Diversity in Living Organisms Test

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Question 1
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Hedge Hog resembles porcupine in being

A
Herbivorous

B
Covered on back by spines

C
Insectivorous

D
Both B and C

Solution

Hedge hog is a small insectivore who possess spines on the back. Its name comes from its peculiar forging style.
So, the answer is 'covered on back by spines.
Question 2
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Vampire bats are

A
Large sized

B
Small sized

C
Sanguivorous

D
Both B and C

Solution

Vampire bats are bats that solely depends on blood for their nutrition. They are native of America. They are small sized and the dietary trait they follow is hematophagy that is they are sanguivorous.
So, the answer is 'small-sized and sanguivorous'.
Question 3
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Which one has a poisonous gland ?

A
Frog

B
Female Wall Lizard

C
Trygon

D
Male Platypus

Solution

The platypus a venom-producing mammal. In males, a pair of spurs is present on the hind limbs that produce venom in the breeding season. This venom is produced in the kidney-shaped alveolar glands called crural glands of the male. These glands are located in the upper thigh and are connected by a thin-walled duct to a calcaneus spur, or calcar, on each hind limb.
So, the correct answer is 'Male Platypus'.
Question 4
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An exclusive mammalian feature is:

A
Mammary gland

B
Four-chambered heart

C
Warm-blooded

D
All of the above

Solution

Mammalians are characterized by the presence of mammary glands and body hair. Mammals are mostly viviparous animals.
Both birds and mammals are warm-blooded and have four-chambered hearts.
So, the correct answer is option A.
Question 5
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An egg laying mammal is

A
Kangaroo

B
Platypus

C
Koala

D
Whale

Solution

Organisms that give rise to young ones are called viviparous and organisms that lays egg are called oviparous. Mammals generally give birth to young ones. Oviparous mammal is platypus and echidna.
So, the correct answer is 'Platypus'.
Question 6
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What is common in whale, bat and rat?

A
Absence of neck

B
Muscular diaphargm between thorax and abdomen

C
Extra-abdominal testes to avoid high temperature of body

D
Presence of external ears

Solution

Whale, bat, and rat belongs to mammals and they possess many similar characteristics. Some of them are endothermic vertebrae, a four-chambered heart, the presence of a muscular diaphragm etc.
So, the correct answer is option B.
Question 7
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The cervical vertebrae in humans is

A
Same as in Whale

B
More than that in Rabbit

C
Double than that of horse

D
Less than that in Giraffe

Solution

The cervical vertebrae in mammals are constant. Since all the mammals generally contain 7 vertebrae and Whale, Rabbit, Horse, and Giraffe are all mammals.
So, the answer is 'Same as in whale'.
Question 8
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Koel or cuckoo lays eggs in the nest of

A
Weaver bird

B
Cattle egret

C
Crow

D
Kite

Solution

The cuckoo is an obligate parasite. It lays an egg in crow's nest. At an appropriate moment, it flies to a crow's nest, pushes one egg out of the nest, lays her own egg and flies away.
So, the correct answer is 'Crow'.
Question 9
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Owl is a

A
Diurnal bird

B
Vespertine bird

C
Crepuscular bird

D
Nocturnal bird

Solution

(A) Diurnal birds are the birds that hunt in the daytime.
(B) Vespertine birds are the birds that hunt in the evening.
(C) Crepuscular birds are the birds that are active during twilight.
(D) Nocturnal birds are the birds that hunt during the night, like an owl.
So, the answer is 'Nocturnal bird'.
Question 10
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Wish bone of birds is from

A
Pelvic girdle

B
Skull

C
Hind limbs

D
Pectoral girdle/clavicle

Solution

The furcula or wish bone is a forked bone found in birds and some dinosaurs, and is formed by the fusion of two clavicles. In birds it's primary function is in the strengthening of the thoracic skeleton to withstand the rigors of flight. So, the correct answer is 'Pectoral girdle/clavicle'.

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Question 1

Herbivorous

Covered on back by spines

Insectivorous

Both B and C

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Question 2

Large sized

Small sized

Sanguivorous

Both B and C

Solution

Question 3

Frog

Female Wall Lizard

Trygon

Male Platypus

Solution

Question 4

Mammary gland

Four-chambered heart

Warm-blooded

All of the above

Solution

Question 5

Kangaroo

Platypus

Koala

Whale

Solution

Question 6

Absence of neck

Muscular diaphargm between thorax and abdomen

Extra-abdominal testes to avoid high temperature of body

Presence of external ears

Solution

Question 7

Same as in Whale

More than that in Rabbit

Double than that of horse

Less than that in Giraffe

Solution

Question 8

Weaver bird

Cattle egret

Crow

Kite

Solution

Question 9

Diurnal bird

Vespertine bird

Crepuscular bird

Nocturnal bird

Solution

Question 10

Pelvic girdle

Skull

Hind limbs

Pectoral girdle/clavicle

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