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Animal Kingdom MCQs

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Q181.

An example of a fish commonly kept in an aquarium is __________.

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: C   [ Pterophyllum (Angel fish) ]

Remark: Examples of aquarium fish from the class Osteichthyes include Betta (Fighting fish) and Pterophyllum (Angel fish).
Q182.

The name "Amphibia" signifies that these animals can live in __________.

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: C   [ Aquatic as well as terrestrial habitats ]

Remark: The name Amphibia comes from Greek words (Amphi: dual, bios: life), indicating they can live in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
Q183.

The heart of an amphibian is __________-chambered (two auricles and one ventricle). __________

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: B   [ Three-chambered ]

Remark: The heart in amphibians is three-chambered, consisting of two auricles and one ventricle.
Q184.

The common chamber in amphibians into which the alimentary, urinary, and reproductive tracts open is called the __________.

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: B   [ Cloaca ]

Remark: The alimentary canal, urinary tracts, and reproductive tracts of amphibians open into a common chamber called the cloaca, which opens to the exterior.
Q185.

An example of a limbless amphibian is __________.

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: C   [ Ichthyophis ]

Remark: Ichthyophis is an example of a limbless amphibian.
Q186.

The class name "Reptilia" refers to their __________.

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: C   [ Creeping or crawling mode of locomotion ]

Remark: The class name Reptilia comes from the Latin words repere or reptum, which mean to creep or crawl, referring to their mode of locomotion.
Q187.

The body of a reptile is covered by __________.

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: D   [ Dry and cornified skin, epidermal scales or scutes ]

Remark: The body of reptiles is covered by dry and cornified skin, which has epidermal scales or scutes.
Q188.

While most reptiles have a three-chambered heart, which reptile has a four-chambered heart? __________

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: D   [ Crocodile ]

Remark: The heart is usually three-chambered in reptiles, but it is four-chambered in crocodiles.
Q189.

Poikilotherms are animals that __________.

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: B   [ Lack the capacity to regulate their body temperature ]

Remark: Poikilotherms, or cold-blooded animals, lack the internal capacity to regulate their body temperature, which fluctuates with the environment.
Q190.

The characteristic feature of Aves is the presence of __________.

[Animal-Kingdom] [class-xi]

Correct option: C   [ Feathers ]

Remark: The defining characteristic feature of the class Aves (birds) is the presence of feathers.
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