The Living World Questions and Answers Part-8

1. Family Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae belongs to the order
a) Poales
b) Polymoniales
c) Diptera
d) Dicot

Answer: b
Explanation: Polymoniales

2. Common features of Chordata are
a) The presence of notochord in any stage of life
b) Dorsal hollow neural system
c) Paired pharyngeal gill slits
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

3. Which of the following is a common feature of category ‘insecta’?
a) Presence of ostium
b) Presence of coxal gland for excretion
c) Three pair of jointed legs in thoracic region
d) Exoskeleton of cutin

Answer: c
Explanation: Three pair of jointed legs in thoracic region

4. Which of the following represent the family of mango?
a) Sapindales
b) Anacardiaceae
c) Poales
d) Poaceae

Answer: b
Explanation: Anacardiaceae represent the family of mango.

5.House fly belongs to the order
a) Diptera
b) Carnivora
c) Primata
d) Insecta

Answer: a
Explanation: Diptera

6.Which is not required for the preservation of insect?
a) Collecting
b) Killing
c) Pinning
d) Pressing

Answer: d
Explanation: Pressing is not required for the preservation of insect.

7. IBG is situated at
a) Kew
b) Howrah
c) Lucknow
d) Jodhpur

Answer: b
Explanation: IBG is situated at Howrah

8. A museum has a collection of
a) Preserved plants
b) Preserved animals
c) Skeleton of animals
d) All of these

Answer: d
Explanation: All of these

9. Which of the following animals is usually stuffed and preserved?
a) Large birds
b) Mammals
c) Small lizards
d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer: d
Explanation: Both (a) and (b)

10. Zoological parks are places for
a) Wild animals
b) Pet animals
c) Wild plants
d) Endangered crops

Answer: a
Explanation: Zoological parks are places for wild animals.