ZOOLOGY MISCELLANEOUS (Part-II)

31. Sauria Iasertidae is the scientific name of _____. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 25.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Crocodile
(b) Hippopotamus
(c) Lizard
(d) House fly

Correct Answer: (c) Lizard

Solution:Sauria lasertidae is the scientific name of lizard. Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains.

32. Rodentia Muridae is the scientific name of _____. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 24.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Mouse
(b) Squirrel
(c) Monkey
(d) Lizard

Correct Answer: (a) Mouse

Solution:The Muridae, or murids, are the largest family of rodents and of mammals, containing approximately 1,383 species, including many species of mice, rats, and gerbils found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.

33. The scientific study of dreams is called _____ . [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 24.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Morphology
(b) Oneirology
(c) Entomology
(d) Kalology

Correct Answer: (b) Oneirology

Solution:The scientific study of dreams is known as Oneirology. A dream can be explained as a succession of sensations, emotions, ideas, and images that occur involuntarily in a person’s mind during certain stages of sleep.

34. Which of the following is known as animal starch? [C.P.O. S.I. 5.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Glycogen
(b) Cellulose
(c) Glucose
(d) Chitin

Correct Answer: (a) Glycogen

Solution:Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi. It is the main form of glucose storage in the body, primarily in the liver and muscles, and is often referred to as "animal starch" because it plays a role analogous to starch in plants.

35. Glucagon, a peptide hormone, is produced by the ____ . [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Adrenals
(b) Hypothalamus
(c) Pancreas
(d) Pituitary glands

Correct Answer: (c) Pancreas

Solution:Glucagon is a hormone produced by the alpha cells of the pancreatic islets (also called islets of Langerhans) within the pancreas. Its main role is to raise the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream, counteracting the effects of insulin.

36. Equus Caballus is the scientific name of _____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 7.02.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Horse
(b) Zebra
(c) Donkey
(d) Buffalo

Correct Answer: (a) Horse

Solution:Scientific name of horse is Equus caballus. Donkey belongs to the species ‘asinus’. Donkey and horse are included under the same genus.

37. Arboreal Ateles is the scientific name of _____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 29.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Squirrel
(b) Sparrow
(c) Lizard
(d) Spider Monkey

Correct Answer: (d) Spider Monkey

Solution:Spider monkeys are New World monkeys belonging to the genus Ateles. They have long limbs and prehensile tails, giving them the appearance of large arboreal spiders. The name Ateles comes from the Greek word Ateles , which means “incomplete” and refers to the spider monkey’s lack of thumbs.

38. Which of the following is another name for ‘white ant’? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 17.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Mosquito
(b) Wasp
(c) Housefly
(d) Termite

Correct Answer: (d) Termite

Solution:Termite is another name for White ant. Termite (order Isoptera) is any of a group of cellulose-eating insects. Even though termites are not closely related to ants, they are sometimes referred to as white ants. Phylogenetic studies have shown that the closest relative to the termite is the cockroach.

39. Bovidae Ovis is the scientific name of ____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 22.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Goat
(b) Cow
(c) Buffalo
(d) Sheep

Correct Answer: (d) Sheep

Solution:"Bovidae" is the family that includes cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals such as cattle, goats, antelopes, and sheep. "Ovis" is the genus that specifically contains sheep (Ovis aries for domestic sheep).

40. What is the study of fungi called? [C.P.O. S.I. 6.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Mycology
(b) Bacteriology
(c) Parasitology
(d) Ecology

Correct Answer: (a) Mycology

Solution: Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy, and their uses to humans (e.g., as food, medicine) and their dangers (e.g., as pathogens).