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Crocodile, fish and frog, on one hand, and squirrel and crow, on the other hand, differ in the following:

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Important Questions on Animal Kingdom

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Which among these is the correct combination of aquatic mammals?
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A jawless fish, which lays eggs in freshwater and whose larvae after metamorphosis return to the ocean is
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Which of the following has notochord throughout life?
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Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm?
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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.

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Select the option from the following having matching characteristics for the mentioned group without any exception:
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Name the classes of Tetrapoda that exhibit the following characters:

Column (A) Column (B)
Acrodont Thecodont
10 pairs cranial nerves 12 pairs cranial nerves
Cold-blooded Warm-blooded
Amphicoelous vertebrae Amphiplatyan vertebrae
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Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India?
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Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?
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All vertebrates are chordates but all chordates are not vertebrates, why?
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Birds are glorified reptiles, because the birds evolved from the reptiles, and also they share the characters with reptiles?
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Identify the differences between Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes:
a) Chondrichthyes have gill slits covered by operculum and Osteichthyes have gill slits without operculum
b) Chondrichthyes have a swim bladder and Osteichthyes do not have a swim bladder
c) Chondrichthyes contain placoid scales and Osteichthyes contain cycloid scales
d) Chondrichthyes contain terminal mouth and Osteichthyes contain ventral mouth
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A marine cartilaginous fish that can produce electric current is:
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Observe the following simplified scheme and choose the correct option that matches with the letters given in the boxes.

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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
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Which of the following characteristic features always holds true for the corresponding group of animals?
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In which of the following animals, digestive tract has additional chambers like crop and gizzard?
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Identify the correct statement/s regarding class Aves.
1. Forelimbs are modified into wings and hindlimbs are modified for walking and swimming.
2. Heart completely four-chambered.
3. They are homeotherms.
4. They are oviparous and development is direct.