Questions about Mammals

quiz about mammals

Mammal Quiz:

Ques. Barr body in mammals present
(a) All the heterochromatin in female cells
(b) One of the two X chromosomes in somatic cells of females
(c) All the heterochromatin in male and female cells
(d) The Y chromosomes in somatic cells

Ans. (b)

Ques. The Zygomatic arch of the rabbit is formed
(a) Maxilla, periotic and jugal
(b) Maxilla, squamosal and jugal
(c) Maxilla, premaxilla and squamosal
(d) Periotic, jugal and palatine

Ans. (b)

Ques. The exchange of gas with a mammal takes place in
(a) Trachea
(b) Bronchioles
(c) Bronchi
(d) Alveoli

Ans. (d)

Ques. Uterus-masculinus in mammals is derived from
(a) Inguinal canal


(b) Wolfian’s duct
(c) Mullerian duct
(d) Ejeculatory duct
Ans. (c)

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Ques. What structures represent segmentation in rabbits?
(a) Vertebral column and ribs
(b) Two pairs of legs
(c) Paired nostrials, ears and eyes
(d) Hair

Ans. (a)

Ques. In mammals, failure of testes to descend into the scrotum is known as
(a) Paedogenesis
(b) Castration
(c) Cryptorchidism
(d) Impotency

Ans. (c)

Ques. The Thermoregulatory center for mammals is located in
(a) Pituitary body
(b) Hypothalamus
(c) Cerebellum
(d) Cerebrum

Ans. (b)

Ques. Trochloear notch in human skeloton is found in
(a) Tibio fibula
(b) Radius
(c) Ulna
(d) Humerus

Ans. (c)

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Ques. Macula in the utriculus of the Mammalian ear is chiefly concerned with the change in
(a) Frequency of sound
(b) Volume of sound
(c) Vibration of Air
(d) Posture of Animal

Ans. (d)

Ques. In mammals, oxygenated blood enters the heart at the
(a) Right atrium
(b) Left atrium
(c) Right ventricle
(d) Left ventricle

Ans. (b)

Ques. Which type of centrum is found in the vertebra of mammals?
(a) Heterocoelous
(b) Amphicoelous
(c) Amphiplatyan
(d) Procoelous

Ans. (c)

Ques. Muscular coordination in mammals is controlled by which part of the brain.
(a) Medulla
(b) Cerebrum
(c) Cerebellum
(d) Olfactory lobes

Ans. (c)

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Ques. Which one of the following is not mammal?
(a) Ant eater
(b) Echidna
(c) Heloderma
(d) Dolphin

Ans. (c)

Ques. Why do mammals lack mucus glands in the skin?
(a) The skin is not slippery
(b) The skin is tough
(c) The epidermis has many layers of cells
(d) The skin is not respiratory

Ans. (d)

Ques. The Axis vertebra differs from the atlas vertebra in mammals in the presence of
(a) Neural canal
(b) Neural larch
(c) Odontoid process
(d) Absence of centrum

Ans. (c)

Ques. The chief distinguishing features of the mammal are
(a) Hairy skin and ovipary
(b) Hairy skin and mammary glands
(c) Mammary glands and teeth
(d) Pinna and teeth

Ans. (b)

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Ques. Some mammals also hibernate. Their body temperature during hibernation, as compared to the surroundings remain
(a) Same as that of surroundings
(b) Much lower due to temperature regulation by skin
(c) Much higher due to fat accumulation beneath the skin
(d) Slightly higher than that of surroundings due to combined regulation by skin and fat

Ans. (d)

Ques. The obturator formed in the pelvic girdle of mammals is formed by
(a) Pubis and ischium
(b) Pubis and ilium
(c) Ilium and ischium
(d) Ilium, ischium and pubis

Ans. (a)

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