Diversity in Living Organisms Test

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Use the following information to answer the next question.

Some common characteristics of fishes

1. Their bodies are covered with scales

2. They have fins for moving in water

3. They have gills for breathing in water

Which of the following pairs of organisms represents fishes?

A
Prawn and crab

B
Salmon and herring

C
Octopus and mussels

D
Jelly fish and star fish

Solution

Salmons and herrings have scales on their bodies. They have fins and gills to help them move and breathe in water respectively. Hence, they are fishes.

The correct answer is B.

Why alternative A is wrong:

Prawn and crab are arthropods. They have an outer exoskeleton and jointed appendages.

Why alternative C is wrong:

Octopus and mussels are mollusks. They have soft bodies.

Why alternative D is wrong:

Jelly fish is a coelenterate, whereas star fish is an echinoderm.

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At the zoo, Andrew sees an animal having the given characteristics.

Presence of epidermal scales on the body
Presence of clawed digits
Body divided into head, neck, trunk, and tail

Which organism is seen by Andrew at the zoo?

Ostrich

Crocodile

Kangaroo

Porcupine

Solution

A crocodile is a reptile with epidermal scales and clawed digits. Its body is divided into a head, neck, trunk, and tail.

The correct answer is B.

Why alternative A is wrong:

An ostrich does not have epidermal scales on its whole body. It has scales only on its legs.

Why alternative C is wrong:

A kangaroo lacks epidermal scales.

Why alternative D is wrong:

A porcupine lacks epidermal scales. Its hair is modified to form spines.

Question 3
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Lily goes to a pond near her house. In the pond, she sees some ducks and frogs.

Ducks differ from frogs because ducks

A
have feathers

B
live in water

C
have lungs

D
lay eggs

Solution

Birds differ from amphibians and other vertebrates because they have feathers on their bodies. Hence, ducks differ from frogs because ducks have feathers.

The correct answer is A.

Why alternative B is wrong:

Both ducks and frogs can live in water. Hence, this alternative is incorrect.

Why alternative C is wrong:

Both ducks and frogs have lungs. Hence, this alternative is incorrect.

Why alternative D is wrong:

Both ducks and frogs lay eggs. Hence, this alternative is incorrect.
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Rats are mammals, while frogs are amphibians.

The feature common to both rats and frogs is that they both

A
have fur

B
have tail

C
lack body scales

D
lack clawed feet

Solution

Both mammals and amphibians lack body scales. Hence, the feature common to both rats and frogs is that they both lack body scales.

The correct answer is C.

Why alternative A is wrong:

Only mammals have furs on their bodies. Hence, this alternative is incorrect.

Why alternative B is wrong:

Only rats have tails. Hence, this alternative is incorrect.

Why alternative D is wrong:

Rats have clawed feet, while frogs lack clawed feet. Hence, this alternative is incorrect.

Question 5

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Characteristics of an animal

1 Breathing by lungs

2 Presence of scales

3 Clawed digits

4 Cold-blooded

The given characteristics indicate that the animal is a ____I____ such as, _____II_____.

The given statement is correctly completed by alternative

I II

Mammal Fishes

I II

Reptile lizards

I II

Mammal
Lizards

I II

Reptile
Fishes

Solution

The given characteristics indicate that the animal is a reptile such as, lizards. Fishes are aquatic organisms, they are not mammals. Reptiles are vertebrates having body scales, and clawed digits. They are cold-blooded animals that breathe through lungs. Fishes are aquatic organisms. Fishes do not have lungs. They breathe through gills.

The correct answer is B.

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Camel is a mammal, while parrot is a bird. The common feature between camel and parrot is that they

A
have fur

B
have feathers

C
are carnivores

D
are warm blooded

Solution

Camel and parrot are warm blooded animals. Warm blooded animals can regulate their body temperatures.

The correct answer is D.

Why alternative A is wrong:

Parrot does not have a fur as it is a bird.

Why alternative B is wrong:

Camel does not have feathers as it is a mammal.

Why alternative C is wrong:

Camel and parrot are herbivores.
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Some common characteristics of mollusks

1. Soft body

2. Body divisible into head, foot, and a visceral mass

3. Shell may be external, internal, or absent

Which of the following pairs of organisms represents mollusks?

A
Snail and Sepia

B
Snail and starfish

C
Sepia and Hydra

D
Unio and jellyfish

Solution

Snail and Sepia have soft bodies that are divisible into head, foot, and a visceral mass. Snail has a shell on its body, whereas sepia does not. The foot of sepia is modified to form tentacles.

The correct answer is A.
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Hydra and jelly fish belong to the same phylum of animal kingdom. Which of the following characteristics is common between them?

A
They have tentacles on their bodies.

B
Their bodies are flat and ribbon-like.

C
They have numerous pores on their bodies.

D
Their bodies are covered with a protective shell.

Solution

Hydra and jelly fish are coelenterates. They have tentacles on their bodies. Tentacles are feeding and protective structures commonly found on the bodies of the members of phylum coelenterata.

The correct answer is A.

Why alternatives B, C and D are wrong:

Coelenterates are not flat and ribbon-like; they do not have pores on their bodies, and their bodies are not covered with a protective shell.

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Question 1

Prawn and crab

Salmon and herring

Octopus and mussels

Jelly fish and star fish

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Question 2

Ostrich

Crocodile

Kangaroo

Porcupine

Solution

Question 3

have feathers

live in water

have lungs

lay eggs

Solution

Question 4

have fur

have tail

lack body scales

lack clawed feet

Solution

Question 5

I II Mammal Fishes

I II Reptile lizards

I II Mammal Lizards

I II Reptile Fishes

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Question 6

have fur

have feathers

are carnivores

are warm blooded

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Question 7

Snail and Sepia

Snail and starfish

Sepia and Hydra

Unio and jellyfish

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Question 8

They have tentacles on their bodies.

Their bodies are flat and ribbon-like.

They have numerous pores on their bodies.

Their bodies are covered with a protective shell.

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Mammal Fishes

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Reptile lizards

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