Free Kingdom Animalia MCQs with Answers
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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. They have feathers instead of hairs
- B. They are warm blooded
- C. They lay hard shell eggs
- D. They have syrinx as voice organ
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Correct answer: They are warm blooded- A. Shark
- B. Dipnoi
- C. Rays
- D. None
Explanation: The vertebrates already considered are adapted to strict aquatic life. The group of ancient ish known as dipnoi showed modiication of…
Correct answer: Dipnoi- A. Possession of body cavity
- B. Number of germinal layers
- C. Nervous system
- D. Body symmetry
Explanation: The main difference between Hemichordata and Chordata lies in the presence of a notochord.
Correct answer: Nervous system- A. Unicellular
- B. Triploblastic
- C. Both a and b
- D. Diploblastic
Explanation: Kingdom animalia includes all those organisms that are multicellular. Grade radiata includes diploblastic animals while grade bilateria…
Correct answer: Diploblastic- A. Crustaceans
- B. Arachnida
- C. Myriapods
- D. Gastropods
Explanation: Based on the explanations provided, the correct answer to the question is option A) Crustaceans.
Correct answer: Crustaceans- A. Tissue level of organization
- B. Coelenteron
- C. Nematoblasts
- D. All of these
Explanation: All the mentioned characters are exhibited by cnidarians.
Correct answer: All of these- A. Crocodiles and mammals
- B. Birds and mammals
- C. Mammals only
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Based on the explanations provided, the correct answer to the question is option C) Mammals only.
Correct answer: Mammals only- A. Pseudocoelom
- B. Schizoolous
- C. Amphicoelous
- D. Enterocoelous
Explanation: Based on the explanations provided, the correct answer to the question is option B) Schizocoelous.
Correct answer: Schizoolous- A. Gastropods
- B. Bivalves
- C. Cephalopods
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Clams, mussels, oysters, and scallops, mytilus and anodonta are members to the class Bivalvia (or Pelecypodia).
Correct answer: Bivalves- A. Porifera
- B. Ctenophora
- C. Echinoderm
- D. None of the above
Explanation: Based on the explanations provided, the correct answer to the question is option A) Porifera. Euplectella belongs to the phylum Porifera.
Correct answer: Porifera- A. Triploblastic
- B. Bilateral Symmetry
- C. Coelomate
- D. Flatworms
Explanation: Based on the explanations provided, the correct answer to the question is option C) Coelomate. Platyhelminthes are not coelomates.
Correct answer: Coelomate- A. Starfish
- B. Cuttlefish
- C. Catfish
- D. Butterfly
Explanation: Based on the explanations provided, the correct answer to the question is option C) Catfish.
Correct answer: Catfish- A. Pinacocytes
- B. Choanoderm
- C. Pinacoderm
- D. Choanocytes
Explanation: The inner layer of sponges is made up of choanocytes that are flagellated cells, this layer is called the choanoderm.
Correct answer: Choanocytes- A. Protozoa
- B. Radiata
- C. Parazoa
- D. Coelomates
Explanation: Parazoa is a group of animals that lack true tissue organization and symmetry. This group includes organisms like sponges.
Correct answer: Parazoa- A. Hepatic caeca
- B. Rectum
- C. Stomach
- D. Gizzard
Explanation: The midgut in cockroaches is a short narrow tube called the "hepatic caeca." This structure is responsible for the secretion of digestive…
Correct answer: Hepatic caeca- A. They are protosomes
- B. All chordates are vertebrates
- C. They lack a coelom
- D. Their anus is formed from the blastopore
Explanation: Chordates, as deuterostomes, exhibit indeterminate cleavage and radial symmetry during their early embryonic development.
Correct answer: Their anus is formed from the blastopore- A. Arachnida
- B. Insect
- C. Cephalopoda
- D. Myriapoda
Explanation: Centipedes belong to the class Myriapoda within the phylum Arthropoda. This class includes centipedes and millipedes.
Correct answer: Myriapoda- A. Cockroach
- B. Butterfly
- C. Stingray
- D. Earthworm
Explanation: Stingrays are cartilaginous fish and belong to the phylum Chordata. Chordates are deuterostomes, which means they have a mouth that…
Correct answer: Stingray- A. Coelenterate and Platyhelminthes
- B. Arthropoda and Mollusca
- C. Porifera and coelenterata
- D. Coelenterata and Echinodermata
Explanation: Radial symmetry is found in Coelenterates and Echinodermata. Radial symmetry is a type of symmetry in which an organism can be divided…
Correct answer: Coelenterata and Echinodermata- A. Snake
- B. Cow
- C. Mantis shrimp
- D. Human
Explanation: Mantis shrimp are not tetrapods. Tetrapods are vertebrates that have four limbs. This includes mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Correct answer: Mantis shrimp