List of top Zoology Questions

Study the following and identify the correct combinations

Identify the schizocoelomate phyla from the following.
I. Platyhelminthes
II. Nematoda
III. Annelida
IV. Chordata
V. Arthropoda
VI. Echinodermata
VII. Mollusca

Study the following regarding types of flagellae and identify the correct statements
Statements:
I. Stichonematic flagellae possess a single row of lateral appendages.
II. Pantonematic flagellae are completely devoid of mastigonemes.
III. Acronematic flagellae have a naked terminal part of the axoneme.
IV. Pantacronematic flagellae are completely devoid of terminal naked filament.

Match the following

Assertion (A) : Aponeurosis is a type of connective tissue.
Reason (R) : Aponeurosis is a chord-like structure that may extend beyond the muscle.
Identify the correct option from the following

Study the following statements and identify the correct option :
Statement I : Satellite cells surround the cell bodies in ganglia of central nervous sytem.
Statement II : All types of neuroglial cells originate from the embryonic ectoderm.

Pickup the correctly matched pairs from the following.

The measurement of the overall diversity for different ecosystems within an ecological region is

Match the following: Stem cell types and Examples

List - I		List - II
A)	Totipotent	I)	Haemopoietic stem cells
B)	Pluripotent	II)	Zygote
C)	Multipotent	III)	Basophil progenitor cells
D)	Unipotent	IV)	Inner cell mass of blastocyst

Match the following:

List - I		List - II
A)	AA + XO	I)	Female
B)	AA + XXX	II)	Intersex
C)	AA + XXY	III)	Metamale
D)	AAA + XXX	IV)	Metafemale

Study the following regarding genetic disorders and identify the correct statements.
I) Cystic fibrosis follows an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern.
II) Thalassemia is caused by mutation affecting haemoglobin synthesis
III) Sickle cell anaemia results from a point mutation in the β-globin gene.
IV) Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an X-linked recessive disorder.

If father has blood group A (heterozygous) and mother has blood group B (homozygous), these blood groups are not expected in their children

Second messenger primarily involved in the action of adrenaline is

Match the following:

List - I		List - II
A)	Thyroid gland	I)	Calcitonin
B)	Adrenal medulla	II)	Nor epinephrine
C)	Pineal gland	III)	Melatonin
D)	Pancreas	IV)	Glucagon

Study the following and pick up the correct combinations:

S.No.	Spinal nerves	No. of pairs in man	Location
I	Cervical nerves	7 pairs	Neck region
II	Thoracic nerves	12 pairs	Thorax
III	Sacral nerves	5 pairs	Lumbar region
IV	Coccygeal nerves	1 pair	Caudal region

Match the following:

List - I		List - II
A)	Radius, ulna	I)	Fore limb
B)	Tibia, fibula	II)	Hind limb
C)	Scapula, clavicle	III)	Pectoral girdle
D)	Ilium, pubis	IV)	Pelvic girdle

The following are the layers of the wall of veins. Arrange them in correct sequence from outer side to inner side.
(included in question content)
(I) Endothelium
(II) Elastic lamina
(III) Smooth muscles
(IV) Fibrous tissue layer

High pH, low CO₂ and low temperature favours the shift of oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve towards

It is a green house gas

Match the following:

List-I		List-II
A.	Nitzschia	I.	Plankton
B.	Certia	II.	Neuston
C.	Notonecta	III.	Nekton
D.	Hydra	IV.	Periphyton

Pick up the wrongly matched pair

Pneumonia is caused by

Match the following

List-I		List-II
A.	Parasitic castration	I.	Sacculina
B.	Gigantism	II.	Larvae of liver fluke
C.	Hyperplasia	III.	Fasciola in sheep bile duct
D.	Hypertrophy	IV.	Plasmodium