Indian Cnidaria

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of Indian Cnidaria, a diverse group of marine invertebrates that includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones.
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Which of the following is a type of jellyfish found in Indian waters?

  1. Box jellyfish

  2. Moon jellyfish

  3. Lion's mane jellyfish

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the options are types of jellyfish found in Indian waters.

What is the largest coral reef in India?

  1. Lakshadweep Coral Reef

  2. Andaman and Nicobar Coral Reef

  3. Gulf of Mannar Coral Reef

  4. Great Barrier Reef


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Andaman and Nicobar Coral Reef is the largest coral reef in India, stretching for over 500 kilometers.

Which of the following is a type of sea anemone found in Indian waters?

  1. Bubble-tip anemone

  2. Giant carpet anemone

  3. Magnificent sea anemone

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the options are types of sea anemones found in Indian waters.

What is the scientific name of the blue whale?

  1. Balaenoptera musculus

  2. Balaenoptera physalus

  3. Megaptera novaeangliae

  4. Eschrichtius robustus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scientific name of the blue whale is Balaenoptera musculus.

What is the largest species of jellyfish in the world?

  1. Lion's mane jellyfish

  2. Box jellyfish

  3. Portuguese man o' war

  4. Blue whale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The lion's mane jellyfish is the largest species of jellyfish in the world, with a bell that can grow up to 2 meters in diameter and tentacles that can reach up to 30 meters in length.

Which of the following is a type of coral found in Indian waters?

  1. Acropora

  2. Pocillopora

  3. Porites

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the options are types of coral found in Indian waters.

What is the scientific name of the sea cucumber?

  1. Holothuria scabra

  2. Stichopus japonicus

  3. Isostichopus badionotus

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the options are scientific names of sea cucumbers.

Which of the following is a type of cnidarian that lives in freshwater?

  1. Hydra

  2. Jellyfish

  3. Coral

  4. Sea anemone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hydra is the only type of cnidarian that lives in freshwater.

What is the scientific name of the Portuguese man o' war?

  1. Physalia physalis

  2. Velella velella

  3. Porpita porpita

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scientific name of the Portuguese man o' war is Physalia physalis.

Which of the following is a type of coral that is important for building reefs?

  1. Acropora

  2. Pocillopora

  3. Porites

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the options are types of coral that are important for building reefs.

What is the scientific name of the box jellyfish?

  1. Chironex fleckeri

  2. Carukia barnesi

  3. Malo kingi

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the options are scientific names of box jellyfish.

Which of the following is a type of sea anemone that is often found in tide pools?

  1. Bubble-tip anemone

  2. Giant carpet anemone

  3. Magnificent sea anemone

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bubble-tip anemones are often found in tide pools.

What is the scientific name of the moon jellyfish?

  1. Aurelia aurita

  2. Chrysaora hysoscella

  3. Pelagia noctiluca

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scientific name of the moon jellyfish is Aurelia aurita.

Which of the following is a type of coral that is often used in jewelry?

  1. Red coral

  2. Black coral

  3. Pink coral

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the options are types of coral that are often used in jewelry.

What is the scientific name of the giant carpet anemone?

  1. Stichodactyla gigantea

  2. Heteractis magnifica

  3. Entacmaea quadricolor

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The scientific name of the giant carpet anemone is Stichodactyla gigantea.

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