ZOOLOGY MISCELLANEOUS (Part-II)

Total Questions: 42

1. Which of the following is a cold-blooded animal? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 2.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Monkey
(b) Rat
(c) Snake
(d) Wolf

Correct Answer: (c) Snake

Solution:Animals that cannot generate internal heat are known as Poikilotherms or cold-blooded animals. Insects, worms, fish, amphibians, and reptiles fall into this category—all creatures except mammals and birds.

2. What is the definition for the term ‘hibernation’? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 10.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) A habit of food conservation during summer season for winter among animals
(b) A state of hyperactivity in spring time among birds
(c) A state of reduced metabolic activity during winter season among some animals.
(d) Building of habitat (nests) by birds to save themselves in rainy season

Correct Answer: (c) A state of reduced metabolic activity during winter season among some animals.

Solution:Hibernation is the state in which the metabolic activity of the body decreases during the winter of some animals and they hide in safe and closed places, such as frogs, lizards etc.

3. Sea-Anemones belong to the phylum— [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Cnidaria
(b) Arthropoda
(c) Porifera
(d) Mollusca

Correct Answer: (a) Cnidaria

Solution:Sea anemones are ocean-dwelling members of the phylum Cnidaria. They are invertebrates belonging to the class of Anthozoa. The name Cnidaria (with a silent ‘c’) refers to the cnidae, or nematocysts, that is, the cellular entity of the venom apparatus, which all Cnidarians possess. The phylum Cnidaria includes anemones, corals, jellyfish (including box jellyfish), and hydras.

4. What is true about photoperiodism? [C.P.O. S.I. 6.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) It occurs only in plants.
(b) It is related to flowering in plants.
(c) It is related to the feathers of animals.
(d) It is a response to the length of day and night of the organisms.

Correct Answer: (d) It is a response to the length of day and night of the organisms.

Solution:Photoperiodism is the physiological reaction of organisms to the length of day or night. The term “Photoperiodism” was coined to describe a plant's ability to flower in response to changes in the photoperiod: the relative lengths of day and night. Because flowers produce seeds, flowering is crucially important for the plant to complete its life cycle.

5. Which of the following acids is present in ant bites? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Formic Acid
(b) Malic Acid
(c) Perchloric Acid
(d) Nitric Acid

Correct Answer: (a) Formic Acid

Solution:The acid present in an ant sting is methanoic acid (formic acid). The chemical formula is HCOOH. To get relief, one should apply any available basic salt, e.g., baking soda (NaHCO3) on it.

6. Which of the following is used as anaesthetics? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 1.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) N₂
(b) N₂O
(c) CH₄
(d) CO₂

Correct Answer: (b) N₂O

Solution:Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is a stable and low reactive gas. A mixture of this and oxygen is used as an anesthetic in dentistry and small operations. It is noteworthy that chloroform is also used as an anesthetic.

7. All of the following are excretory (waste) products of animals, except— [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Uric Acid
(b) Ammonia
(c) Carbohydrates
(d) Urea

Correct Answer: (c) Carbohydrates

Solution:Carbohydrate is a major nutrient among the above options. It is the best source of energy for beings (human beings). It is not an excreted (residual) substance, whereas all other three substitutes are excreted substances.

8. Starch in potatoes reacts with _____, turning to a blue colour. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 12.07.2022 (Shift-III)]

(a) fluorine
(b) Bromine
(c) Iodine
(d) chlorine

Correct Answer: (c) Iodine

Solution:Starch in potatoes reacts with iodine, turning to a blue colour. This reaction is commonly used as a test for the presence of starch in a substance. When iodine comes into contact with starch, it forms a complex known as an iodine-starch complex, which appears as a blue-black color.

9. A sportsperson or an athlete can get quick and high amount of energy from which of the following? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 13.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Protein
(b) Carbohydrate
(c) Fat
(d) Vitamin

Correct Answer: (b) Carbohydrate

Solution:Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for all activities. It provides rapid energy or strength to the body. Therefore, the athlete or athlete should be given plenty of carbohydrate-rich food items.

10. Which of the following is given to the player for instant energy? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Carbohydrate
(b) Protein
(c) Vitamins
(d) None of the options is correct.

Correct Answer: (a) Carbohydrate

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