Animal Kingdom: Vertebrates

Question 1

Tell All Example of Mammals.

14 Examples

[4 ] Platypus, Kangaroo, Flying Fox, Blue Whale

Answer 1

Oviparous- Ornithorhynchus (Platypus); Viviparous - Macropus (Kangaroo), Pteropus (Flying fox), Camelus (Camel), Macaca (Monkey), Rattus (Rat), Canis (Dog), Felis (Cat), Elephas (Elephant), Equus (Horse), Delphinus (Common dolphin), Balaenoptera (Blue whale), Panthera tigris (Tiger), Panthera leo (Lion).

Question 2

What is Genus of Platypus, Kangroo, Flying Fox, Horse, Blue Whale?

Answer 2

Ornithorhynchus (Platypus), Pteropus (Flying fox), Equus (Horse), Balaenoptera (Blue whale).

Question 3

Tell Unique Characters of Mammals.

Answer 3

The most unique mammalian characteristic is the presence
of milk producing glands (mammary glands) by which the young ones
are nourished; mammals is unique in possessing hair.

Question 4

Answer With Respect to Mammals-
1.Sexuality
2.Fertilisation
3.Vivi or Oviparous

Answer 4

1.Dioecious [Sexes are separate]
2.Internal Fertilisation
3.Viviparous [Except few - Platypus (OrniThorHynchus)

Question 5

Mammals have ____ Chambered Heart and are ________ Blooded (?)

Answer 5

Four
Warm Blooded (Homoiothermous)

Question 6

Tell All Examples of Aves.

Answer 6

Corvus (Crow), Columba (Pigeon), Psittacula (Parrot), Struthio
(Ostrich), Pavo (Peacock), Aptenodytes (Penguin), Neophron (Vulture).

Question 7

Genus of Parrot, Penguin, Ostrich and Vulture.

Answer 7

Psittacula (Parrot), Aptenodytes (Penguin), Struthio (Ostrich), Neophron (Vulture)

Question 8

Unique characteristic features of Aves (birds)

Answer 8

presence of feathers
and most of them can fly except flightless birds (e.g., Ostrich)

Question 9

Skin is dry without glands except the ____ gland at the
____ of the ____

Answer 9

the oil gland at the
base of the tail

Question 10

Answer With Respect to Aves-
1.Endoskeleton
2.Sexuality
3.Fertilisation
4.Vivi or Oviparous
5.Digestive Tracts have two additional chambers -
6.Development

Answer 10

1. Bony (ossified)
2. Dioecious [Sexes are separate]
   3.Internal Fertilisation
   4.Oviparous
   5.Crops and Gizzard
   6.Direct

Question 11

All Examples of Reptilia.

Answer 11

Chelone (Turtle), Testudo (Tortoise), Chameleon (Tree lizard), Calotes (Garden lizard), Crocodilus (Crocodile), Alligator (Alligator).
Hemidactylus (Wall lizard);
Poisonous snakes – Naja (Cobra), Bangarus (Krait), Vipera (Viper)

Question 12

What is Genus of Turtle, Tortoise, Tree Lizard, Garden Lizard, Wall lizard, Cobera and Krait.

Answer 12

Chelone (Turtle), Testudo (Tortoise), Chameleon (Tree lizard), Calotes (Garden lizard), Hemidactylus (Wall lizard), Naja (Cobra), Bangarus (Krait),

Question 13

Answer With Respect to Mammals-
1.Sexuality
2.Fertilisation
3.Vivi or Oviparous
4. _____Blooded (?)

Answer 13

1.Dioecious [Sexes are separate]
2.Internal Fertilisation
3.Viviparous
4. Warm Blooded (Homoiotherms)

Question 14

Tell All Examples of Amphibia.

Answer 14

Bufo (Toad), Rana (Frog), Hyla (Tree frog), Salamandra (Salamander), Ichthyophis (Limbless amphibia).

Question 15

In Amphibia _____ and ____ opens into common chamber ______

Answer 15

Alimentary canal, urinary and
reproductive tracts open into a common chamber called
cloaca which opens to the exterior.

Question 16

Cold Blooded Classes of subphylum Vertebrata

Answer 16

2 Chambered Heart - Cyclostomata, Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes
3 Chambered Heart - Amphibia and Reptiles

Question 17

Amphibia Perform Respiration through ______, ____ and _______.

Answer 17

Respiration is by gills, lungs and through skin.

Question 18

Classes of subphylum Vertebrata which are Oviparous?

Answer 18

Cyclostomata, Osteichthyes, Amphibia and Reptiles are Oviparous.

All Vertebrates are Oviparous except Chondrichthyes and Mammals.

Question 19

Classes of subphylum Vertebrata which show indirect development?

Answer 19

Cyclostomata and Amphibia.

All vertebrates show direct development except Cyclostomata and Amphibia

Question 20

Remember this!

Answer 20

Cyclostomata and Chondrichthyes are Marine and Osteichthyes is both Marine and Fresh water.

Chondrichthyes have cartilaginous endoskeleton and Osteichthyes have bony endoskeleton

Question 21

Chondrichthyes VS Osteichthyes
Endoskeleton Type?
Mouth Position?
Type of Gills? [Paired? Cover?]
Skin covered by which scales?
Air Bladder?

Answer 21

Cartilaginous || Bony Endoskeleton
Ventral || Terminal Mouth
Gill slits separate and w/o operculum || Four pairs of Gills with operculum on each side
Placoid scales || Cycloid / Ctenoid scales
Air Bladder absent, swim constantly || Air Bladder present

Both have streamlined body and are Pisces [Bear fins]

Question 22

Tell All Examples of Osteichthyes

Answer 22

Marine – Exocoetus (Flying fish), Hippocampus (Sea horse);
Freshwater – Labeo (Rohu), Catla (Katla), Clarias (Magur);
Aquarium – Betta (Fighting fish), Pterophyllum (Angel fish)

Question 23

Tell All Examples of Chondrichthyes

Answer 23

Scoliodon (Dog fish), Pristis (Saw fish),
Carcharodon (Great white shark), Trygon (Poison Sting ray), Torpido (Electrical organ).

Question 24

Cyclostomata have an elongated body bearing _______ pairs of gill slits for respiration

Answer 24

Cyclostomata have an elongated body bearing 6-15 pairs of gill slits for respiration

Question 25

Tell Everything about Cyclostomata.

Answer 25

All members of the class Cyclostomata are
ectoparasites on some fishes.
Cyclostomata have an elongated body bearing 6-15 pairs of gill slits for respiration
Cyclostomes have a sucking and
circular mouth without jaws.
Their
body is devoid of scales and paired fins.
Cranium and vertebral column are
cartilaginous.
Cyclostomes are marine but migrate for
spawning to fresh water. After spawning, within
a few days, they die.
Their larvae, after metamorphosis, return to the ocean

ex - Petromyzon (Lamprey) and Myxine
(Hagfish)

Question 26

All Examples of Cyclostomata.

Answer 26

Petromyzon (Lamprey) and Myxine
(Hagfish)

Question 27

All Animals Kingdom Phylum’s show Internal Fertilisation except _______

Ignore Chordate

Answer 27

2,3 and 9,10 [Coelenterata, Ctenophora and Echinodermata, Hemichordata]

Question 28

All Non-Organ System Level Phylum are Hermaphrodite and All Organ System Level Phylum are Dioecious except _______

Answer 28

Some Annelids (Earthworm and Leech)

Question 29

All Animalia Kingdom Phylum have indirect development except _______

Ignore Chordate

Answer 29

5 and 7 (Aschelminthes and Arthropoda) = Maybe Direct or Indirect.