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Animal Biology and Zoology MCQs with Answers

Welcome to the Animal Biology and Zoology MCQs with Answers. In this post, we are sharing Animal Biology and Zoology Multiple Choice Questions and Answers in Everyday Science section for various competitive exams in Pakistan. Each question offers a chance to enhance your knowledge regarding Animal Biology and Zoology online MCQs Test.

Which of the following is a characteristic of mammals?
a) Cold-blooded
b) Lays eggs
c) Has feathers
d) Hair or fur

Answer
d) Hair or fur

What is the primary function of the exoskeleton in arthropods?
a) Regulate body temperature
b) Protect internal organs
c) Aid in digestion
d) Facilitate respiration

Answer
b) Protect internal organs

Which group of animals is known for having a radial symmetry?
a) Mollusks
b) Arthropods
c) Echinoderms
d) Chordates

Answer
c) Echinoderms

What is the main function of the notochord in chordates?
a) Support and structure
b) Respiration
c) Digestion
d) Locomotion

Answer
a) Support and structure

Which type of symmetry is exhibited by most cnidarians?
a) Bilateral
b) Radial
c) Asymmetrical
d) Spiral

Answer
b) Radial

In which animal group would you find a cloaca?
a) Mammals
b) Birds
c) Reptiles
d) Amphibians

Answer
d) Amphibians

What is the primary role of the swim bladder in fish?
a) Aid in digestion
b) Regulate buoyancy
c) Facilitate reproduction
d) Protect internal organs

Answer
b) Regulate buoyancy

Which class of animals includes jellyfish and corals?
a) Annelida
b) Cnidaria
c) Arthropoda
d) Mollusca

Answer
b) Cnidaria

What type of circulatory system do most mollusks have?
a) Open circulatory system
b) Closed circulatory system
c) Double circulatory system
d) None of the above

Answer
a) Open circulatory system

Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood in mammals?
a) Liver
b) Heart
c) Kidneys
d) Lungs

Answer
c) Kidneys

What is the main difference between amphibians and reptiles?
a) Amphibians have dry, scaly skin, while reptiles have moist skin
b) Amphibians are cold-blooded, while reptiles are warm-blooded
c) Amphibians undergo metamorphosis, while reptiles do not
d) Reptiles lay eggs, while amphibians do not

Answer
c) Amphibians undergo metamorphosis, while reptiles do not

Which class of animals is characterized by the presence of feathers?
a) Mammals
b) Reptiles
c) Birds
d) Amphibians

Answer
c) Birds

Which structure is unique to arthropods and provides protection and support?
a) Exoskeleton
b) Endoskeleton
c) Shell
d) Scales

Answer
a) Exoskeleton

In which group of animals would you find a notochord during at least one stage of development?
a) Arthropods
b) Cnidarians
c) Chordates
d) Mollusks

Answer
c) Chordates

Which of the following animals has a three-chambered heart?
a) Mammals
b) Birds
c) Reptiles
d) Fish

Answer
c) Reptiles

What is the primary mode of nutrition for most animals in the phylum Porifera?
a) Photosynthesis
b) Filter feeding
c) Herbivory
d) Carnivory

Answer
b) Filter feeding

Which type of symmetry is observed in most bilaterally symmetrical animals?
a) Radial symmetry
b) Bilateral symmetry
c) Asymmetry
d) Spherical symmetry

Answer
b) Bilateral symmetry

Which phylum includes animals such as snails and clams?
a) Annelida
b) Mollusca
c) Arthropoda
d) Echinodermata

Answer
b) Mollusca

What type of body cavity is found in organisms from the phylum Platyhelminthes?
a) Coelom
b) Pseudocoelom
c) Acoelom
d) Hydrocoelom

Answer
c) Acoelom

Which class of animals includes the most diverse range of species?
a) Mammals
b) Birds
c) Insects
d) Reptiles

Answer
c) Insects

What is the primary function of the malpighian tubules in insects?
a) Digestion
b) Excretion
c) Respiration
d) Reproduction

Answer
b) Excretion

Which of the following animals are known for their ability to regenerate lost body parts?
a) Mammals
b) Birds
c) Echinoderms
d) Reptiles

Answer
c) Echinoderms

Which phylum includes animals with jointed legs and an exoskeleton?
a) Annelida
b) Mollusca
c) Arthropoda
d) Cnidaria

Answer
c) Arthropoda

In which animal group do you find the greatest number of species?
a) Vertebrates
b) Invertebrates
c) Amphibians
d) Mammals

Answer
b) Invertebrates

Which type of animal has a complete digestive system with two openings?
a) Cnidarians
b) Flatworms
c) Annelids
d) Sponges

Answer
c) Annelids

What is the role of the mantle in mollusks?
a) Digestion
b) Respiration
c) Secretion of the shell
d) Locomotion

Answer
c) Secretion of the shell

Which of the following animals has a hydrostatic skeleton?
a) Earthworms
b) Insects
c) Mollusks
d) Reptiles

Answer
a) Earthworms

Which class of animals includes creatures like the octopus and squid?
a) Bivalvia
b) Gastropoda
c) Cephalopoda
d) Polyplacophora

Answer
c) Cephalopoda

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of amphibians?
a) Dry, scaly skin
b) Moist skin and the ability to live both in water and on land
c) Feathers
d) Mammary glands

Answer
b) Moist skin and the ability to live both in water and on land

Which type of symmetry is found in animals such as starfish and sea urchins?
a) Bilateral symmetry
b) Radial symmetry
c) Asymmetry
d) Spherical symmetry

Answer
b) Radial symmetry

Which type of reproduction is common among sponges?
a) Sexual reproduction only
b) Asexual reproduction only
c) Both sexual and asexual reproduction
d) Budding only

Answer
c) Both sexual and asexual reproduction

What is the primary feeding method of most filter-feeding animals?
a) Grazing on vegetation
b) Preying on other animals
c) Straining particles from water
d) Absorbing nutrients directly from their surroundings

Answer
c) Straining particles from water

What is a major characteristic of animals in the phylum Annelida?
a) Segmented body
b) Hard exoskeleton
c) Radial symmetry
d) Absence of true tissues

Answer
a) Segmented body

Which class of animals includes the earthworms and leeches?
a) Polychaeta
b) Oligochaeta
c) Hirudinea
d) Cnidaria

Answer
b) Oligochaeta and c) Hirudinea

Which animal group is known for having a body plan with a central cavity surrounded by tissues?
a) Sponges
b) Cnidarians
c) Arthropods
d) Mollusks

Answer
b) Cnidarians

Which class of animals is characterized by having a shell composed of two valves?
a) Cephalopoda
b) Gastropoda
c) Bivalvia
d) Polyplacophora

Answer
c) Bivalvia

What is the main function of the radula in gastropods?
a) Locomotion
b) Respiration
c) Feeding
d) Excretion

Answer
c) Feeding

Which phylum includes animals that have a spiny skin and tube feet?
a) Cnidaria
b) Annelida
c) Echinodermata
d) Mollusca

Answer
c) Echinodermata

Which of the following animals is known for its ability to regenerate lost limbs?
a) Starfish
b) Octopus
c) Earthworm
d) Crab

Answer
a) Starfish

Which group of animals has a unique feature of having a water vascular system?
a) Sponges
b) Mollusks
c) Echinoderms
d) Arthropods

Answer
c) Echinoderms

Which type of symmetry is observed in cnidarians such as jellyfish and corals?
a) Bilateral
b) Radial
c) Asymmetrical
d) None of the above

Answer
b) Radial

Which phylum includes animals such as spiders and insects?
a) Annelida
b) Mollusca
c) Arthropoda
d) Chordata

Answer
c) Arthropoda

Which of the following animals possesses a hydrostatic skeleton?
a) Jellyfish
b) Earthworm
c) Crab
d) Fish

Answer
b) Earthworm

Which class of animals is characterized by the presence of a backbone?
a) Arthropoda
b) Mollusca
c) Chordata
d) Cnidaria

Answer
c) Chordata

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