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Important MCQs from Chapter Animal Kingdom | Class 12 | CBSE Board

Chapter: Animal Kingdom

 

1. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of all chordates?

   a) Bilateral symmetry 

   b) Presence of notochord 

   c) Presence of gills 

   d) Radial symmetry 

 

2. Which class of animals is known for the presence of mammary glands?

   a) Reptilia 

   b) Amphibia 

   c) Mammalia 

   d) Aves 

 

3. Which phylum does a starfish belong to?

   a) Porifera 

   b) Mollusca 

   c) Echinodermata 

   d) Arthropoda 

 

4. Which of the following organisms has a water vascular system?

   a) Earthworm 

   b) Hydra 

   c) Starfish 

   d) Cockroach 

 

5. What type of symmetry is exhibited by adult echinoderms?

   a) Radial symmetry 

   b) Bilateral symmetry 

   c) Asymmetry 

   d) Spherical symmetry 

 

6. Which of the following is not a feature of the phylum Arthropoda?

   a) Exoskeleton 

   b) Jointed appendages 

   c) Closed circulatory system 

   d) Segmented body 

 

7. Which animal group is characterized by the presence of a cartilaginous endoskeleton?

   a) Mammals 

   b) Birds 

   c) Cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes) 

   d) Reptiles 

 

8. Which one of the following organisms belongs to the class Reptilia?

   a) Frog 

   b) Snake 

   c) Penguin 

   d) Shark 

 

9. Which of the following statements is true about coelomates?

   a) They lack a body cavity. 

   b) They have a true coelom lined with mesoderm. 

   c) They have a pseudocoelom. 

   d) Their body cavity is filled with air. 

 

10. Which class does the organism 'Salamander' belong to?

   a) Reptilia 

   b) Aves 

   c) Amphibia 

   d) Mammalia 

 

11. Which phylum is characterized by the presence of a segmented body and a true coelom?

   a) Nematoda 

   b) Annelida 

   c) Porifera 

   d) Cnidaria 

 

12. Which of the following animals has a hydrostatic skeleton?

   a) Crab 

   b) Earthworm 

   c) Starfish 

   d) Shark 

 

13. Which of the following is an example of a cartilaginous fish?

   a) Goldfish 

   b) Shark 

   c) Dolphin 

   d) Whale 

 

14. Which group of animals is known for molting or ecdysis?

   a) Arthropoda 

   b) Mollusca 

   c) Echinodermata 

   d) Chordata 

 

15. Which animal phylum is known for having stinging cells called cnidocytes?

   a) Porifera 

   b) Cnidaria 

   c) Annelida 

   d) Platyhelminthes 

 

16. Which class of animals includes organisms with a bony endoskeleton?

   a) Aves 

   b) Amphibia 

   c) Osteichthyes 

   d) Chondrichthyes 

 

17. Which of the following is a characteristic of sponges (Porifera)?

   a) Presence of a true coelom 

   b) Presence of a notochord 

   c) Presence of choanocytes 

   d) Presence of a nerve cord 

 

18. In which of the following classes do you find animals with a three-chambered heart?

   a) Reptilia 

   b) Mammalia 

   c) Aves 

   d) Amphibia 

 

19. Which of the following is an example of a urochordate?

   a) Amphioxus 

   b) Salpa 

   c) Dogfish 

   d) Sea horse 

 

20. Which animal is known for having a respiratory system consisting of book lungs?

   a) Earthworm 

   b) Spider 

   c) Fish 

   d) Jellyfish 

 

21. Which type of cleavage is found in the development of protostomes?

   a) Radial and indeterminate 

   b) Spiral and determinate 

   c) Radial and determinate 

   d) Spiral and indeterminate 

 

22. Which phylum includes animals that exhibit radial symmetry as adults?

   a) Annelida 

   b) Arthropoda 

   c) Echinodermata 

   d) Chordata 

 

23. What is the primary function of the water vascular system in echinoderms?

   a) Digestion 

   b) Respiration 

   c) Locomotion and feeding 

   d) Excretion 

 

24. Which of the following is a feature of the phylum Platyhelminthes?

   a) True coelom 

   b) Pseudocoelom 

   c) Acoelomate body 

   d) Segmented body 

 

25. Which of the following animals is a protostome?

   a) Frog 

   b) Starfish 

   c) Earthworm 

   d) Fish 

 

26. Which type of animal tissue is responsible for movement?

   a) Nervous tissue 

   b) Connective tissue 

   c) Muscle tissue 

   d) Epithelial tissue 

 

27. Which class of vertebrates includes organisms that are ectothermic and have scales?

   a) Mammalia 

   b) Reptilia 

   c) Aves 

   d) Amphibia 

 

28. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of birds (Aves)?

   a) Presence of mammary glands 

   b) Lungs with alveoli 

   c) Feathers and hollow bones 

   d) External fertilization 

 

29. What is the primary function of nematocysts in cnidarians?

   a) Digestion 

   b) Defense and capturing prey 

   c) Reproduction 

   d) Excretion 

 

30. Which of the following groups of animals is known for having a hard exoskeleton made of chitin?

   a) Annelida 

   b) Mollusca 

   c) Arthropoda 

   d) Chordata 

 

31. Which type of body plan is characteristic of animals in the phylum Cnidaria?

   a) Bilateral symmetry 

   b) Radial symmetry 

   c) Asymmetry 

   d) Segmentation 

 

32. Which of the following statements is true about amphibians?

   a) They have a four-chambered heart. 

   b) They lay amniotic eggs. 

   c) They have a double life (land and water). 

   d) They have scales. 

 

33. Which phylum includes animals that are primarily aquatic and have a notochord at some stage of development?

   a) Porifera 

   b) Cnidaria 

   c) Chordata 

   d) Echinodermata 

 

34. Which animal group is known for having a lophophore feeding structure?

   a) Mollusca 

   b) Annelida 

   c) Echinodermata 

   d) Lophotrochozoa 

 

35. Which of the following is a feature of mammals?

   a) Feathers 

   b) Mammary glands 

   c) Scales 

   d) Gills 

 

36. Which of the following is a defining characteristic of annelids?

   a) Exoskeleton 

   b) Segmentation 

   c) Notochord 

   d) Stinging cells 

 

37. What is the primary feature distinguishing vertebrates from invertebrates?

   a) Presence of a notochord 

   b) Presence of a backbone 

   c) Presence of jointed legs 

   d) Presence of a segmented body 

 

38. Which of the following is a feature of the class Aves?

   a) Mammary glands 

   b) Scales 

   c) Feathers 

   d) Cartilaginous skeleton 

 

39. Which animal is known for having a closed circulatory system?

   a) Starfish 

   b) Earthworm 

   c) Cockroach 

   d) Hydra 

 

40. Which of the following is a characteristic of the class Osteichthyes?

   a) Cartilaginous skeleton 

   b) Presence of feathers 

   c) Bony skeleton 

   d) Lack of jaws 

 

41. Which of the following animals belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes?

   a) Tapeworm 

   b) Snail 

   c) Earthworm 

   d) Starfish 

 

42. Which type of body cavity is found in nematodes?

   a) Coelom 

   b) Pseudocoelom 

   c) Acoelom 

   d) No body cavity 

 

43. Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the phylum Mollusca?

   a) Presence of a water vascular system 

   b) Presence of a mantle and shell 

   c) Segmented body 

   d) Notochord 

 

44. Which class of animals is characterized by having a four-chambered heart?

   a) Amphibia 

   b) Reptilia 

   c) Mammalia 

   d) Osteichthyes 

 

45. Which of the following is not a feature of cnidarians?

   a) Radial symmetry 

   b) Presence of cnidocytes 

   c) Bilateral symmetry 

   d) Presence of a gastrovascular cavity 

 

46. Which animal is a deuterostome?

   a) Spider 

   b) Earthworm 

   c) Human 

   d) Fly 

 

47. Which phylum includes animals that are filter feeders and have a porous body?

   a) Annelida 

   b) Mollusca 

   c) Porifera 

   d) Arthropoda 

 

48. Which of the following animals exhibit cephalization?

   a) Jellyfish 

   b) Starfish 

   c) Earthworm 

   d) Coral 

 

49. Which group of animals is known for their ability to regenerate lost body parts?

   a) Mammals 

   b) Echinoderms 

   c) Birds 

   d) Amphibians 

 

50. Which of the following animals is known to have a nervous system with a brain and a nerve cord?

   a) Hydra 

   b) Planaria 

   c) Earthworm 

   d) Sponge 

 

Answers

 

1. b) Presence of notochord 

2. c) Mammalia 

3. c) Echinodermata 

4. c) Starfish 

5. a) Radial symmetry 

6. c) Closed circulatory system 

7. c) Cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes) 

8. b) Snake 

9. b) They have a true coelom lined with mesoderm. 

10. c) Amphibia 

11. b) Annelida 

12. b) Earthworm 

13. b) Shark 

14. a) Arthropoda 

15. b) Cnidaria 

16. c) Osteichthyes 

17. c) Presence of choanocytes 

18. d) Amphibia 

19. b) Salpa 

20. b) Spider 

21. b) Spiral and determinate 

22. c) Echinodermata 

23. c) Locomotion and feeding 

24. c) Acoelomate body 

25. c) Earthworm 

26. c) Muscle tissue 

27. b) Reptilia 

28. c) Feathers and hollow bones 

29. b) Defense and capturing prey 

30. c) Arthropoda 

31. b) Radial symmetry 

32. c) They have a double life (land and water). 

33. c) Chordata 

34. d) Lophotrochozoa 

35. b) Mammary glands 

36. b) Segmentation 

37. b) Presence of a backbone 

38. c) Feathers 

39. b) Earthworm 

40. c) Bony skeleton 

41. a) Tapeworm 

42. b) Pseudocoelom 

43. b) Presence of a mantle and shell 

44. c) Mammalia 

45. c) Bilateral symmetry 

46. c) Human 

47. c) Porifera 

48. c) Earthworm 

49. b) Echinoderms 

50. c) Earthworm 

 

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