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Ear to Ear

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Which of the following statements is not related to viviparous?

  1. Fetus gets more embryonic care.

  2. Young one is protected inside an egg shell.

  3. Fetus is well protected.

  4. The fetus remains in the womb till the end of the gestation period.

  5. Child birth occurs at the end of gestation period.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The egg shell is seen in the case of oviparous animals, which lay eggs. As the egg comes through the oviduct, it is covered by a shell made of calcium carbonate. The young one hatches out of the incubated egg. The egg shell is absent in viviparous animals.

Which animal has eyes, ears and nostrils in the same row such that it can remain submerged close to the water surface?

  1. Hippopotamus

  2. Duck

  3. Cow

  4. Peacock

  5. Frog


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hippopotamus has eyes, ears and nostrils in the same row.

Which of the following is not a viviparous?

  1. Man

  2. Duck

  3. Buffalo

  4. Pig

  5. Mouse


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Duck is an oviparous.

A student was asked to name five flightless birds. Which of the following names written by him is incorrect?

  1. Emu

  2. Kiwi

  3. Ostrich

  4. Cassowary

  5. Humming bird


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Humming bird can fly.

A student reads from a book that majority of birds and reptiles are oviparous. What does the term 'oviparous' mean?

  1. Cold blooded

  2. Migrating during unfavourable seasons

  3. Egg laying

  4. Sitting on the egg to make it hatch


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term oviparous means egg laying.

What is meant by the term 'incubation'?

  1. Birds sitting on the eggs so as to make them hatch

  2. The mechanism of hearing

  3. The process of egg forming inside the mother bird

  4. Giving birth to live young ones


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Birds sitting on the eggs so as to make them hatch is called incubation.

Which of the following young ones lives in a pouch or marsupium of its mother?

  1. Duckling

  2. Lion cub

  3. Calf

  4. Joey

  5. Piglet


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Joey (young one of a kangaroo) lives in a pouch of its mother till its quite large.

Which of the following animals has the characterstics given below? (a) Having a large pinna (b) Can see in the dark (c) Navigated by echo location (d) A mammal

  1. Lion

  2. Bat

  3. Dolphin

  4. Man

  5. Cow


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bat is a flying mammal with large pinna, can see in the dark and navigates by echo location.

How many ear ossicles does a human have in each ear?

  1. One

  2. Two

  3. Three

  4. Four

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We have three ear ossicles; malleus, incus and stapes.

Which of the following is an ear ossicle?

  1. Ear drum

  2. Pinna

  3. Stapes

  4. Ear canal

  5. Ear wax


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Malleus, incus, and stapes are the three ear ossicles (small bones in the ear).

What is the function of ear wax and tiny hairs in the ear canal?

  1. They make the sound waves travel faster.

  2. They help in vibration of ear drum.

  3. They have no specific function.

  4. They help in body balance.

  5. They trap dust and dirt.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The function of ear wax and tiny hairs in the ear canal is to trap dust and dirt that enters the ear.

A child observes the pictures of various animals. He observes that polar bears have much smaller ears compared to the bears in other regions. The small ears of polar bear help it to reduce the _________.

  1. fat under the skin

  2. body weight

  3. heat loss

  4. injury

  5. water loss


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Heat loss is reduced by small ears and limbs as a lot of heat is lost through the body extremities.

Which of the following animals has the largest outer ear (pinna)?

  1. Bat

  2. Bison

  3. Rabbit

  4. Deer

  5. Elephant


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Elephant has large fan like outer ear, which is used to fan itself and keep out insects.

The scientific term, 'Pinna' refers to which body part?

  1. Outer ear

  2. Eye

  3. Nose

  4. Inner ear

  5. Throat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pinna is the scientific term for outer ear.

Our ears not only help us in hearing, but also help in __________.

  1. growth

  2. taste

  3. body repair

  4. body balance

  5. reflex action


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ears help in hearing and also in body balance.

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