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ANIMAL KINGDOM Quiz-18

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NEET is the most famous and important medical entrance examination held in our country. This exam is an objective type, an offline test which includes 4 sections namely– Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology. The maximum marks that can be scored are 720 marks and have 180 questions.

About half of the paper consists of questions from Biology, as the NEET exam essentially focuses on capacitating students to go for seats in medical courses. One of the most significant and crucial sections in the NEET exam is of Biology. It comprises of theories, descriptions, discoveries, diagrams, definitions, explanations of differences, and relations. The majority of the topics covered in the NEET syllabus are from the NCERT syllabus of Class 11 & 12 and other related sources become part of the rest of the syllabus.

Clear Exam curates a list of articles selected by professionals who recommend the highly vital topics for NEET exams. The table below takes you directly to the respective topic where the in-depth article and the MCQs are available for an easy and productive learning experience. Prior to solving NEET question papers or practicing mock tests, you must ensure to study the basic concepts in NEET and practice a few sample questions related to this exam. Students will be covered for all their studies as the topics are available from basics to even the most advanced. 

Q1. Select the phylum that is the largest of the kingdom-Animalia:

•  Phylum-Mollusca
•  Phylum-Arthropoda
•  Phylum-Annelida
•  Phylum-Coelenterata

Solution
Phylum-Arthropoda is the largest phylum of the kingdom-Animalia. It includes over 2/3rd of all known species.

Q2. A gradual decrease in the size of the tail during metamorphosis in the life cycle of frog is a good example for:

•  Programmed cell death
•  Cell necrosis
•  Cell senescence
•  Pinocytic activity

Solution
Upon metamorphosis, amphibian tadpoles lose there tail through programmed cell death induced by thyroid hormone. Before transformation, the tail functions as an essential locomotory organ.

Q3. Which of the following insect is not of any economic benefit?

•  Silkworm
•  Lac insect
•  Locust
•  Honey Bee

Solution
Locust are of no economic importance, instead are gregarious pests that may even destroy crops.

Q4. In which one of the following the genus name, its two characters and its class/phylum are correctly matched?

     Genus          Two characters             Class/phylum

•  Salamandra : (i) A tympanum represents ear      Amphibia
                              (ii) Fertilization is external
•  Pteropus: (i) Skin possesses hair          Mammalia
                        (ii) Oviparous
•  Aurelia: (i) Cnidoblast           Coelenterata                                                                                                                     
  (ii) Organ level of organization
•  Ascaris: (i) Body segmented     Annelida 
                     (ii) Males and females distinct

Solution
Salamandra (salamander) is a member of class-Amphibia. A tympanum represents the ear.

Q5. The most powerful poison produced by vertebrates is:

•  Paratotoxin
•  Hypotoxin
•  Haemotoxin
•  Batrachotoxin

Solution
Batrachotoxin is produced by arrow frogs of genus-Dendrobates. It is the most powerful nerve poison produced by vertebrates.

Q6. True segmentation is also called:

•  Metagenesis
•  Metamorphosis
•  Metameism
•  Metasegmerism

Solution
True segmentation is also called metamerism

Q7. Which among the following is an Indian monkey?

•  Ramapithecus
•  Macaca
•  Gorilla
•  Pongidae

Solution
Macaca is an Indian monkey.

Q8. All chordates have the following characteristics:

•  Bilaterally symmetrical, presence of coelom, triploblastic, closed or open circulatory system
•  Bilaterally symmetrical, presence of coelom, diploblastic or triploblastic
•  Open circulatory system, diploblastic or triploblastic, coelom and bilaterally symmetrical
•  Bilaterally symmetrical, coelom, present, triploblastic with closed circulatory system

Solution
All chordates are bilaterally symmetrical, coelomates, triploblastic with closed circulatory system and organ system level of organisation

Q9. What is common between parrot, Platypus and kangaroo?

•  Homeothermy
•  Toothless jaw
•  Functional post-anal tail
•  Ovoparity

Solution
Parrot (birds), platypus and kangaroo (both mammals) are homeothermic animals.

Q10. Taxonomically, which of the following set belongs to Arthropoda?

•  Cattle fish, jelly fish, silver fish
•  Bat, pigeon, kite
•  Lobsters, spider, shrimps
•  Oyster, otter, Octopus

Solution
Lobsters, spiders and shrimps all belong to same taxonomic group, i.e., Arthropoda.