CQ1
Fig-1 Fig- 2 Fig- 3
A. What is classification?
B. Why is the crocodile called a reptile?
C. To which class does the animal in Image 'X' belong? Explain.
D. Although Image '1' and '2' belong to the same kingdom, they belong to different phyla - Give your
opinion with reasons.
CQ2
Nujhat was having dinner at night and noticed a dish of Hilsa fish curry on the table. At that moment,
the power went out, and her older sister Orpa brought a candle. Suddenly, a creature flew and landed
on the curtain next to the table, which had jointed appendages and antennae. This scared Nujhat.
A. What is binomial nomenclature?
B. Why is the crocodile called a reptile?
C. To which phylum does the creature that landed on the curtain in the story belong? Explain.
D. Nujhat and the fish kept as curry on the table belong to the same phylum but not the same
class - Analyze.
1. Which characteristic is NOT a primary basis for animal classification?
o (a) Morphological characteristics
o (b) Habitat
o (c) Genetic similarity
o (d) Interrelationships among groups
2. Which of the following is the LOWEST rank in the taxonomic classification system?
o (a) Species
o (b) Genus
o (c) Family
o (d) Order
3. What is the PRIMARY basis for classifying animals as invertebrates or vertebrates?
o (a) Presence or absence of a nervous system
o (b) Presence or absence of an exoskeleton
o (c) Presence or absence of a vertebral column
o (d) Presence or absence of a digestive system
4. Which phylum is characterized by having a water vascular system?
o (a) Mollusca
o (b) Arthropoda
o (c) Echinodermata
o (d) Cnidaria
5. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Porifera phylum?
o (a) Multicellular with specialized tissues
o (b) Body wall with numerous pores
o (c) Lack of compact tissues or organs
o (d) Mostly marine habitat
6. Which phylum includes animals with a flat body and parasitic lifestyle?
o (a) Nematoda
o (b) Platyhelminthes
o (c) Annelida
o (d) Arthropoda
7. Which phylum is characterized by having a segmented body with setae?
o (a) Annelida
o (b) Mollusca
o (c) Arthropoda
o (d) Echinodermata
8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Arthropods?
o (a) Jointed appendages
o (b) Chitinous exoskeleton
o (c) Closed circulatory system
o (d) Compound eyes and antennae
9. Which phylum includes animals with a soft body often covered by a shell?
o (a) Annelida
o (b) Mollusca
o (c) Arthropoda
o (d) Cnidaria
10. Which class of vertebrates is characterized by having a cartilaginous skeleton?
o (a) Osteichthyes
o (b) Chondrichthyes
o (c) Amphibia
o (d) Reptilia
11. Which class of vertebrates is characterized by having feathers and air sacs?
o (a) Aves
o (b) Mammalia
o (c) Reptilia
o (d) Amphibia
12. Which class of vertebrates is characterized by having a three-chambered heart and moist
skin?
o (a) Reptilia
o (b) Amphibia
o (c) Aves
o (d) Mammalia
13. Which class of vertebrates is characterized by having dry skin with scales and laying
amniotic eggs?
o (a) Amphibia
o (b) Reptilia
o (c) Aves
o (d) Mammalia
14. Which class of vertebrates is characterized by having mammary glands and hair?
o (a) Aves
o (b) Mammalia
o (c) Reptilia
o (d) Chondrichthyes
15. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all chordates at some point in their
development?
o (a) Notochord
o (b) Dorsal hollow nerve cord
o (c) Pharyngeal gill slits
o (d) Exoskeleton
16. In vertebrates, what structure replaces the notochord?
o (a) Skull
o (b) Vertebral column
o (c) Rib cage
o (d) Spinal cord
17. Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic classification from broadest to
most specific?
o (a) Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
o (b) Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species
o (c) Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
o (d) Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species
18. What is the purpose of binomial nomenclature?
o (a) To provide a universal scientific name for each organism
o (b) To classify organisms based on their evolutionary relationships
o (c) To identify the common names of organisms in different languages
o (d) To describe the physical characteristics of organisms
19. Which of the following statements BEST describes the evolutionary trend in animal
classification?
o (a) From simple multicellular organisms to complex multicellular organisms
o (b) From terrestrial organisms to aquatic organisms
o (c) From cold-blooded organisms to warm-blooded organisms
o (d) From organisms with radial symmetry to organisms with bilateral symmetry
20. Who is considered the "father of taxonomy"?
o (a) Aristotle
o (b) John Ray
o (c) Carolus Linnaeus
o (d) Charles Darwin
21. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of invertebrates?
o (a) Lack of a vertebral column
o (b) Exoskeleton in some groups
o (c) Endoskeleton
o (d) Diverse body plans
22. Which invertebrate phylum includes animals with a soft body and often a shell?
o (a) Annelida
o (b) Mollusca
o (c) Arthropoda
o (d) Cnidaria
23. Which invertebrate group has a segmented body and jointed appendages?
o (a) Annelida
o (b) Arthropoda
o (c) Echinodermata
o (d) Platyhelminthes
24. Which of the following is NOT an example of an annelid?
o (a) Earthworm
o (b) Leech
o (c) Squid
o (d) Marine worm
25. Which invertebrate phylum has a water vascular system for locomotion and feeding?
o (a) Cnidaria
o (b) Echinodermata
o (c) Mollusca
o (d) Porifera
26. Which of these invertebrate groups are mostly parasitic?
o (a) Platyhelminthes (flatworms)
o (b) Nematoda (roundworms)
o (c) Both (a) and (b)
o (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
27. Which phylum do jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones belong to?
o (a) Porifera
o (b) Cnidaria
o (c) Mollusca
o (d) Echinodermata
28. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sponges (Porifera)?
o (a) Multicellular
o (b) Specialized tissues and organs
o (c) Pores for water flow
o (d) Mostly marine
29. Which invertebrate group has a body divided into a head, thorax, and abdomen?
o (a) Annelida
o (b) Arthropoda
o (c) Mollusca
o (d) Echinodermata
30. Which of these mollusks has a shell?
o (a) Squid
o (b) Octopus
o (c) Snail
o (d) Nudibranch