
The number of gills present in osteichthyes is

Important Questions on Animal Kingdom
Statement (S) : The amphibian blood is composed of erythrocytes, leucocytes and thrombocytes. The thrombocytes help in haemostasis.
Reason (R): The haemostasis regulates the body temperature in poikilotherms.
Which of the following is true?

Statement I: Sternum appeared for the first time in amphibians.
Statement II: Snakes have pairs of cranial nerves.
The correct option among the following is

Match the following
List - I | List - II | ||
(a) | Each half of the lower jaw is formed by 6 bones | (i) | Aves |
(b) | Lacrimal and Harderian glands appeared for the first time | (ii) | Reptiles |
(c) | Presence of only right systemic arch | (iii) | Amphibians |
(d) | Each half of the lower jaw is made of single bone | (iv) | Mammals |




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

Zoological name | Common name | ||
A | Ornithorhyncus | I | Flying fox |
B | Pteropus | II | Kangaroo |
C | Panthera | III | Blue whale |
D | Macropus | IV | Tiger |
V | Duck billed platypus |
The correct match is


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



Forelimbs are modified into wings and hindlimbs are modified for walking and swimming.
Heart completely four-chambered.
They are homeotherms.
They are oviparous and development is direct.

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




Name the classes of Tetrapoda that exhibit the following characters:
Column (A) | Column (B) |
Acrodont | Thecodont |
pairs cranial nerves | pairs cranial nerves |
Cold-blooded | Warm-blooded |
Amphicoelous vertebrae | Amphiplatyan vertebrae |



