MCQs in Ecological Sciences
By Sidharta Chatterjee
BIODIVERSITY AND THE ECOSYSTEM
ECOLOGICAL SCIENCE SERIES
2017
Max. Questions: 150 ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES Max. Time: 1 hr 30 mins
BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
1. Abyssal plain:
a. flat area over the ocean basin floor
b. cover 80% of the Pacific ocean floor
c. occurs above the Mesopelagic zone
d. occurs between 2000 and 3000 m deep
2. Marine mammal blubber lipid is characterized by high level of:
a. blubber of odontocetes contain isovaleric acid
b. long chain saturated fatty acids
c. short chain saturated fatty acids
d. long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
e. short chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
3. Which of the following is sperm whale?
a. Orcinus orca
b. Physeter macrocephalus
c. Eschrichtius robustus
d. Erignathus barbatus
e. Stenella coeruleoalba
4. INCORRECT about Carrageenan:
a. it is used as an emulsifier
b. is obtained from giant kelp (Macrocystis)
c. is obtained from Irish moss
d. is abtained from Eucheuma
e. is a phycocolloid
5. All of the following plants belongs to the family Rosaceae EXCEPT:
a. Alchemilla
b. Prunus
c. Asclepias
d. Pyracantha
6. In which of the following dinoflagellates the cell wall is modified into spines?
a. Ceratium
b. Coscinodiscus
c. Tomopteris
d. Dinophysis
e. Peridinium
7. Bactivorous planktonic marine protozoan:
a. Trichodesmium
b. Copepods
c. Radiolarians
d. Euglena
e. Plerocercoids
8. The status of 'Sambar deer' in India according to IUCN:
a. Lest concerned
b. Near threatened
c. Vulnerable
d. Endangered
e. Extinct in the wild
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9. Murchison Falls National Park is situated in:
a. Seychelles island
b. Gabon
c. Canada
d. USA
e. Uganda
10. Intertidal zones:
a. zone between lowest high tide and lowest low tide
b. zone between lowest high tide and highest low tide
c. zone between highest high tide and lowest low tide
d. zone between highest high tide and lowest high tide
11. Hemerocallis belongs to the family:
a. Asclepiadaceae
b. Bromeliaceae
c. Liliaceae
d. Cupressaceae
12. The natural habitat of Corallus hortulanus:
a. Sonoran Desert
b. Great Barrier Reef
c. Ardea herodias
d. Amazon Basin Rainforest
e. European Boreal Forest
13. Moon Coral:
a. Leptoria phrygia
b. Acropora palmata
c. Cribrochalina olemda
d. Porolithon onkodes
e. Favia lizardensis
14. Tree Swallow
a. Parabuteo unicinctus
b. Tachycineta bicolor
c. Ardea herodias
d. Pandion haliaetus
e. Hesperocorixa castanea
15. Which of the following organisms contain "lorica"?
a. Nanaloricus mysticus
b. Loriciferans
c. Tintinnids
d. Sea urchins
e. Pinnipeds
16. Pantropical spotted dolphin:
a. Orcinus orca
b. Conchoderma auritum
c. Stenella attenuata
d. Tursiops truncatus
e. Stenella coeruleoalba
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17. Which of the following statements about Radiolarians is INCORRECT?
a. heterotrophs
b. eukaryotic
c. secretes silica shell
d. multicellular
e. unicellular
18. Asia's largest inland saltwater lagoon:
a. Lake Kasumigaura
b. Lake Joliba
c. Meer Allum
d. Chilka lake
19. The episodes of Mass extinctions include all EXCEPT:
a. Permian
b. Devonian
c. Ordovician
d. Cretaceous
e. Jurassic
20. Which of the following statements regarding blubber in marine mammals is INCORRECT?
a. acts as a thermal insulator
b. energy storage and energy provider
c. provide structural support
d. most neonates of large baleen whales are born with well developed blubber
e. most pinniped neonates are born with well developed blubber
21. All of the following are 'warm blooded' chordates EXCEPT:
a. Whales
b. Seals
c. Sharks
d. Dolphins
22. The meat of which of the following fishes produces a "narcotic high"?
a. silver arowana
b. tarpon
c. herrings
d. puffers
e. sturgeons
23. Laminaria is a source of:
a. Chlorellin
b. Agar - agar
c. Carrageenan
d. Spirulina
e. Idodine
24. Regarding reproduction in Algae, spot the INCORRECT statement:
a. asexual reproduction in Pithophora is by akineties
b. asexual reproduction in chlorella is by aplanospores
c. heterogamy is of two types; isogamy and anisogamy
d. asexual reproduction in chlamydomonas is by zoospores
e. isogamy is the fusion of morphologically and physiologically similar gametes
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25. Who first formulated the germ-plasm theory of inheritance?
a. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
b. Hugo de Vries
c. August Weismann
d. Gregor Mendel
e. Karl von Linne
26. Eutrophication:
a. caused by diatoms
b. is essential for the growth of fish
c. is responsible for algal bloom
d. inhibition of phytoplankton growth
e. leads to decreased biomass
27. Baculum is absent in:
a. Rodentia
b. Cetacea
c. Chiroptera
d. Pinnipeds
28. High rate of perinatal fatalities are seen among:
a. Seals
b. Manatees
c. Walruses
d. Blue Whales
e. Sea Lions
29. The natural habitat of Brittle Brush:
a. European Boreal Forest
b. Sonoran Desert
c. Ardea herodias
d. Great Barrier Reef
e. Amazon Basin Rainforest
30. A fish of which of the following order produces the most painful electric shock enough to kill a human?
a. Gymnotiformes
b. Siluriformes
c. Rajiformes
d. Beryciformes
31. Which of the following are Savannah species?
a. Poa pratensis
b. Calliergon giganteum
c. Themeda triandra
d. Halodule uninervis
e. Corallus hortulanus
32. One which is a 'Squid' species:
a. Dosidicus gigas
b. Charcharhinus melanopterus
c. Tridacna gigas
d. Porolithon onkodes
e. Chelydra serpentina
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33. Diatoms:
a. Peridinium
b. Rhizosolenia
c. Dinophysis
d. Amphisolenia
e. Ceratium
34. Blackchin tilapia is a key fish species which is mainly found in:
a. Muni Lagoon
b. Arafura Swamp
c. Zapata Swamp
d. Bolinas Lagoon
e. Lagoa dos Patos
35. Spot the WRONG match about algae and their carbohydrate reserves:
a. Phaeophyceae zFloridian starch
b. Xanthophyceae zoils
c. Euglenophyceae zparamylon
d. Chlorophyceae zstarch
e. Bacillariophyceae zfats and lpids
36. Which of the following is a member of phylum Cnidaria?
a. planarians
b. horseshoe crabs
c. copepods
d. jellyfish
e. sponge
37. Scientific name of Polar bear:
a. Melursus ursinus
b. Ursus thibetanus
c. Ursus americanus
d. Ursus maritimus
e. Ursus arctos
38. Grey-headed flying fox
a. Pteropus natalis
b. Pteropus poliocephalus
c. Pteropus chrysoproctus
d. Pardofelis nebulosa
e. Pteropus ocularis
39. Which of the following is NOT a 'pelagic'
bird?
a. albatrosses
b. kittiwakes
c. swallows
d. murrelets
e. penguins
40. Which of the following seagrasses is an example of Paddle grass?
a. Zostera
b. Syringodium
c. Pterocladiella
d. Thalassia
e. Halophila
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41. Dwarf seahorse:
a. Aesculus hippocastanum
b. Hippocampus zosterae
c. Hippocampus histrix
d. Elephas maximus
e. Hippophae rhamnoides
42. To which of the following kingdoms does Red, brown, and green algae belongs to?
a. Fungi
b. Metazoa
c. Monera
d. Protista
e. Metaphyta
43. Scientific name of Fishing cat:
a. Lepornis gibbosus
b. Prionailurus viverrinus
c. Pirinampus pirinampu
d. Sepioteuthis lessoniana
e. Gasterosteus aculeatus
44. Which of the following fishes do not have a swim bladder?
a. bowfin
b. tarpon
c. puffers
d. sturgeons
e. tuna
45. Ross Sea is located in:
a. Alaska
b. Arctic
c. Gulf of Mexico
d. Antarctica
e. Greenland
46. Which of the following fish have spines that contain powerful venom?
a. Pterois radiata
b. Conus purpurascens
c. Chironex fleckeri
d. Scarus vetula
47. Which of the following is NOT a Crustacea?
a. copepods
b. shrimps
c. barnacles
d. horseshoe crabs
e. lobsters
48. All of the following are Conservation parks EXCEPT?
a. Simpson Desert
b. Okavango-Zambezi
c. Mamungari
d. Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island
e. Hochelaga Archipelago
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49. "Spiny skins" are characteristic of
a. Cladocerans
b. Gadiformes
c. Echinoderms
d. Sipuncula
e. Clupeidae
50. Which of the following is INCORRECT about Polar organisms?
a. liver longer than tropical organisms
b. reproduce less frequently than tropical organisms
c. grow slower than tropical organisms
d. grow faster than tropical organisms
51. Which of the following match is INCORRECT?
a. Seabirdzpetrels
b. Migratory shore birdzsandpipers
c. songbirdzlarks
d. Songbirdzkittiwakes
e. Seabirdzcormorants
52. Which of the following benthic zones is the deepest zone?
a. Abyssal zone
b. Pelagic zone
c. Neritic zone
d. Littoral zone
e. Hadal zone
53. The scientific name of 'marsh marigolds':
a. Tagetes patula
b. Achillea
c. Caltha palustris
d. Calendula officinalis
e. Helianthemum
54. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident occured at_______ in __________.
a. Bicudo Field, Brazil, 2001
b. Canadian Arctic, 1970
c. Gulf of Mexico, 2010
d. Persian Gulf, 1980
e. Alaska, 1989
55. The _______ body shape of Pike fishes are adapted for______ .
a. Circular, High maneuverability
b. Eleongate, Efficient cruising
c. Torpedo shape, high speed cruising
d. Elongate, Rapid acceleration
56. All of the following statements are CORRECT about the ecosystem of Lake Chad and Savanna EXCEPT:
a. adversely affected by severe droughts
b. has a water surface of 965 square miles
c. includes Bogomerom Archipelago
d. Africa's fourth largest lake
e. has a depth of 34 meters
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57. All of the following factors determines species distribution in rocky intertidal zones EXCEPT:
a. light and temperature
b. wave action
c. salinity
d. susceptibility to predation
e. rugosity and tidal range
58. Which of the following is also known as Wisley Primrose?
a. Perovskia
b. Kalmia latifolia
c. Heathers
d. Viburnum opulus
e. Helianthemum
59. Cervus elaphus:
a. Pronghorn Antelope
b. Red deer
c. Asiatic elephant
d. African elephant
e. Wild boar
60. What is the Scientific name of Brain Coral?
a. Cribrochalina olemda
b. Pontederia cordata
c. Leptoria phrygia
d. Tridacna gigas
e. Nymphaea odorata
61. Sea urchins are classified under:
a. Brachiopods
b. Foraminifera
c. Mollusks
d. Echinoderms
e. Ctenophores
62. The habitat of mountain gorilla:
a. Campo Ma'an National Park, Africa
b. Murchison Falls National Park
c. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
d. Albertine Rift, Africa
e. Rio Negro, Amazon basin
63. The book "Zoonomia" was published by:
a. Alfred Russel Wallace
b. Erasmus Darwin
c. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
d. Gregor Mendel
e. Charles Darwin
64. Leafy seadragon
a. Spirullina
b. Hydrobia ulvae
c. Laminaria
d. Phycodurus eques
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65. Regarding Molluscs, pick the INCORRECT statement:
a. Class Gastropoda is the largest and most diverse
b. Octopus belongs to Class Cephalopoda
c. molluscs contain mantle
d. Oysters belongs to Class Bivalvia
e. Class Cephalopoda is the largest and most diverse
66. The meaning of the word "Deccan" of the phrase Deccan Plateau:
a. Forest
b. South
c. Central
d. Eight
e. Mountain
67. Which of the following fish species migrate between rivers and oceans?
a. cichlid
b. carp
c. anadromous salmonids
d. catadromous
e. perch
68. The scientific name of 'Brain Coral'
a. Chironex fleckeri
b. Sarcophyton throchelliophorum
c. Leptoria phrygia
d. Cribrochalina olemda
69. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about marine mammal blubber?
a. melting point of blubber lipid is < -15iC
b. blubber acts as an effective insulator against cold
c. blubber is non- vascularized
d. large whales fast and mobilize their blubber reserves for weeks or months
e. harbor porpoise cannot fast and mobilize their blubber reserves
70. The antibiotic "Chlorellin" is obtained from:
a. Algae
b. Fungi
c. Actinomycete
d. Alkaloid
e. Chlorophyll
71. The scientific name of 'Toothed Sperm Whale' is
a. Monodon monoceros
b. Balaena mysticetus
c. Megaptera novaeangliae
d. Physeter catodon
e. Balaenoptera borealis
72. All of the following are single-celled algae EXCEPT:
a. Dinofl agellates
b. Prochlorococcus
c. Euplectella
d. Diatoms
e. Spirullina
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73. Walrus:
a. Enhydra lutris
b. Delphinapterus leucas
c. Eschrichtius robustus
d. Balaena mysticetus
e. Odobenus rosmams
74. All of the following statements about algae are correct EXCEPT:
a. contains biliproteins
b. is a source of phycocolloids
c. have chlrophyll
d. devoid of vascular tissues
e. examples include Lichens
75. Date palm:
a. Medemia argun
b. Birgus latro
c. Crocethia alba
d. Cocos nucifera
e. Erythroxilum coca
76. What is the Scientific name of Raccoon?
a. Pontederia cordata
b. Ramphastos toco
c. Procyon lotor
d. Vulpes macrotis
e. Gerris remigis
77. Pechora river basin:
a. USA
b. anadromous salmonids
c. tilapia
d. perch
e. cichlid
78. Which of the following is a Coral?
a. Chelmon rostratus
b. Ophiophagus hannah
c. Heniochus acuminatus
d. Lepidochelys olivacea
e. Euphyllia glabrescens
79. A mud snail:
a. Hydrobia ulvae
b. Phycodurus eques
c. Porolithon pachydermum
d. Choneplax lata
80. False Killer Whale:
a. Eschrichtius robustus
b. Megaptera novaeangliae
c. Pseudorca crassidens
d. Balaena mysticetus
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81. The most abundant photosynthetic organism in the marine environment (ocean):
a. Nereocystis
b. Corallina
c. Prochlorococcus
d. Gelidium
e. Halophila
82. The scientific name of 'Blue Whale' is
a. Balaena mysticetus
b. Eschrichtius robustus
c. Balaenoptera musculus
d. Balaenoptera borealis
e. Balaenoptera physalus
83. The coral reef of Sipadan Island is located in which country?
a. Papua New Guinea
b. Exuma Cays, Bahama Islands
c. Northeastern coast of Borneo, Malaysia
d. Pacific coast of South America
e. Quebec, Canada
84. A species generally found in European Boreal Forest:
a. Themeda triandra
b. Enneapogon cenchroides
c. Adansonia digitata
d. Dryopteris carthusiana
e. Carnegiea gigantea
85. Which of the following is also known as "sea lettuce"?
a. Postelsia
b. Chondrus
c. Dulse
d. Limu
e. Ulva
86. The Scientific name of Smooth- coated otter:
a. Eretmochelys imbricata
b. Rusa unicolor
c. Prionailurus viverrinus
d. Lutrogale perspicillata
e. Negaprion acutidens
87. Which of the following is a 'beaked coralfish'?
a. Lutjanus biguttatus
b. Heniochus acuminatus
c. Merulina ampliata
d. Stylophora pistillata
e. Chelmon rostratus
88. Which of the following is a parasitic copepod?
a. Eschrichtius robustus
b. Pollicipes
c. Conchoderma
d. Lepas
e. Pennella
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89. The term "Ecology" was coined by:
a. Carl Correns
b. John Ray
c. W.M. Stanley
d. Carolus Linnaeus
e. Ernst Haeckel
90. Spot the INCORRECT match about algal classification:
a. Green algae zSpirogyra
b. Red algae zGelidium
c. Brown algae zChondrus
d. Brown algae zSargassum
e. Green algaezChlamydomonas
91. Who first coined the term 'biosystematics"?
a. Camp and Gily
b. Engler and Prantl
c. Linnaeus and Bauhin
d. Bentham and Hooker
92. Scientific name of Grizzly Bear:
a. Ursus arctos
b. Ursus thibetanus
c. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
d. Ursus maritimus
e. Melursus ursinus
93. The scientific name of 'King cobra':
a. Vulnerable
b. Lest concerned
c. Extinct in the wild
d. Near threatened
e. Ophiophagus hannah
94. Caudal fins of Salmom is:
a. Forked
b. Lunated
c. Truncated
d. Rounded
e. Heterocercal
95. Which of the following is a catadromous fish?
a. salmon
b. freshwater eels
c. river herring
d. mullet
e. white perch
96. Arothron hispidus is also known as:
a. White-spotted Pufferfish
b. Copperband Butterflyfish
c. Box Jellyfish
d. Yellow-tail Blue Damselfish
e. Yellow-head Parrotfish
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97. Can you identify a "Goose" from the given alternatives?
a. Parabuteo unicinctus
b. Phoenicopterus minor
c. Tachycineta bicolor
d. Anas platyrhynchos
e. Chen caerulescens
98. The Kyoto Protocol came into action in:
a. 2007
b. 1992
c. 2005
d. 2000
e. 1997
99. Gallbladder is absent in:
a. Blue Whales
b. Walruses
c. Manatees
d. Seals
e. Sea Lions
100. All of the following major rivers flow across Deccan plateau EXCEPT:
a. Cauvery
b. Krishna
c. Godavari
d. Mahanadi
e. Penner
101. Indian gooseberry (amla):
a. Phyllanthus emblica
b. Castanopsis hystrix
c. Vaccinium vitis-idea
d. Sida fallax
e. Morinda citrifolia
102. Which of the following zones has the highest percentage of marine habitats?
a. Epipelagic
b. Hadalpelagic
c. Mesopelagic
d. Abyssalpelagic
e. Bathypelagic
103. Volta river is the major river system of
a. Burkina Faso
b. Cte d'Ivoire
c. Ghana
d. Russia
e. Zaire
104. What percentage (%) of world's coastline is occupied by Lagoons?
a. 18%
b. 15%
c. 13%
d. 10%
e. 11%
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105. Tallest nonconiferous trees in the world:
a. Pinus radiata
b. Eucalyptus
c. Pinus pinaster
106. Blue -green algae belongs to kingdom:
a. Protista
b. Fungi
c. Metaphyta
d. Metazoa
e. Monera
107. Sirenian manatees
a. Balaenoptera musculus
b. Trichechus inunguis
c. Ursus maritimus
d. Halichoerus grypus
e. Delphinapterus leucas
108. Which of the following species is a 'magpie goose'?
a. Bdeogale jacksoni
b. Anseranas semipalmata
c. Branta canadensis
d. Branta sandvicensis
e. Nettapus pulchellus
109. The Scientific name of Bengal tiger:
a. Panthera leo
b. Panthera tigris tigris
c. Panthera tigris virgata
d. Panthera onca
e. Panthera pardus
110. Which of the following is an Invasive Species?
a. Lipotes vexillifer
b. Penaeus monodon
c. Potamogeton pectinatus
d. Dreissena bugenis
e. Orcaella brevirostris
111. Reserve food of algae Cryptophyceae:
a. Oil
b. Paramylon
c. Starch
d. Fats
e. Leucosin
112. Free-floating invasive species of the Chilika Lagoon:
a. Najas
b. Hydrilla
c. Eichhornia
d. Potamogeton
e. Ipomea
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113. Scientific name of Baobab Tree:
a. Dryopteris carthusiana
b. Adansonia digitata
c. Populus tremula
d. Bertholletia excelsa
e. Corallus hortulanus
114. Klamath River Basin is situated in which country?
a. Congo
b. Zaire
c. Uganda
d. Brazil
e. USA
115. Which of the following is also known as "Bayonet plant"?
a. Campanula persicifolia
b. Mathiasella bupleuroides
c. Euphorbia sikkimensis
d. Aciphylla squarrosa
116. To which of the following kingdoms does barnacles belongs to?
a. Fungi
b. Monera
c. Metazoa
d. Protista
e. Metaphyta
117. True blubber is absent in:
a. Phocoena phocoena
b. Ursus maritimus
c. Delphinapterus leucas
d. Balaenoptera physalus
e. Tursiops truncatus
118. Which of the following fishes have a skeleton that is entirely made up of cartilage?
a. puffers
b. sharks
c. silver arowana
d. ray-fins
e. sturgeons
119. Classification of organisms based on Binomial system of nomenclature was introduced by:
a. Georges-Louis Leclerc
b. Gregor Mendel
c. Karl von Linne
d. Alfred Russel Wallace
e. Hugo de Vries
120. Dinoflagellates belongs to kingdom:
a. Monera
b. Metazoa
c. Metaphyta
d. Fungi
e. Protista
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121. Agar agar is obtained from:
a. Chlorella
b. Gracilaria
c. Laminaria
d. Porphyra
e. Ascophyllum
122. The compound responsible for sedative effect of Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is:
a. valepotrioate
b. valerenic acid
c. valproate
d. isovaleric acid
e. valproic acid
123. The Christmas Island fruit bat
a. Pteropus tonganus
b. Pteropus ornatus
c. Pteropus natalis
d. Pteropus chrysoproctus
e. Pteropus poliocephalus
124. Oysters belongs to which kingdom?
a. Metaphyta
b. Foraminifera
c. Brachiopods
d. Metazoa
e. Coccoliths
125. Diamond Willow Fungus
a. Calliergon giganteum
b. Haploporus odorus
c. Pleurozium schreberi
d. Artemisia afra
e. Dryopteris carthusiana
126. Irrawaddy dolphin:
a. Tursiops truncatus
b. Balaenoptera musculus
c. Orcaella brevirostris
d. Megaptera novaeangliae
e. Caperea marginata
127. Snow goose:
a. Chen caerulescens
b. Anseranas semipalmata
c. Branta sandvicensis
d. Branta leucopsis
e. Branta canadensis
128. Cetaceans include:
a. stellar sea-cows
b. dugongs
c. seals
d. dolphins
e. sea-lions
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129. The Lake Chad and Savanna are vital to all of the following countries EXCEPT:
a. Nigeria
b. Chad
c. Niger
d. Zaire
e. Cameroon
130. Acadia National Park is situated in:
a. Albert Lake, Uganda
b. Greek island of Paros, Aegean sea
c. Coastal Maine, USA
d. Alaska Peninsula montane taiga
e. Kornati Islands, Croatia
131. Comb jelly:
a. Chironexfleckeri
b. Physalia physalis
c. Mnemiopsis leidyi
d. Gonyaulax catenella
132. Comb jellies are classified under:
a. Ctenophores
b. Echinoderms
c. Foraminifera
d. Brachiopods
e. Mollusks
133. Phyllotaxy is defined as:
a. arrangement of petiole on the stem
b. arrangement of underground stem
c. arrangement of veins in the leaf blade
d. arrangement of leaves on the stem
134. Which of the following barnacles is considered to be host-specific to gray whales?
a. Coronula
b. Platylepas hexastulos
c. Eschrichtius robustus
d. Conchoderma auritum
e. Cryptolepas rhachianecti
135. The Scientific name of King cobra:
a. Lutrogale perspicillata
b. Prionailurus viverrinus
c. Negaprion acutidens
d. Eretmochelys imbricata
e. Ophiophagus hannah
136. The "Idukki Dam" is located in which country?
a. Japan
b. Burkina Faso
c. Turkey
d. India
e. Korea
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137. Which of the following is a flagellate?
a. Biddulphia
b. Thalassiosira
c. Lauderia
d. Chaetoceros
e. Dicrateria
138. A bottlenose Dolphin:
a. Tursiops truncatus
b. Illex argentinus
c. Tridacna gigas
d. Todarodes pacificus
e. Dosidicus gigas
139. Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands are located in the:
a. Black Sea
b. Pacific ocean
c. Altantic ocean
d. Mediterranean sea
e. Indian ocean
140. Sea Otter:
a. Trichechus inunguis
b. Phoca vitulina
c. Halichoerus grypus
d. Enhydra lutris
e. Balaenoptera physalus
141. Amphiprion ocellaris is also known as:
a. Box Jellyfish
b. Rock Lobster
c. Yellow-tail Blue Damselfish
d. Copperband Butterflyfish
e. Clownfish
142. The term "biology" was coined by:
a. Gregor Mendel
b. Carolus Linnaeus
c. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
d. Henry Walter Bates
e. Hugo de Vries
143. Which of the following is one of California's largest fisheries?
a. Otters
b. Salmon
c. Green shore crab
d. Red sea urchin
e. Barnacles
144. Charles Darwin's voyage on the ship HMS Beagle began on the year:
a. 1851
b. 1858
c. 1829
d. 1831
e. 1859
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145. Which of the following is a Conifer?
a. Chasmanthium latifolium
b. Gaultheria mucronata
c. Berberis empetrifolia
d. Larix decidua
e. Dianthus deltoides
146. A dinoflagellate algae found on Coral polyps:
a. Didymosphenia
b. zooxanthellae
c. Rhizosolenia
d. Laminaria
e. Coscinodiscus
147. Mosses belongs to which of the following phyla?
a. Bryophyta
b. Lycophyta
c. Anthophyta
d. Psilophyta
e. Pterophyta
148. Which of the following fish species is critically endangered?
a. flying characins
b. jealous fighting fish
c. Harbor porpoise
d. yellowtail flounder
e. dwarf pygmy goby
149. New Zealand flatworm
a. Potamopyrgus antipodarum
b. Maoricolpus roseus
c. Arthurdendyus triangulatus
d. Platydemus manokwari
e. Convoluta convoluta
150. INCORRECT statement about Fungi:
a. heterotrophs
b. mostly bottom dwelling
c. mostly unicellular
d. decomposers
e. lack chloroplasts
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2 d
3 b
4 b
5 c
6 a
7 c
8 c
9 e
10 c
11 c
12 d
13 e
14 b
15 c
16 c
17 d
18 d
19 e
20 e
21 c
22 d
23 e
24 c
25 c
26 c
27 b
28 b
29 b
30 a
31 c
32 a
33 b
34 a
35 a
36 d
37 d
38 b
39 c
40 e
41 b
42 e
43 b
44 e
45 d
46 a
47 d
48 e
49 c
50 d
51 d
52 e
53 c
54 c
55 d
56 e
57 e
58 e
59 b
60 c
61 d
62 d
63 b
64 d
65 e
66 b
67 c
68 c
69 c
70 a
71 d
72 c
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74 e
75 a
76 c
77 b
78 e
79 a
80 c
81 c
82 c
83 c
84 d
85 e
86 d
87 e
88 e
89 e
90 c
91 a
92 a
93 e
94 c
95 b
96 a
97 e
98 c
99 a
100 d
101 a
102 d
103 c
104 c
105 b
106 e
107 b
108 b
109 b
110 c
111 c
112 c
113 b
114 e
115 d
116 c
117 b
118 b
119 c
120 e
121 b
122 a
123 c
124 d
125 b
126 c
127 a
128 d
129 d
130 c
131 b
132 a
133 d
134 e
135 e
136 d
137 e
138 a
139 e
140 d
141 e
142 c
143 d
144 d
145 d
146 b
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148 e
149 c
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