NEET MCQs Animal Kingdom – Sample

The point by which Annelida advanced over Nematoda is
a) True coelom b) Metameric segmentation
c) Closed circulation d) All of the above
A transverse section of Pheretima taken through the 10th segment is observed in microscope. Which of the
following structures can be observed in the section?
a) Stomach, dorsal blood vessel, ventral blood vessel, supraoesophageal vessel, anterior loops, ring vessel
and micronephridia
b) Stomach, dorsal blood vessel, ventral blood vessel, lateral hearts, ring vessels and pharyngeal nephridia
c) Intestine, dorsal blood vessel, ventral blood vessel, supraoesophageal vessel and septal nephridia
d) Stomach, dorsal blood vessel, sub-neural blood vessel and lateral hearts
Sycon belongs to a group of animals which are best described as
a) Multicellular with a gastrovascular system
b) Multicellular having tissue organization, but no body cavity
c) Unicellular or acellular
d) Multicellular without any tissue organization
In which one of the following the genus name, its two characters and its class/phylum are correctly
matched?
Genus Two characters Class/phylum
a) Salamandra : (i) A tympanum Amphibia
represents ear
(ii) Fertilization
is external
b) Pteropus: (i) Skin possesses Mammalia
hair
(ii) Oviparous
c) Aurelia: (i) Cnidoblast Coelenterata
(ii) Organ level
of organization
d) Ascaris: (i) Body Annelida
segmented
(ii) Males and
females distinct
In forg’s heart, there are muscular ridges which consist of fibers called
a) Purkinje fibres b) Myonemes c) Telodendria d) Columnae carnae
Which is not a feature of annelids?
a) Metameric segmentation b) Nephridia
c) Psedocoelom d) Clitellum
Which one of the following kinds of animal are triploblastic?
a) Flatworms b) Sponges c) Ctenophores d) Corals
Organ system level of organisation is observed in
a) Chordates b) Annelids c) Molluscs d) All of these
Find the odd example.

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a) Sea lily b) Sea fan c) Sea cucumber d) Sea urchin

The snake eating snake is
a) Black cobra b) King cobra c) Rattle snake d) Anaconda
Book lungs are respiratory organs in
a) Scorpion b) Prawn c) Snail d) Cockroach
In Pheretima, the lateral hearts that connect the supra oesophageal blood vessel with ventral blood vessel
are located in which segments?
a) 7 and 9 b) 18 and 19 c) 14 and 15 d) 12 and 13
Sea anemone belongs to phylum
a) Protozoa b) Porifera c) Coelenterata d) Echinodermata
Trochophore is the larva of
a) Neopilina b) Chiton c) Pila d) All of these
In the given diagram, what does ‘A’ represent? a) Heart b) Lateral vessel c) Ventral vessel d) Dorsal vessel
Hydroskeleton is not found in
a) Mollusca b) Echinoderms c) Annelida d) Cnidarian
Aschelminthes are usually
a) Dioecious b) Hermaphrodites c) Metagenic d) Coelomates
Development of Mollusca is
a) With a larvae named trocophore b) Always direct without larval stages
c) With larvel stage called glochidium d) With larval stage called wriggler
Which character is not same in Aves and mammals?
a) Single systemic arch b) Metanephric kidney
c) Seven cervical vertebrae d) Homeotherms
Study the following features of a fish
I. It is a crossopterygian fish
II. It is found in the river Chalumnae
III. It does not exhibit aestivation
IV. It is an urecotelic animal
Which of the above are true to ‘𝑁𝑒𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑠’
a) I and II b) II and IV c) I and III d) I and IV
In Pheretima, septa are absent between which segments?
a) 3/4 and 9/10 b) 4/5 and 8/9 c) 5/6 and 7/8 d) 7/8 and 6/7
In frogs, oviduct is formed by
a) Wolffian duct b) Metanephric duct c) Mullerian duct d) Bidder’s canal
The life span of honey bee drone is
a) 3-4 months b) 1-2 months c) 6-7 months d) 10-12months
A group of animals having marsupium is
a) Nonotremata b) Eutheria c) Metatheria d) Pantotheria
What will you look for to identity the sex of the following?
a) Male frog – a copulatory pad on the first digit of the hind limb
b) Female cockroach – anul ceri
c) Male shark – claspers borne on pelvic fins
d) Female Ascaris – sharply curved posterior end

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26.The excretory cells, that are found in Platyhelminthes are

a) Protonephridia b) Flame cells c) Solenocytes d) All of these

Ommatidia serve the purpose of photoreception in
a) Humans b) Sunflower c) Cockroach d) Frog
Periplaneta has no respiratory pigment in its blood because
a) Air is conducted directly to the body tissues b) It has haemocoelom
c) It has anaerobic respiration d) It lacks blood cells in the blood
Wuchereria bancrofti is a common filarial worm. It belongs to phylum
a) Platyhelminthes b) Nemathelminthes c) Annelida d) Coelenterata
The cross-section of the body of an invertebrate is given below. Identify the animal, which has this body
plan. a) Cockroach b) Roundworm c) Planaria d) Earthworm
In earthworm, the characteristic internal median fold of dorsal wall of the intestine called typhlosole is
present in
a) 5 to 9 segments b) 9 to 14 segments c) 26 to 35 segments d) 15 to last segment
Which of the following phyla are schizocoela?
a) Annelida, Platyhelminthes and Mollusca
b) Annelida, Arthropoda and Mollusca
c) Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes and Annelida
d) Aschelminthes, Annelida and Mollusca
Columella auris is found in
a) Rabbit b) Frog c) Man d) All of these
Which one of the following is not a bird?
a) Magpie b) Albatross c) Himalayan quail d) Bufo
Which of the following blood vessels in the circulatory system of frog has more oxygenated blood?
a) Pulmocutaneous artery b) Pulmocutaneous vein
c) Pulmonary artery d) Precaval veins
Which one of the following feature is common to leech, cockroach and scorpion?
a) Nephridia b) Ventral nerve cord c) Cephalization d) Antennae
Which of the following cell types is capable of giving rise to other cell types in sponges?
a) Thesocytes b) Pinacocytes c) Cnidocytes d) Archaeocytes
𝑁𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 is commonly known as
a) The flying frog b) The mud puppy c) The crested newt d) The toad
Which of the following display retrogressive metamorphosis?
a) Salpa and Herdmania b) Doliolum and Oikopleura
c) Pyrosoma d) All of these
Which of the following is true of Aves?
a) They are poikilotherms and have a three chambered heart
b) Tiny pebbles eaten by some birds and are used in crushing
c) They have 10 pairs of cranial nerves
d) All of the above
Which one of the following has a biradial symmetry?
a) Paramecium b) Jellyfish c) Cockroach d) Sea anemone
Mouth part of housefly are
a) Siphoning type b) Sponging type
c) Biting and chewing type d) Piercing and sucking type

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Zoological name of common Indian krait is
a) Bungarus caeruleus b) Ophiophagus Hannah
c) Viper russeli d) Naja naja
Which of the following animals have a single opening to the outside that serves both as mouth as well as
anus?
a) Octopus b) Asterias c) Ascidia d) Fasciola
Cellulose digesting zooflagellate found in wood cockroaches is
a) Lophomonas b) Trichomonas c) Trichonympha d) Leishmania
Spiracles found in cockroach are
a) 2 pairs in thorax and 100 pairs in abdomen b) 2 pairs in thorax and 6 pairs in abdomen
c) 2 pairs in thorax and 8 pairs in abdomen d) 2 pairs in thorax and 4 pairs in abdomen
The phylum-Mollusca lack, which one of the following
a) Visceral hump b) Malpighian tubules c) Gills d) Radula
Down feathers are
a) First feathery covering in birds
b) Modified filoplumes found near nostrils and eyes
c) Tail feathers
d) Wing feathers
The number of abdominal segments in male and female cockroach is
a) 10, 10 b) 9, 10 c) 10, 11 d) 8, 10
Petromyzon and myxine belong to class
a) Gnathostomata b) Cyclostomata c) Urochordata d) Protochordata
All mammals without any exception are characterized by
a) Viviparity and biconcave red blood cell
b) Extra abdominal testis and four-chambered heart
c) Heterodont teeth and 12 pairs of cranial nerves
d) A muscular diaphragm and milk producing glands
Which of the following is true about phylum-Platyhelminthes?
a) They are mostly ectoparasites b) They are mostly free-living
c) They are mostly commensals d) They are mostly endoparasites
Submaxillary glands of rabbit pour their secretions through
a) Stenson’s duct b) Ductus cholidocus c) Wharton’s duct d) Naso-palatine duct
Which one of the following animals belongs to Cyclostomata?
a) Channa b) Loris c) Dodo d) Petromyzon
Reproduction in 𝐶𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑎 takes place by
a) Budding b) Sexual reproduction c) Binary fission d) Multiple fission
Mosquito receive air through
a) Flagellum b) Cilia c) Pedicel d) None of these
Note the following words.
I.Fenestra
II. Pedical
III.Lacinia
IV. Flagellum
V.Galea
VI. Mentum
VII.Palpifer
VIII. Cardo
IX.Glossa
Which of the above found in the first pair of maxillae in case of cockroach?
a) III, V, VII and VIII b) I, III, V and IX c) I, VI, VII and IX d) II, V, VII and IX

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Ornithorhynchus is an example of
a) Dinosaur b) Monotreme mammal c) Marsupial mammal d) Eutherian mammal
The presence of the tube feet is a characteristic feature of the phylum
a) Arthropoda b) Annelida c) Nemathelminthes d) Echinodermata
Choose the non-poisonous snake from the given options
a) Krait and cobra snake b) Sea snake and coral snake
c) Viper and rattle snake d) None of the above
Syndactyly, prehensile tail and long protrusible tongue are the unique features of
a) Rhesus monkey b) Archaeopteryx c) Horse fish d) Chamaeleon
Ichthyophis belongs to class
a) Mammalia b) Reptilia c) Amphibia d) Aves
The character of birds without exception is
a) Omnivorous b) Flying wings
c) Beak without teeth d) Lay eggs with calcareous shell
The larval stage of a harmful insects, causing a cavity like pathological condition in human subcutaneous
tissue, is
a) Naiad b) Nymph c) Maggot d) Wriggler
The cavity in the region of diencephalon in the brain of rabbit is called
a) Lateral ventricle b) Third ventricle c) Foramen of monro d) Iter
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of phylum-Annelida?
a) Closed circulatory system b) Segmentation
c) Pseudocoelom d) Ventral nerve cord
Ammocoetes is
a) Organs that help excrete ammonia in
invertebrates
b) Animals that have an amniotic sac surrounding
the embryo in development stages
c) A larval stage d) None of the above
Which one of the following is the true description about an animal concerned?
a) Earthworm – The alimentary canal consists of a sequence of pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, gizzard and
intestine
b) Frog – Body is divisible into three regions : head, neck and trund
c) Rat – Left kidney is slightly higher in position than the right one
d) Cockroach – 10 pairs of spiracles (2 pairs on thorax and 8 pairs on abdomen)
How many hearts are found in earthworm?
a) 8 (four pairs) b) 2 (one pair) c) 6 (three pairs) d) 12 (six pairs)
Which of the following belong to phylum-Annelida?
a) Hirudinaria, Nereis and Wuchereria b) Earthworms, Aphrodite and Pila
c) Pheretima, Tubifex and Nereis d) Aplysia, Nereis and Dentalium
Which of the following is not a larval form of Mollusca?
a) Pluteus b) Trochophore c) Veliger d) Glochidium
In Leucosolenia, gametes develop from
a) Amoebocytes b) Archaeocytes c) Choanocytes d) Myocytes
The main nitrogenous waste of Hydra, is
a) Ammonia only b) Urea only c) Uric acid only d) Both (a) and (c)
Nematoblasts are formed by
a) Interstitial cells b) Glands cells c) Mesoepithelial cells d) Nerve cells
Which of the following is an insect?
a) Moth b) Mites c) Prawn d) Scorpion
The phylum-Annelida is named so because of
a) More organs are placed towards anterior part of
the body
b) The presence of antenna

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c) Anteriorly placed neural system d) The presence of metameres

Ecdysone is produced by
a) Prothoracic gland b) Corpora cardiaca c) Corpora allata d) Abdominal gland
The feeding organ in phylum-Mollusca is
a) Ctenedia
b) Undulating membrane
c) Sucker
d) Radula
Coelom is important because
a) It allows the internal organs to grow
b) It separates the gut from the body will muscles
c) It has evolutionary significance
d) All of the above
Ascaris is characterized by
a) Absence of true coelom but presence of metamerism
b) Presence of neither true coelom nor metamerism
c) Presence of true coelom and metamerism
d) Presence of true coelom and metamerism (metamerisation)
The first phylum to have a complete alimentary canal is
a) Platyhelminthes b) Ascaris c) Aschelminthes d) Annelida
Exoskeleton of which phylum consists of a chitinous cuticle?
a) Annelida b) Porifera c) Arthropoda d) Echinodermata
Waggle dance in honeybees tells about
a) Direction of food source b) Distance of food source
c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of these
“Triploblastic, unsegmented, acoelomate exhibiting bilateral symmetry and reproducing both asexually
and sexuality, with some parasitic forms”.
The above description is the characteristic of phylum
a) Annelida b) Ctenophore c) Cnidaria d) Platyhelminthes
Which animals have all developed echolocation system like that of bats?
a) Wild cats b) Beavers c) Primates d) Whales and dolphins
The characteristic larva of phylum-Coelenterata is
a) Planula b) Cysticercus c) Rhabditiform d) Wriggler
What is common between parrot, Platypus and kangaroo?
a) Homeothermy b) Toothless jaws
c) Functional post-anal tail d) Ovoparity
The ‘bilateral symmetry’ refers
a) When the body can be divided into two unequal halves on passing central axis through it
b) To any plane passing through centre, which does not divide the body into equal halves
c) When the body can be divided into identical left and right halves only in one plane
d) Any plane passing through the central axis of the body dividing the organism into two equal halves
In which of the following animals, respiration occurs without any respiratory organ?
a) Frog b) Fish c) Cockroach d) Earthworm
The highly degraded organic matter rich in nitrogen and potassium in particular resulting from the activity
of earthworms, is called
a) Worm castings b) Vermicompost c) Compost bedding d) Humus
Which one of the following abnormalities in the host is associated to Wuchereria, Plasmodium and
Fasciola respectively?
I. Parasitic castration
II. Hyperplasia

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III. Febrile paroxysm
IV. Peritonitis
V. Lymphangitis
a) V, III and II b) V, III and I c) II, IV and V d) II, IV and II

Trichocyst and nematocysts are meant for
a) Defence b) Nutrition c) Respiration d) Excretion
Water vascular system is found in
a) Mollusca b) Arthropoda c) Annelida d) Echinodermata
In which of the following, there is syncytial epidermis and longitudinal muscle cells in four bands?
a) Nematodes b) Platyhelminthes c) Annelids d) Echinoderms
Phylum-Chordata is divided into sub-phyla namely
a) Vertebrata, Protochordata and Urochordata
b) Urochordata, Gnathochordata and Vertebrata
c) Urochordata, Tunicata and Vertebrata
d) Tunicata, Cephalochordata and Vertebrata
Choose the correct options for the following diagram a) A-Cnidcil, B-Refractile rod, C-Stylet b) A-Thread tube, B-Contractile fibril, C-Lasso
c) A-Stylet, B-Refractile rod, C-Capsule d) A-Cnidocil, B-Spine, C-Thread tube
Platyhelminthes are
a) Asymmetrical b) Radially symmetrical
c) Bilaterally symmetrical d) None of these
In Arthropoda, head and thorax are often fused to form cephalothorax, but in which one of the following
classes, the body is divided into head, thorax and abdomen?
a) Insecta b) Myriapoda
c) Crustacea d) Arachnida and Crustacea
Mouth part of mosquito is
a) Sucking and piercing type b) Sponging type
c) Biting and chewing type d) None of the above
Which one of the following mammals is not an odd-toed ungulate?
a) Rhinoceros b) Camel c) Zebra d) Horse
The excretory organs in prawn are
a) Kidneys b) Malpighian tubules c) Green glands d) Nephridia
The dorsal plate of skeleton found on the abdomen of cockroach is called
a) Pleuron b) Sternum c) Tergum d) Vertex
Which of the following does not make a nest of its own?
a) Crow b) Parrot c) Cuckoo d) Sparrow
Which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F)? Choose the correct option
I. Amphibians have metanephric kidneys
II. The skull of mammals is dicondylic
III. Aves copulate by cloacal apposition
IV. Voice is produced in Aves by a syrinx

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