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Amphibia and reptilia - class-X

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Limbless lizard is ____________.

  1. Draco

  2. Ophisaurus

  3. Amblyrhynchus

  4. Moloch


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ophisaurus ,occurs in southern Europe, is a limbless lizard 

In which of the following subclasses of reptiles, the skull has a solid roof ____________.

  1. Anapsida

  2. Diapsida

  3. Synapsida

  4. Parapsida


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anapsida has a solid roof due to the absence of any temporal vacuities on skull.

Ophisaurus belongs to _____________.

  1. Amphibia

  2. Pisces

  3. Reptilia

  4. Aves


Correct Option: C

A non-poisonous snake is______________.

  1. Viper

  2. Python

  3. Bungarus

  4. Sea snake


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Vipers are a family of venomous snakes, the Viperidae. All have long, hinged fangs that dig deep into their prey and inject venom. 
  • Sea snakes are venomous. They are typically found in Indo-Australian and Southeast Asian waters.  
  • Bungarus is a genus of venomous elapid snakes, the kraits found in South and Southeast Asia.  
  • Pythons are a family of non-venomous snakes, the Pythonidae found in Africa and Asia. 
  • so the correct answer is option B.

Crocodile, Alligator and Tortoise belong to ___________.

  1. Chelonia

  2. Rhyncocephalia

  3. Reptilia

  4. Aves


Correct Option: C

Living fossil lizard of New Zeal and/Sphenodon belongs to___________.

  1. Rhyncocephalia

  2. Squamata

  3. Chelonia

  4. Crocodilia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Living fossil lizard of new zeal and sphenodon belongs to Rhyncocephalia. The single species of Tuatara is the only surmising member of its order, which flourished around 200 million years ago.

The extinct reptiles without temporal fossae belong to ______________.

  1. Chelonia

  2. Synaptosauria

  3. Ichthyopterygia

  4. Cotylosauria


Correct Option: D

Reptilian hipped dinosaurs belong to

  1. Saurischia

  2. Lacertilia

  3. Ophidia

  4. Rhyncocephalia


Correct Option: A

Vertebrae in sub-order ophidia are_______________.

  1. Procoelous

  2. Acoelous

  3. Amphicoelous

  4. Heterocoelus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • The anterior middle portion of vertebrae is known as centrum and a posterior vertebral arch known as the neural arch. 
  • The procoelous vertebra is convex at the anterior side while convex at the posterior side. 
  • Ophidia is a suborder that includes snakes and reptiles and has procoelous vertebrae.
  • So option A is the correct answer

Bull frog of India is 

  1. Rana tigerina

  2. Rana sylvatica

  3. Rana ecustesbeiana

  4. Rana esculenta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The binomial nomenclature of the frog (bullfrog) is Rana tigerina. where Rana is the genus and the tigerina is the species.

Limbless amphibians belong to the order 

  1. Anura

  2. Urodela

  3. Gymnophiona

  4. Lissamphibia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The living amphibians are divided into three subclasses:

1. Apoda( also called Gymnophiona or caecilia) - Body is long, slender wormlike without limbs and tail and with minute dermal scales.
2. Urodela(also called Caudata) - Body is long, narrow comprising head, trunk and tail, with two pairs of equal sized limbs and without scales.
3. Anura( also called Salientia) - Body is short, broad, depressed comprising head and trunk, with hindlimbs much larger than the forelimbs for leaping and without scales.
So, the correct answer is 'Gymnophiona'.

Mid wife toad is 

  1. Bufo

  2. Rana

  3. Pipa

  4. Alytes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The options are all genus of different species of toad.

  • Bufo-toads of the family Bufonidae.
  • Rana-genus of holarctic toads,family-Ranidae.
  • Pipa-Star fingered toads,family-Pipidae.
  • Alytes-Mid-wife toads belonging to the family-Alytidae.
So, the correct answer is 'Alytes'.

Frog/Toad belongs to order 

  1. Apoda

  2. Anura

  3. Urodela

  4. Caudata


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The order Anura includes the amphibians like the frogs and toad. The basic characteristics of Anura species are 

  • Species are four-legged and hindlimbs are longer than the forelegs which helps them to jump or leap.
  • They are external fertilizers that are the union of male and female gametes occurs outside the body of the female.
  • These species are vocal and make various noise.
So, the correct answer is 'Anura'.

Salientia is the alternate name of 

  1. Anura

  2. Urodela

  3. Apoda

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salientia is a Latin word which means 'to jump'. So, it is justified calling Anura as Salientia as frogs and toads have larger hindlimbs and forelimbs which helps them to leap. So, the correct answer is 'Anura'.

Salamander is a member of 

  1. Aves

  2. Amphibia

  3. Mammalia

  4. Reptilia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The characteristics of salamanders are as followed:

  • They have soft, wet skin like a frog to adapt in a wet environment.
  • They lay spawns where the tadpoles will hatch like frogs.
  • Also, they have gills, lungs for respiration in water and land respectively.
  • These are main characteristics that Amphibians show. 

Aves are birds and salamanders aren't one of them. Salamanders lay eggs so they can't be grouped under Mammalia. Reptiles have no wet skins, respiration is through lungs(absence of gills).
So, the correct answer is 'Amphibia'.

Which is not a true amphibian animal?

  1. Salamander

  2. Toad

  3. Tortoise

  4. Frog


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tortoises are considered as reptiles and not amphibians because of the following characteristics:

  • They are vertebrates that is they have a backbone.
  • They are covered in scales.
  • They breathe through lungs.
  • They lay eggs.

Chameleon belongs to_____________.

  1. Amphibia

  2. Reptilia

  3. Birds

  4. Arthropoda


Correct Option: B

Bats differ from birds in that ________________.

  1. Their skin is unique in possessing hair

  2. Fertilization is internal

  3. They are homeothermal and endothermal

  4. Endoskeleton is bony


Correct Option: A

Select the correct classification of Rana tigrina upto genus level.

  1. Chordata, Craniata, Amphibia, Gnathostomata, Rana

  2. Chordata, Craniata, Gnathostomata, Amphibia, Rana

  3. Chordata, Craniata, Gnathostomata, Craniata, tigrina

  4. Chordata, Craniata, Amphibia, Gnathostomata, tigrina


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Chordata- The species having a spinal cord. 
  • Craniata- The species that have a cranium or skull.
  • Amphibia- The species which live on both land and water. 
  • Gnathostomata- Jawed vertebrates. 
  • Rana- genus 
  • tigrina- species 
Rana tigrina is the scientific name of the bullfrog found in India. We will start by seeing the common morphology(structure) of the frog. The frog has a spinal cord so it belongs to Phylum Chordata. The skeletal structure reveals the presence of a skull so Craniata. The frogs have also distinct jaws so they can be placed in the superclass Gnathostomata. Frogs live in both land and water-class Amphibia. and Rana is the genus.
So, the correct answer is 'Chordata, Craniata, Gnathostomata, Amphibia, Rana'.

An extinct reptile with huge fearsome dagger like teeth and grown to enormous height ___________.

  1. Ichthyosaur

  2. Tyrannosaurus

  3. Dryopithecus

  4. Triceratops


Correct Option: A

The limbless amphibian is

  1. Ichthyophis

  2. Hyla

  3. Rana

  4. Salamandra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Limbless amphibian belongs to order Gymnophiona and family Ichthyophiidae. So, the correct answer is (A).

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column I(Scientific name) Column II(Common name)
A. Testudo (i) Tortoise
B. Calotes (ii) Garden lizard
C. Hydrophis (iii) Wall lizard
D. Hemidactylus (iv) Sea snake
  1. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)

  2. A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(iii)

  3. A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv)

  4. A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(ii), D-(i)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(A) Testudo - Tortoise

(B) Calotes - Garden lizard
(C) Hydrophis - Sea snake
(D) Hemidactylus - Wall lizard
So, the correct answer is ((b).

Large flying reptiles were

  1. Archaeopteryx

  2. Pterosaur

  3. Apatosaurus

  4. Plesiosaur.


Correct Option: B

Marine dinosaur included 

  1. Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus

  2. Pelycosaurs

  3. Tyrannosaurus

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ichthyosaurus are the ancient animals. These are marine reptiles. This is a genus of ichthyosaurs from the late triassic and early jurassic period. They are the best known ichthyosaur genera, with the Order Ichthyosauria. Ichthyosaurus was the first complete fossil to be discovered in the early 19th century. The fossil was found in England. Plesiosaurus was a genus of large marine sauropterygian reptile. They lived during the early part of the Jurassic Period. They are known by skeletons as fossils from England.

Thus, the correct answer is option A. 

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

  1. Kiwi Bird

  2. Alligator Crocodile

  3. Bat Mammal

  4. Fish Pisces


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Given here are the animals and the class where they belong.

Kiwi belongs to the class aves commonly known as birds.
Bat is a mammal and fishes belong to the class Pisces. 

Alligator and crocodile both are the animals that belong to the class reptile.


So, the correct option is 'Alligator Crocodile'

Which of the following is not a true amphibian?

  1. Tortoise

  2. Frog

  3. Salamander

  4. Bufo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tortoises are considered as reptiles and not amphibians because of the following characteristics:

  • They are vertebrates that is they have a backbone.
  • They are covered in scales.
  • They breathe through lungs.
  • They lay eggs.
  • And they are cold blooded which means they cannot regulate their body temperature.
And all these characteristics are shown by the organisms which fall under the category of reptiles and not amphibians. 

Which of the following statement is true for Ichthyophis?

  1. It is limbless reptile, who lives in water

  2. It is limbless amphibian, who lives in water

  3. It is limbed, lives on land

  4. It is limbless animal and amphibious in nature


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Ichthyophis is a genus of caecilians (a group of limbless, serpentine amphibians).
  • They are found in moisturized or wet tropical habitats.
  • So, the correct answer is 'It is a limbless amphibian, who lives in water'.

In which of the following subclasses of reptiles the skull has a solid roof?

  1. Anapsida

  2. Diapsida

  3. Synapsida

  4. Parapsida


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anapsid is a subclass of reptiles. An anapsid is an amniote whose skull does not have openings near the temples. The skull of anapsid are made by solid roof. It includes turtles and extinct Permian forms. 

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

Excretory organs of Earthworm are .....................

  1. Malpighian tubules

  2. Nephridia

  3. Kidneys

  4. Flame cells


Correct Option: B

An aquatic animal that lays eggs only on land is

  1. Fish

  2. Frog

  3. Sharks

  4. Turtles


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Turtles are characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. Before the turtle lay their eggs, nearly all turtles prepare a nest on land. During the last weeks of gestation, the pregnant female spends less time in the water and more time on land, smelling and scratching at the ground in search of the perfect place to lay her eggs.

So, the correct answer is 'Turtles'.

Largest reptile in the world

  1. Dragon

  2. Anaconda

  3. Crocodile

  4. Python


Correct Option: B
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