyphozoa

3

anthozoa

4

none of these.

18

PYQ 1989

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Fish which can be used in biological control of mosquitoes/Larvicidal fish is

1

Eel

2

Carp

3

Cat fish

4

Gambusia.

19

PYQ 1990

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Kala-azar and Oriental Sore are spread by

1

housefly

2

bed bug

3

sand Fly

4

fruit Fly.

20

PYQ 1990

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Ecdysis is shedding of

1

stratum corneum

2

epidermis

3

dermis

4

stratum malpighi.

21

PYQ 1991

easy

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Classification of Porifera is based on

1

branching

2

spicules

3

reproduction

4

symmetry.

22

PYQ 1991

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Which one occurs in echinodermata?

1

bilateral symmetry

2

radial symmetry

3

porous body

4

soft skin.

23

PYQ 1991

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An insect regarded as greatest mechanical carrier of diseases is

1

Pediculus

2

Cimex

3

Musca

4

Xenopsylla.

24

PYQ 1991

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Metamorphosis of insects is regulated through hormone

1

pheromone

2

thyroxine

3

eedysone

4

all of these.

25

PYQ 1991

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The excretory structures of flatworms/ Taenia are

1

flame cells

2

protonephridia

3

malpighian tubules

4

green glands.

26

PYQ 1991

medium

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Bladderworm/cysticercus is the larval stage of

1

tapeworm

2

roundworm

3

pinworm

4

liver fluke.

27

PYQ 1992

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Aristotle's lantern occurs in class

1

echinoidea

2

asteroidea

3

holothuroidea

4

ophiuroidea.

28

PYQ 1992

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Star Fish belongs to

1

asteriodea

2

ophiuroidea

3

holothuroidea

4

crinodiea.

29

PYQ 1992

medium

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Eye of the molluscan group that resembles vertebrate eye is

1

bivalvia

2

gastropoda

3

pelecypoda

4

cephalopoda.

30

PYQ 1992

medium

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Adult Culex and Anopheles can be distinguished with the help of

1

mouth parts/colour

2

sitting posture

3

antennae/wings

4

feeding habits.

31

PYQ 1992

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Bull Frog of India is

1

Rana tigrina

2

R. sylvatica

3

R. ecutesbeiana

4

R. esculenta. |

32

PYQ 1993

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Which is common between ostrich, penguin and kiwi?

1

Running birds

2

Migratory birds

3

Flightless birds

4

Four toed birds.

33

PYQ 1993

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A larval stage occurs in the life history of all members of the group

1

frog, lizard and cockroach

2

Ascaris, housefly and frog

3

housefly, earthworm and mosquito

4

butterfly, frog and mosquito.

34

PYQ 1993

medium

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Gorilla, chimpanzee, monkeys and humans belong to the same

1

species

2

genus

3

family

4

order.

35

PYQ 1993

medium

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Which one assists in locomotion?

1

Trichocysts in Paramecium

2

Pedicellariae of star fish

3

Clitellum in Pheretima

4

Posterior sucker in Hirudinaria.

36

PYQ 1993

medium

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What is true about Taenia saginatal

1

life history has pig as intermediate host

2

there are two large suckers on scolex

3

rostellar hooks are absent

4

rostellum has double circle of hooks.

37

PYQ 1993

medium

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

1

Hydra

2

tapeworm

3

earthworm

4

frog's tadpole.

38

PYQ 1993

medium

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Budding is a normal mode of asexual reproduction in

1

starfish and Hydra

2

Hydra and sponges

3

tapeworm and Hydra

4

sponge and starfish.

39

PYQ 1994

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Radial symmetry is, usually, exhibited in animals which

1

are attached to the substratum

2

have one opening of alimentary canal

3

live in water

4

have ciliary mode of feeding.

40

PYQ 1994

medium

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Which of the following is an example of platyhelminthes?

1

Plasmodium

2

Schistosoma

3

Trypanosoma

4

Wuchereria.

41

PYQ 1994

medium

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Which of the following does not have an open circulatory system?

1

Frog's tadpole

2

Prawn

3

Chelifer

4

Cockroach.

42

PYQ 1994

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Common character at all vertebrates without exception is

1

body divided into head, trunk and tail

2

two pairs of limbs

3

exoskeleton

4

the presence of skull

43

PYQ 1994

medium

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Two examples in which the nitrogenous wastes are excreted from body in the form of uric acid are

1

birds and lizards

2

frogs and cartilaginous fish

3

insects and bony fish

4

mammals and molluscs.

44

PYQ 1994

medium

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One of the special characters of coelenterata only is the occurrence of

1

polymorphism

2

flame cells

3

hermaphroditism

4

nematocysts.

45

PYQ 1994

medium

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Tube feet are the characteristic structures of

1

starfish

2

jellyfish

3

crayfish

4

cuttlefish.

46

PYQ 1995

medium

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Besides annelida and arthropoda, the metamerism is exhibited by

1

mollusca

2

acanthocephala

3

cestoda

4

chordata.

47

PYQ 1995

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The organisms attached to the substratum, generally, possess

1

one single opening of the digestive canal

2

cilia on the surface to create water current

3

radial symmetry

4

asymmetrical body.

48

PYQ 1995

medium

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Which of the following organisms possesses characteristics of a plant and an animal?

1

Englena

2

Paramecium

3

bacteria

4

Mycoplasma.

49

PYQ 1995

medium

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The function of contractile vacuole, in protozoa, is

1

osmoregulation

2

reproduction

3

locomotion

4

digestion of food.

50

PYQ 1995

medium

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The neurogenic heart is the characteristic feature of

1

humans

2

arthropods

3

rabbits

4

rats.

51

PYQ 1996

medium

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When an animal has both the characters of male and female, it is called

1

super female

2

super male

3

intersex

4

gynandromorph.

52

PYQ 1996

medium

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Coelom is found between

1

body wall and ectoderm

2

ectoderm and endoderm

3

mesoderm and body wall (endoderm)

4

mesoderm and ectoderm.

53

PYQ 1997

medium

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The embryonated egg of Ascaris represents

1

an egg with blastula

2

an egg with a juvenile

3

an egg with an egg

4

an egg with gastrula.

54

PYQ 1997

hard

biology ID: neet-ug-

What is common among silver fish, scorpion, crab and honey bee?

1

Metamorphosis

2

Jointed appendages

3

Compound eyes

4

Poison glands

55

PYQ 1998

medium

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The lower jaw in mammals is made up of

1

dentary

2

maxills

3

angulars

4

mandible.

56

PYQ 1999

medium

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Aquatic reptiles are

1

ureotelic

2

ureotelic in water

3

ammonotelic

4

ureotelic over land.

57

PYQ 1999

easy

biology ID: neet-ug-

Temperature changes, in the environment, affect most of the animals which are

1

poikilothermic

2

homoiothermic

3

aquatic

4

desert living.

58

PYQ 1999

medium

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The canal system is a characteristic feature of

1

echinoderms

2

sponges

3

helminthes

4

coelenterates.

59

PYQ 1999

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which of the following is not found in birds?

1

pelvic girdle

2

pectoral girdle

3

hind limb

4

fore limb.

60

PYQ 2000

medium

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Which of the following character is not found in all the chordates:

1

Diaphragm

2

Coelom

3

Pharyngeal gill clefts

4

Dorsal nerve cord

61

PYQ 2000

medium

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What is true for mammalia:

1

Platypus is oviparous

2

Bats have feather

3

Elephant is a ovoviviparous

4

Diaphragm is absent in them

62

PYQ 2000

medium

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What happens if bone of frog is kept in dilute hydrochloric acid?

1

will become flexible

2

will turn black

3

will break into pieces

4

will shrink.

63

PYQ 2000

medium

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Cleavage in mammals is

1

holoblastic equal

2

holoblastic unequal

3

superficial

4

discoidal.

64

PYQ 2000

medium

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Which of the following animals have scattered cells with cell - tissue grade organisation?

1

sponge

2

Hydra

3

liver fluke

4

Ascaris.

65

PYQ 2000

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Similarity in Ascaris lumbricoides and Anopheles Stephensi is

1

sexual dimorphism

2

metamerism

3

anaerobic respiration

4

endoparasitism.

66

PYQ 2001

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

In which of the following animals post anal tail is found?

1

earthworm

2

lower invertebrates

3

scorpion

4

snake.

67

PYQ 2001

medium

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In Hydra, waste material of food digestion and nitrogenous waste material are removed respectively from

1

mouth and mouth

2

body wall and body wall

3

mouth and body wall

4

mouth and tentacles.

68

PYQ 2001

medium

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In which of the following animals, haemocyanin pigment is found?

1

annelida

2

echinodermata

3

insecta

4

mollusca.

69

PYQ 2002

medium

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Which of the following is correct match

1

Down Syndrome = 21st Chromosome

2

Sickel cell anaemia = X - Chromosome

3

Haemophilia = Y - Chromosome

4

Parkinson Disease = X & Y Chromosome

70

PYQ 2002

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

In protozoa like Amoeba and Paramecium, the organ for osmoregulation is :-

1

Contractile vacuole

2

Mitochondria

3

Nucleus

4

Food vacuole

71

PYQ 2002

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

In which of the following animals nerve cell is present but brain is absent:-

1

sponge

2

earthworm

3

cockroach

4

Hydra.

72

PYQ 2003

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which group of vertebrates comprises the highest number of endangered species:

1

Mammals

2

Fishes

3

Reptiles

4

Birds

73

PYQ 2003

medium

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

1

Pheretima-Sexual dimorphism

2

Musca-Complete metamorphosis

3

Chameleon-Mimicry

4

Taenia-Polymorphism

74

PYQ 2003

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

During its life-cycle, Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) infects its intermediate host and primary host at the following larval stage respectively

1

Redia and miracidium

2

Cercaria and redia

3

Metacercaria and cercaria

4

Miracidium and metacercaria

75

PYQ 2004

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

In Arthopoda, head and thorax are often fused to form cephalothorax, but in which one of the following classes, is the body divided into head, thorax and abdomen ?

1

Myriapoda

2

Crustacea

3

Arachnida and Crustacea

4

Insecta

76

PYQ 2004

medium

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One of the following is a very unique feature of the mammalian body

1

Presence of diaphragm

2

Four chambered heart

3

Rib cage

4

Homeothermy

77

PYQ 2005

medium

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In contrast to annelids the Platyhelminthes show

1

Absence of body cavity

2

Bilateral symmetry

3

Radial symmetry

4

Presence of pseudocoel

78

PYQ 2005

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

In a woody dicotyledonous tree, which of the following parts will mainly consist of primary tissues ?

1

Stem and root

2

All parts

3

Shoot tips and root tips

4

Flowers, fruits and leaves

79

PYQ 2005

medium

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Which one of the following characters is not typical of the class-Mammalia ?

1

Seven cervical vertebrae

2

Thecodont dentition

3

Ten pairs of cranial nerves

4

Alveolar lungs

80

PYQ 2005

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

From the following statements select the wrong one

1

Millepedes have two pairs of appendages in each segment of the body

2

Prawn has two pairs of antennae

3

Animals belonging to phylum-Porifera are exclusively marine

4

Nematocysts are characteristic of the phylum - Cnidaria

81

PYQ 2005

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

In contrast to annelids the platyhelminths show

1

radial symmetry

2

presence of pseudocoel

3

bilateral symmetry

4

absence of body cavity

82

PYQ 2005

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which of the following unicellular organisms has a macronucleus for trophic function and one or more micronuclei for reproduction?

1

Euglena

2

Amoeba

3

Paramecium

4

Trypanosoma.

83

PYQ 2006

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following has an open circulatory system?

1

Pheretima

2

Periplaneta

3

Hirudinaria

4

Octopus

84

PYQ 2006

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Metameric segmentation is the characteristic of:

1

Platyhelminthes and Arthropoda

2

Echinodermata and Annelida

3

Annelida and Arthropoda

4

Mollusca and Chordata

85

PYQ 2006

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Biradial symmetry and lack of cnidoblasts are the characteristics of:

1

Starfish and sea anemone

2

Ctenoplana and Beroe

3

Aurelia and Paramecium

4

Hydra and starfish

86

PYQ 2006

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Two common characters found in centipede, cockroach and crab are :

1

compound eyes and anal cerci

2

jointed legs and chitinous exoskeleton

3

green gland and tracheae

4

book lungs and antennae

87

PYQ 2006

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Mast cells secrete:

1

hippurin

2

myoglobin

3

histamine

4

haemoglobin

88

PYQ 2006

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

In which one of the following sets of animals do all the four give birth to young ones?

1

Kangaroo, hedgehog, dolphin, Loris

2

Lion, bat, whale, ostrich

3

Platypus, penguin, bat, hippopotamus

4

Shrew, bat, cat, kiwi

89

PYQ 2007

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

What is true about Nereis, scorpion, cockroach and silver fish?

1

They all possess dorsal heart

2

None of them is aquatic

3

They all belong to the same phylum

4

They all have jointed paired appendages

90

PYQ 2007

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

What is common between parrot, platypus and kangaroo?

1

Toothless jaws

2

Functional post-anal tail

3

Ovoparity

4

Homoiothermy.

91

PYQ 2007

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following is a matching pair of a body feature and the animal possessing it?

1

Ventral central nervous system - Leech

2

Pharyngeal gill slits absent in embryo - Chameleon

3

Ventral heart - Scorpion

4

Post-anal tail - Octopus

92

PYQ 2008

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of phylum Annelida?

1

Pseudocoelom

2

Ventral nerve cord

3

Closed circulatory system

4

Segmentation.

93

PYQ 2008

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Ascaris is characterized by

1

presence of true coelom but absence of metamerism

2

presence of true coelom and metamerism (metamerisation)

3

absence of true coelom but presence of metamerism

4

presence of neither true coelom nor metamerism.

94

PYQ 2009

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following pairs of animals comprises 'jawless fishes'?

1

mackerals and rohu

2

lampreys and hag fishes

3

guppies and hag fishes

4

lampreys and eels

95

PYQ 2010

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following statements about certain given animals is correct?

1

Roundworms are pseudocoelomates

2

Molluscs are acoelomates

3

Annelids are pseudocoelomates

4

Flatworms are coelomates

96

PYQ 2010

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following statements about all the four of Spongilla, leech, dolphin and penguin is correct?

1

Penguin is homoiothermic while the remaining three are poikilothermic

2

Leech is a freshwater form while all others are marine

3

Spongilla has special collared cells called choanocytes, not found in the remaining three

4

All are bilaterally symmetrical

97

PYQ 2011

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

What will you look for to identify the sex of the following ?

1

Female cockroach-Anal cerci

2

Male shark-claspers borne on pelvic fins

3

Female Asaris-Sharply curved posterior end

4

Male frog-A copulatory pad on the first digit of the hind limb

98

PYQ 2011

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following groups of animals is correctly matched with its characteristic feature without any exception?

1

Reptilia : possess 3-chambered heart with an incompletely divided ventricle

2

Chordata : possess a mouth provided with an upper and a lower jaw

3

Chondrichthyes: possess cartilaginous endoskeleton

4

Mammalia: give birth to young ones

99

PYQ 2012

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following categories of animals, is correctly described with no single exception in it?

1

All reptiles possess scales, have a three chambered heart and are cold blooded (poikilothermal)

2

All bony fishes have four pairs of gills and an operculum on each side

3

All sponges are marine and have collared cells

4

All mammals are viviparous and possess diaphragm for breathing

100

PYQ 2012

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following pairs of animals are similar to each other for the feature stated against them?

1

Pteropus and Ornithorhyncus - viviparity

2

Garden lizard and crocodile-three chambered heart

3

Ascaris and Ancylostoma - metameric segmentation

4

sea horse and flying fish - cold blooded (poikilothermal)

101

PYQ 2012

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

In which one of the following the genus name its two characters and its phylum are not correctly matched, whereas the remaining three are correct Genus name Characters Phylum (a) Pila (i) Body segmented (ii) Mouth with radula Mollusca (b) Asterias (i) Spiny skinned (ii) Water vascularsystem Echinodermata (c) Sycon (i) Pore bearing (ii) Canal system Porifera (d) Periplaneta (i) Jointed appendages (ii) Chitinous exoskeleton Arthropoda

	Genus name	Characters	Phylum
(a)	Pila	(i) Body segmented (ii) Mouth with radula	Mollusca
(b)	Asterias	(i) Spiny skinned (ii) Water vascularsystem	Echinodermata
(c)	Sycon	(i) Pore bearing (ii) Canal system	Porifera
(d)	Periplaneta	(i) Jointed appendages (ii) Chitinous exoskeleton	Arthropoda

1

a

2

b

3

c

4

d

102

PYQ 2013

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which group of animals belong to the same phylum?

1

Sponge, Sea anemone, Starfish

2

Malarial parasite, Amoeba, Mosquito

3

Earthworm, Pinworm, Tapeworm

4

Prawn, Scorpion, Locusta

103

PYQ 2014

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

A marine cartilaginous fish that can produce electric current is

1

Pristis

2

Torpedo

3

Trygon

4

Scoliodon.

104

PYQ 2014

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks a cell wall?

1

Cyanobacteria

2

Sea - fan (Gorgonia)

3

Saccharomyces

4

Blue - green algae

105

PYQ 2014

medium

biology ID: neet-ug-

Planaria possesses high capacity of

1

metamorphosis

2

regeneration

3

alternation of generation

4

bioluminescence.

106

PYQ 2015

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Which one of the following is oviparous?

1

Platypus

2

Flying fox (Bat)

3

Elephant

4

Whale

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PYQ 2015

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Which of the following endoparasites of humans does show viviparity

1

Trichinella spiralis

2

Ascaris lumbricoides

3

Ancylostoma duodenale

4

Enterobius vermicularis

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PYQ 2016

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Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?

1

Breathing using lungs

2

Viviparity

3

Warm blooded nature

4

Ossified endoskeleton

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PYQ 2017

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Which of the following represents order of 'Horse' ?

1

Perissodactyla

2

Caballus

3

Ferus

4

Equidae

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PYQ 2017

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In case of poriferans the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called:

1

Ostia

2

Oscula

3

Choanocytes

4

Mesenchymal cells

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PYQ 2017

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Which among these is the correct combination of aquatic mammals?

1

Seals, Dolphins, Sharks

2

Dolphins, Seals, Trygon

3

Whales, Dolphins, Seals

4

Trygon, Whales, Seals

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PYQ 2017

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Which among these is the correct combination of aquatic mammals ?

1

Dolphins, Seals, Trygon

2

Whales, Dolphins, Seals

3

Trygon, Whales, Seals

4

Seals, Dolphins, Sharks

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PYQ 2017

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In case of poriferans, the spongocoel is lined with flagellated cells called:

1

oscula

2

choanocytes

3

mesenchymal cells

4

ostia

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PYQ 2017

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An important characteristic that Hemichordates share with Chordates is :

1

Ventral tubular nerve cord

2

Pharynx with gill slits

3

Pharynx without gill slits

4

Absence of notochord

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An important characteristic that Hemichordates share with Chordates is

1

Absence of notochord

2

Ventral tubular nerve cord

3

Pharynx with gill slits

4

Pharynx without gill slits

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PYQ 2018

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Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm ?

1

Psittacula

2

Macropus

3

Camelus

4

Chelone

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PYQ 2018

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Which of the following animals does not undergo metamorphosis ?

1

Starfish

2

Earthworm

3

Moth

4

Tunicate

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PYQ 2018

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Identify the vertebrate group of animals characterized by crop and gizzard in its digestive system.

1

Osteichthyes

2

Amphibia

3

Aves

4

Reptilia

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PYQ 2019

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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.

1

Annelida, Arthropoda and Chordata

2

Annelida, Arthropoda and Mollusca

3

Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata

4

Annelida, Mollusca and Chordata

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PYQ 2019

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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.

1

Arthropods, Mollusca and Chordata

2

Annelida, Mollusca and Chordata

3

Annelida, Arthropoda and Chordata

4

Annelida, Arthropoda and Mollusca

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PYQ 2020

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Which of the following statements are true for the phylum-Chordata? (a) In Urochordata notochord extends from head to tail and it is present throughout their life. (b) In Vertebrate notochord is present during the embryonic period only. (c) Central nervous system is dorsal and hollow. (d) Chordata is divided into 3 subphyla ; Hemichordata, Tunicata and Cephalochordata.

1

(d) and (c)

2

(c) and (a)

3

(a) and (b)

4

(b) and (c)

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PYQ 2020

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Match the following columns and select the correct option. 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

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

1

(a) (i), (b) (iii), (c) (ii), (d) (iv)

2

(a) (iv), (b) (i), (c) (ii), (d) (iii)

3

(a) (iii), (b) (ii), (c) (i), (d) (iv)

4

(a) (ii), (b) (i), (c) (iii), (d) (iv)

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PYQ 2020

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Bilaterally symmetrical and acoelomate animals are exemplified by :

1

Ctenophora

2

Platyhelminthes

3

Aschelminthes

4

Annelida

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PYQ 2021

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Match Column - I with Column - II. 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 Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1

(a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)

2

(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)

3

(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)

4

(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

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PYQ 2021

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Which one of the following belongs to the family Muscidae

1

House fly

2

Fire fly

3

grasshopper

4

Cockroach

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PYQ 2021

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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.

1

(b), (c) and (e) are correct

2

(c), (d) and (e) are correct

3

(a), (b) and (c) are correct

4

(a), (d) and (e) are correct

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PYQ 2021

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Which one of the following organisms bears hollow and pneumatic long bones

1

Ornithorhynchus

2

Neophron

3

Hemidactylus

4

Macropus

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PYQ 2021

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Which of the following characteristics is incorrect with respect to cockroach ?

1

10th abdominal segment in both sexes, bears a pair of anal cerci.

2

A ring of gastric caeca is present at the junction of midgut and hind gut.

3

Hypopharynx lies within the cavity enclosed by the mouth parts.

4

In females, 7th-9th sterna together form a genital pouch.

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PYQ 2022

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Exoskeleton of arthropods is composed of:

1

Cutin

2

Cellulose

3

Chitin

4

Glucosamine

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PYQ 2023

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The unique mammalian characteristics are:

1

hairs, pinna and mammary glands

2

hairs, pinna and indirect development

3

pinna, monocondylic skull and mammary glands

4

hairs, tympanic membrane and mammary glands

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PYQ 2023

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Select the correct statements with reference to chordates. A. Presence of a mid-dorsal, solid and double nerve cord. B. Presence of closed circulatory system. C. Presence of paired pharyngeal gill slits. D. Presence of dorsal heart E. Triploblastic pseudocoelomate animals. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1

B and C only

2

B, D and E only

3

C, D and E only

4

A, C and D only

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PYQ 2023

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Which of the following is not a connective tissue?

1

Blood

2

Adipose Tissue

3

Cartilage

4

Neuroglia

	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

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