Anura is the order of the class
Important Questions on Classification of Animal Kingdom
Identify the wrongly matched Scientific and common name:
| Scientific name | Common name |
| a) Bungarus | Krait |
| b) Exocoetus | Flying fish |
| c) Trygon | Electric ray |
| d) Carcharodon | Dogfish shark |
| e) Myxine | Hagfish |
Match the following
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (a) | Chelonia | (i) | Alligator |
| (b) | Rhynchocephalia | (ii) | Chameleon |
| (c) | Crocodilia | (iii) | Sphenodon |
| (d) | Squamata | (iv) | Testudo |
The correct answer is
Observe the following simplified scheme and choose the correct option that matches with the letters given in the boxes.
Match the animals of Column with their respective classes in Column and choose the correct answer.
| Column- | Column- | ||
| Aptenodytes | Aves | ||
| Hemidactylus | Chondrichthyes | ||
| Carcharodon | Mammalia | ||
| Pteropus | Reptilia | ||
| Osteichthyes |
Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below.
Which of the following statements are true for the phylum-Chordata?
(a) In Urochordata, notochord extends from head to tail, and it is present throughout their life.
(b) In Vertebrata, the notochord is present during the embryonic period only.
(c) Central nervous system is dorsal and hollow.
(d) Chordata is divided into 3 subphyla: Hemichordata, Tunicata, and Cephalochordata.
Study the following table
| Group | Feature | Example | |
| Cyclostomata | Renal portal system is absent | Branchiostoma | |
| Reptilia | Megalecithal and cleidoic eggs | Tropidonotus | |
| Aves | Corpora quadrigemina | Psittacula | |
| Amphibia | Columella auris in middle ear | Rhacophorus |
Identify the correct combinations
Which of the key adaptations helped evolutionary success of Reptiles on land?
A Warm-bloodedness
B. Pulmonary respiration and dry scaly skin
C. Internal fertilisation
D. Amniotic & Cleidoic eggs
