1. Skin is moist and a tympanum representing ear is found in
a) Hyla
b) Frog
c) Ichthyophis
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
2. Select the correct matching:
Column I Column II
A. Bufo – 1. Salamander
B. Frog – 2. Rana
C. Hyla – 3. Limbless amphibian
D. Salamandra – 4. Tree frog
E. Ichthyophis – 5. Toad
a) A–2, B–5, C–4, D–1, E–3
b) A–5, B–2, C–4, D–1, E–3
c) A–2, B–4, C–5, D–1, E–3
d) A–5, B–4, C–2, D–1, E–3
Explanation: A–5, B–2, C–4, D–1, E–3
3. Limbless amphibian is
a) Frog
b) Tree frog
c) Ichthyophis
d) Bufo
Explanation: Ichthyophis
4. First class of vertebrate, which are fully adopted for terrestrial life is
a) Amphibia
b) Reptilia
c) Aves
d) None of these
Explanation: Reptilia
5. Reptilia means
a) Flying mode of locomotion
b) Swim mode of locomotion
c) Saltation mode of locomotion
d) Creeping or crawling mode of locomotion
Explanation: Reptilia means creeping or crawling mode of locomotion
6. Which of the following is incorrect about reptilia?
a) Body is covered by dry and cornified skin, epidermal scales or scutes.
b) Body is divisible into head, neck, trunk and tail.
c) Heart is usually three chambered.
d) Respiration occur through lungs and skin.
Explanation: "Respiration occur through lungs and skin". This is incorrect.
7. Four chambered heart is present in all except
a) Crocodilus
b) Alligator
c) Corvus
d) Calotes
Explanation: Four chambered heart is present in all except calotes
8. Which of the following shed their scales as skin cast?
a) Snakes
b) Lizards
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) Testudo
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)
9. Sexes is separate, internal fertilization, oviparous and direct development is seen in case of
a) Chelone
b) Testudo
c) Bangarus
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these
10. Cloaca is seen in case of
a) Amphibia
b) Reptiles
c) Aves
d) All of these
Explanation: All of these