Free Kingdom Animalia MCQs with Answers

912 Kingdom Animalia MCQs from Biology, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Animals are multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes whose cells lack cell walls and chloroplasts, with specialised tissues in most groups. Coverage includes body symmetry, tissue layers, coelom, segmentation and levels of organisation, plus major phyla such as Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca and Chordata.

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  • A. Green
  • B. Brown
  • C. Red
  • D. Colorless

Explanation: A more correct term for the circulatory fluid in arthropods in haemolymph.

Correct answer: Colorless
  • A. Star fish
  • B. Snail
  • C. Octopus
  • D. Sepia

Explanation: The largest invertebrate brain is the Octupus belonging to Class Cephalopoda of Phylum Mollusca.

Correct answer: Octopus
  • A. Cnidocytes
  • B. Gastrozooids
  • C. Hydrozoids
  • D. Mesoglea

Explanation: The explanation for this question will be added soon!

Correct answer: Cnidocytes
  • A. Hemoglobin
  • B. Haemoerythrin
  • C. Haemocyanin
  • D. Both B and C

Explanation: The blue color of a spider's blood is typically due to the presence of haemocyanin (option c).

Correct answer: Haemocyanin
  • A. Detrital organic particles
  • B. Phytoplanktons
  • C. Zooplankton and small animal
  • D. All of these

Explanation: 80% of their food consists of detrital organic particles.

Correct answer: Detrital organic particles
  • A. Calcium carbonate
  • B. Silica
  • C. Chitin
  • D. Lignin

Explanation: The exoskeleton of coelenterates, which includes corals and other related organisms, is primarily made up of calcium carbonate.

Correct answer: Calcium carbonate
  • A. Annelida
  • B. Nematoda
  • C. Porifera
  • D. Platyhelminthes

Explanation: Porifera does not contain any parasitic species.

Correct answer: Porifera
  • A. Hemoglobin
  • B. Haemocyanin
  • C. Myoglobin
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Option B is correct.The respiratory pigment present in Molluscs is hemocyanin.

Correct answer: Haemocyanin
  • A. Spiral Cleavage
  • B. Mouth develop form blastopore
  • C. Mesoderm is formed form developing gut
  • D. Schizocoelous

Explanation: Option C is correct.Deuterostomes have mesoderm formed from the developing gut.

Correct answer: Mesoderm is formed form developing gut
  • A. Mallard
  • B. Leech
  • C. Cockroach
  • D. Star fish

Explanation: Option C is correct.Malpighian tubules are characteristic of cockroaches.

Correct answer: Cockroach
  • A. Paleozoic
  • B. Mesozoic
  • C. Cenozoic
  • D. Proterozoic

Explanation: Option C is correct. Mammals dominated the planet during the Cenozoic Era, which began about 66 million years ago.

Correct answer: Cenozoic
  • A. Mollusca
  • B. Annelida
  • C. Echinodermata
  • D. Arthropoda

Explanation: Option D is corrrect.Periplaneta americana, also known as the American cockroach, belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.

Correct answer: Arthropoda
  • A. Hydro carbons
  • B. Organic molecules
  • C. Chemical
  • D. All of these

Explanation: An animal's survival does depend on its ability to take chemicals from the environment.

Correct answer: Chemical
  • A. Cell wall
  • B. Prostomium
  • C. Nucleolus
  • D. Parapodia

Explanation: Option D is correct. Chitinous setae are the locomotory organs of annelids.

Correct answer: Parapodia
  • A. Tentacles
  • B. Palps
  • C. Wings
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Option B is correct.Polychaeta have palps. Palps are paired, sensory organs that are located on the head of polychaetes.

Correct answer: Palps
  • A. Intestinal parasite
  • B. Blood parasite
  • C. Stomach parasite
  • D. Ureteral parasite

Explanation: It is an intestinal parasite of humans. It is the most common human worm infection .

Correct answer: Intestinal parasite
  • A. Pons
  • B. Medulla
  • C. Cerebrum
  • D. Cerebellum

Explanation: D is correct. Aves have advance cerebellum.

Correct answer: Cerebellum
  • A. Prototherians
  • B. Metatherian
  • C. Eutherians
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Eutheria are a group of mammals consisting of placental mammals. The placental mammals include such diverse forms as whales, elephants…

Correct answer: Eutherians
  • A. Four pair of legs
  • B. Six jointed legs
  • C. Thorax is not present
  • D. Abdomen is attached to head

Explanation: B is correct. They have 3 pairs of jointed legs.

Correct answer: Six jointed legs
  • A. Musclee tissues.
  • B. Hydrostatic skeleton
  • C. Parapodia
  • D. Bones

Explanation: The locomotory organs in annelids include parapodia, suckers, and setae.

Correct answer: Parapodia