ZOOLOGY QUESTION BANK

FIRST YEAR (EM)

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2 MARKS )

UNIT –I (DIVERSITY OF LIVING WORLD )
1. What is biogenesis?
2. Define the term histology. What is it otherwise called?
3. What is trinominal nomenclature? Give and example.
4. What is meant by tautonymy. Give two examples.
5. What does ICZN stand for.
6. Give the names of any four protosotomian phyla.
7. Define species richness.
8. List out any four sacred groves in india.
9. Write the full form of IUCN . in which book threatened species are enlisted.
UNIT - II ( STRUCTURAL ORGANISATION IN ANIMALS)
10. What is monaxial heteropolar symmetry? Name the group of animals in which it is the principal
symmetry.
11. Radial symmetry is an advantage to the sessile or slow moving organisms. Justify this statement.
12. What is cephalization ? how is it useful to its possessors ?
13. Mention the animals that exhibited a tube – within – a- tube organization for the first time ? name
their body cavity?
14. Why is the true coelom considered secondary body cavity ?
15. What are retroperitoneal organs ?
16. Distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands with examples.
17. Distinguish between holocrine and apocrine glands.
18. Mention any two substances secreted by mast cells and their functions.
19. Distinguish between a tendon and a ligament.
20. Distinguish between brown fat and white fat.
21. What is the strongest cartilage ? in which regions of the human body, do you find it?
22. Distinguish between osteoblasts and osteoclasts ?
23. Define osteon.
24. What is a sesamoid bone ? give from example.
25. What is lymph ? how does it differ from plasma ?
26. What is the haematocrit value ?
27. What are the intercalated discus ? what is their significance ?
28. Cardiac muscle is highly resistant to fatigue justify .
29. What are microglia and what is their origin and add a note on their function.
UNIT --- (ANIMAL DIVERSITY -1)
30. What are the functions of canal system of sponges ?
31. What are the two chief morphological body forms cnidarians? What are their chief functions ?
32. What is metagenesis ? animals belonging to which phylim exhibit metagenesis ?
33. What are the excretory cells of flatworms called ? what is the other important function of these
specialized cells ?
34. Distinguish between amphids and phasmids.
35. What do you call the locomotion structures of Nereis ? why is nereis called a polychaete ?
36. What is botryoidal tissue ?
37. Which arthropod, you have studied called a living fossil ? Name its respiratory organs ?
38. What is the function of radula?give the name fo he group of molluscs which do not possess a radula?
39. What is Aristotle’s lantern ? give on example of one animal possessing it ?
UNIT – IV (ANIMAL DIVERSITY –II)
40. How do you justify the statement “heart in fishes is a bronchial heart”.
41. What are claspers ? which groups of fishes possesses them ?
42. How do you distinguish a male frog from a female frog ?
43. Distinguish between milt and spawn.
44. Name two poisonous and non – poisonous snakes found in south india.
45. Name the four extra embryonic membranes.
46. What are Jacobsn’s organs ? what is their function ?
47. What are pneumatic bones ? how do they help birds ?
48. Distinguish between altricial and precocial hatchlings.
49. How does a mature RBC of a mammal differ from that of other vertebrates ?
50. Name the three meninges. In which group of animals do you find all of them.
UNIT – V (LOCOMOTION AND REPRODUCTION )
51. Draw a labeled diagram of T.S. of flagellum
52. List any two differences between a flagellum and a clilium.
53. What are dynein arms ? what is their significance ?
54. What is a kinety ?
55. Distinguish between synchronous and metachronous movements.
56. Why do we refer to the offspring formed by asexual method of reproduction, a clone ?
57. Distinguish between proter and opisthe.
58. Distinguish between lobopodium and filopodium. Give and example to each of them.
59. Define conjugation with reference to ciliates. Give two example.
UNIT – VI (BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE )
60. Define parasitism and justify this term.
61. What is hyper – parasite ? mention the name of one hyper – parasite.
62. What do you mean by parasitic castration ? Give one example .
63. Define neoplasia. Give one example.
64. Define incubation period . what is its duration in the life cycle of Plasmodium vivax.
65. What is exflagellation and what are the resultant products called.
66. Describe the methods of biological control of mosquitoes.
67. The eggs of Ascaris are called ‘mammillated eggs’ justify.
68. What is meant by nocturnal periodicity with reference to the life history of a nematode parasite you
have studied.
69. Distinguish between lymphadenitis and lymphangitis.
70. In which way does tobacco affect the respiration. Name the alkaloid found in tobacco.
71. Define drug abuse.
72. From which substances ‘Smack’ and ‘coke’ are obtained.
73. Mentioned the names of any four drugs which are used as medicines to treat patients with mental
illness like depression insomnia etc. that are often abused.
UNIT – VIII (ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT )
74. Distinguish the terms phototaxis and photokinesis.
75. What is photoperiodism ?
76. Mention the advantages of some UV rays to us.
77. What is cyclomorphosis ? explain its importance in Daphnia.
78. What are ‘regulator’s ?
79. What are conformers ?
80. Define commensalism. Give one example.
81. Define mutualism. Give one example.
82. What is camouflage? Give its significance.
83. Distinguish between lotic and lentic habitats.
84. Distinguish between neuston and nekton .
85. Which air pollutants are chiefly responsible for acid rains.
86. What is biological magnification.
87. Why are incinerators used in hospitals.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 MARKS)
UNIT – I (DIVERSITY OF LIVING WORLD )
1. Define species. Explain the various aspects of ‘species’.
2. What are the reasons for greater biodiversity in the tropics?
3. What is the ‘evil quartet’?
4. Explain ‘Rivet Popper’ hypothesis.
5. Write short notes on in – site conservation.
UNIT – II (STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION IN ANIMALS
6. Given an account of glandular epithelim.
7. Describe the three types of cartilage.
8. Explain Haversian system
9. Write short notes on lymph.
10. Describe the structure of a skeletal mucle.
11. Given an account of the supporting cells of nervous tissue
12. Describe the structure of a multipolar neuron.
UNIT – III (ANIMAL DIVERSITY – I)
13. Write short notes on the salient features of the anthozoans.
14. What are the salient features exhibited by polychaetes.
15. What are the chief characters of the crustaceans.
16. What are the salient features of the echinoids?
UNIT - IV (ANIMAL DIVERSITY – III)
17. Name the four ‘hallmarks’ of chordates, and explain the principal function of each of them.
18. List out eight characteristics that help distinguish a fish from the other vertebrates.
19. Compare and contrast cartilaginous and bony fishes.
20. Write eight salient features of the class amphibian.
21. What are the modifications that are observed in birds that help them in flight?
22. What are the features peculiar to ratite birds. Give two examples of ratite birds.

UNIT – V (LOCOMATION AND REPORDUCTION)

23. What are lateral appendages ? Based on their presence ad absence, write the veriosu types of
flagella giving at least one example for each type.
24. Describe the process of transverse binary fission in Paramecium.
25. Describe the process of longitudinal binary fission in Euglena.
26. Give an account of pseudopodia.

UNIT – VI (BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE)

27. what is the need for parasites to develop special adaptations. Mention some special
adaptations developed by the parasites.
28. Distinguish between hypertrophy and hyperplasia with an example for each.
29. What are the adverse effects of tobacco.
30. Why in adolescence is considered vulnerable phase.
31. Prevention is better than cure. Justify with regard to TDA abuse.

UNIT – VII (PERIPLANETA AMERICANA)

32. Draw a neat labeled diagram of the mouthparts of cockroach .(S)

33. Draw a neat labeled diagram of the salivary apparatus of cockroach. (S)
34. Draw a neat and labeled diagram of ommatidium. (S)

UNIT – VIII (ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT)

35. What is summer stratification ? Explain?
36. Explain vant hoff rule.
37. What are the deleterious effects of depletion of ozone in the stratosphere?
38. Describe Green House effect?
39. Discuss The causes and effects of global warming, what measures need to be taken
control’Global warming?

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (8MARKS )

UNIT – VI (BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE

1. Explain the structure and life cycle of Entamoeba histolytica with the help of neat and labeled
diagrams.
2. Describe the life cycle of Plasmodium vivax in man.
3. Describe the life cycle of Plasmodium vivax in mosquito.
4. Describe the structure and life cycle of Asscaris lumbricoides with the help of neat and labeled
diagrame.

UNIT – VII (PERIPLANETA AMERICANA)

5. Describe the digestive system of cockroach with the help of a neat labeled diagram
6. Describe the blood circulatory system of Periplaneta in detail and draw a neat and labeled diagram
of it?
7. Describe the respiratory system of cockroach with the help of neat and labeled diagram?

UNIT-VIII (ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT)

8. Write an essay on temperature as on ecological factor.
9. Describe different types of food chains that exist in an ecosystem.
10. List out the major air pollutants and describe their effects on human beings?

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M. B. MURALI MOHAN
Juniour Lecturer in zoology
Govt, Juniour College (Girls)Hindupur