CBSE Questions for Class 9 Biology Diversity In Living Organisms Quiz 13 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following lacks parapodia or satae?
  • Pheretima
  • Hirudinaria
  • Nereis
  • Lumbricus
Earthworms belong to which of the following phyla?
  • Platyhelminthes
  • Aschelminthes
  • Annelida
  • Arthropoda
In reptiles such as adult Vipera.
  • Mesodermal scales and scutes are present that are shed as skin cast
  • Four chambered heart is present
  • Are tetrapods and have glandular skin
  • External ear opening is absent
A trait which is not characteristics of bird is?
  • Ectothermic
  • Airsacs attached to lungs
  • Hollow bones
  • Amniote egg
Which among the following are true coelomate ______________.
  • Coelenterates
  • Aschelminthes
  • Platyhelminthes
  • Annelids
Leech is?
  • Carnivorous
  • Sanguivorous
  • Ectoparasite
  • Both (b) and (c)
A true fish among the following is not:
  • Dog fish
  • Cat fish
  • Hag fish
  • Saw fish
Amphibians among plants belong to ___________.
  • Algae
  • Bryophytes
  • Fungi
  • Pteridophytes
The juvenile phase of moss gametophyte is?
  • Green structure called protonema
  • Tetraflagellate body 
  • Dorsiventrally flattened platelike body
  • Colorless mass of tubular structures. 
Which among the following is correct combination?
  • Leech and Nereis- Annelida; Scolopendra, Prawn and Scorpion- Arthropoda
  • Leech and Nereis- Arthropoda; Scolopendra, Prawn and Scorpion- Annelida
  • Leech and Nereis- Mollusca; Scolopendra, Prawn and Scorpion- Annelida
  • Leech and Nereis- Echinodermata; Scolopendra, Prawn and Scorpion- Annelida
Choose the incorrect statement.
  • Balanoglossus is a worm like marine animal with external fertilization and indirect development
  • Urochordates exhibit retrograde metamorphosis
  • Crocodiles have completely divided for chambered heart
  • Male Macropus is a mammal exhibiting saltatory locomotion and brood pouch for parental care
Plants with well-differentiated reproductive tissues that ultimately make seeds are called Pteridophytes.
  • True
  • False
The plants of the Angiosperm group bear naked seeds.
  • True
  • False
Which of the following is correctly matched?
  • Butterfly - Camouflage
  • Garden lizard -Mimicry
  • House lizard -Autotomy
  • None of these
Which one of the following sequences represents the correct taxonomical hierarchy?
  • Species, genus, family, order
  • Order, genus, family, species
  • Species, order, genus, family
  • Species, genus, order, family
Starting from Class, Species comes before the Genus.
  • True
  • False
Gymnosperms are usually perennial, evergreen and woody.
  • True
  • False
Platyhelminthes are either free living or parasitic.
  • True
  • False
All prokaryotes are classified under Monera.
  • True
  • False
Bat is included in which class?
  • Amphibia
  • Reptilia
  • Aves
  • Mammalia
Tapeworm belongs to phylum of: 
  • Flatworms
  • Filarial worms
  • Placental animals
  • Earthworms
Which one of the following is not a poisonous snake ?
  • Cobra
  • Viper
  • Python
  • Krait
Larva of Balanoglossus is:
  • Tornaria
  • Muller's larva
  • Kentrogen larva
  • Tadpole
Which one of the following does not belong to the order Galliformes?
  • Junglefowl
  • Peacock
  • Pheasant
  • Green parrot
Which of the following is a bird?
  • Ichthyornis
  • Ichthyophis
  • Ichthyosaurus
  • Ichthyostega
In some animals, the body cavity is not completely lined by mesoderm instead, the mesoderm is present as scattered pouches in between the ectoderm and endoderm. Such animals are called:
  • Acoelomate
  • Pseudocoelomate
  • Coelomate
  • Schizocoelomate
Which of the following pairs is of unicellular algae?
  • Gelidium and Gracilaria
  • Anabaena and Volvox
  • Chlorella and Spirulina
  • Laminaria and Sargassum
Bird bones have_________.
  • Air cavities
  • Filled cavities
  • No cavities
  • Small cavities
Hemichordates have one chordate feature in its typical form 
  • Perforated pharynx
  • Buccal diverticulum
  • Three types of coelom
  • Ciliated integument
Which of the following statement are true/ false
In Torpedo the electric organs are capable of
generating strong electric shock to paralyze the prey

Bony fishes use pectoral, pelvic, dorsal, anal and
caudal fishes in swimming
Amphibian skin is moist and has thick scales
Birds are poikilothermous animals
The most unique mammalian characteristic is the
presence of milk producing mammary glands by which
the young ones are nourished.
  • A ,B and C are true ; D, E are false
  • A, B and E are true; C and D are false
  • A ,D and E are true ; B and C are false
  • A, B and D are false, C and E are false
  • Only D is true; A, B, C and E are false
Which of the following vertebrate  have dermal scales instead of epidermal scales:
  • Pisces
  • Amphibians
  • Birds
  • Mammals
The protochordate from which chordates may have evolved is
  • Herdmania
  • Balanoglossus
  • Branchiostoma
  • None of the above
Which among the following are colonial insects?
  • Locusts
  • White ants
  • Bed bugs
  • Mosquitoes
Which of the following is the correct match for a, b, c and d given in figure?

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  • (a)- Dorsal fin, (b)-  Pectoral fin, (c)- Pelvic fin, (d)- Caudal fin
  • (a)- Dorsal fin, (b)- Caudal fin, (c)- Anal fin, (d)- Pelvic fin
  • (a)- Caudal fin, (b)-  Pectoral fin, (c)- Pelvic fin, (d)- Dorsal fin
  • (a)- Dorsal fin, (b)- Pelvic fin, (c)- Caudal fin, (d)- Pectoral fin
What is common between parrot, platypus and kangaroo ?

  • Ovoparity
  • Homoiothermy
  • Toothless jaws
  • Functional post-anal tail
Avian eyes are peculiar due to presence of
  • Sensitive retina
  • Large pupil
  • Large number cones
  • Pecten oculi
Match the columns.

List IList II
AFishpTrachea
BBirdsqGills
CInsectrLungs
DEarthwormsMoist cuticle
  • A- q, B- r, C- p, D- s
  • A- q, B- s, C- p, D- r
  • A- q, B- r, C- s, D- p
  • A- r, B- q, C- p, D- s
Hemichordates do not resemble chordates with respect to 
  • Notochord
  • Absence of dorsal tubular nerve
  • Presence of pharyngeal gill slits
  • None of the above
Wish bone of birds is formed by
  • Pelvic girdle
  • Pectoral girdle or clavicles
  • Skull
  • Femurs
Which one of the following is of doubtful status in hemichordates?
  • Notochord
  • Nerve chord
  • Neural tube
  • Gill clefts
Tail feathers and wing feather of birds are known as 
  • Filoplumes and contours
  • Rectrices and remiges
  • Remiges and rectrices
  • Contours and rectrices
Elongated tail feathers are known as
  • Uropygium
  • Rectrices
  • Prepatagium
  • Postpatagium
The larva in hemichordates is known as 
  • Trochophore.
  • Tornaria.
  • Ascidian.
  • Bipleurula.
Hard epidermal covering rhamphotheca can be traced in ........... of a bird.
  • Legs
  • Tail
  • Uropygium
  • Beak
Respiratory tract in birds includes 
  • Nares, nasal sacs, glottis, larynx, trachea, syrinx
  • Nares, glottis, larynx, trachea
  • Nares, lungs, trachea
  • Lungs, spiracies, trachea
Which among the following is a characteristic feature of birds?
  • Nucleated RBC
  • Presence of conus arteriosus in heart
  • Sound producing organ, syrinx
  • Homeothermal nature
Birds vertebrae are
  • Acoelus
  • Amphicoelous
  • Heterocoeolus
  • Procoelus
Which of the following birds have both the ovaries?
  • Parrot
  • Hawk
  • Sparrow
  • Crow
Study of migration of birds is known as:
  • Entomology
  • Ornithology
  • Phenology
  • Nidology
Match the columns.
Common names
Generic names
A. Kiwi
I. Psittacula
B. Kite
II. Milvus
C. Parakeet
III. Apteryx
D. Sparrow
IV. Passer
  • A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
  • A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
  • A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
  • A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
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