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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of these statements is true about earthworm? |
| A. | They are harmful for agriculture |
| B. | They are used as fishing bait |
| C. | They decrease soil fertility |
| D. | They cannot live in burrows |
| Answer» C. They decrease soil fertility | |
| 2. |
Using earthworms to increase soil fertility is called ______ |
| A. | vermicomposting |
| B. | sericulture |
| C. | apiculture |
| D. | pisciculture |
| Answer» B. sericulture | |
| 3. |
Where does fertilization occur for the earthworm? |
| A. | Ovary |
| B. | Spermathecae |
| C. | Cocoon |
| D. | Female genital pore |
| Answer» D. Female genital pore | |
| 4. |
What is exchanged during mating in earthworms? |
| A. | Typhlosole |
| B. | Ova |
| C. | Spermatophores |
| D. | Cocoons |
| Answer» D. Cocoons | |
| 5. |
In earthworms, ovarian funnels open into the ______ |
| A. | spermathecae |
| B. | female genital pore |
| C. | ovary |
| D. | oviduct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Larvae are formed during the development of earthworms. True or false? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
How many ovaries are present in an earthworm? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 8. |
What is the role of spermathecae? |
| A. | Sperm is produced here at the time of mating |
| B. | It is an accessory organ |
| C. | It is vestigial |
| D. | It stores spermatozoa during mating |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The common prostate and spermatic duct of earthworms is known as ________ |
| A. | <em>vasa deferentia</em> |
| B. | <em>vasa efferentia</em> |
| C. | spermathecae |
| D. | oviduct |
| Answer» B. <em>vasa efferentia</em> | |
| 10. |
How many testes does Pheretima possess? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 11. |
Which of these statements regarding the sensory system of earthworm is false? |
| A. | Eyes are absent |
| B. | The sense organs are located posteriorly |
| C. | Taste receptors are present |
| D. | Receptor cells help to detect vibrations |
| Answer» C. Taste receptors are present | |
| 12. |
Which of these is not a function of the sensory system of earthworms? |
| A. | Visualize food |
| B. | Distinguish light intensities |
| C. | Detect vibrations |
| D. | React to chemical stimuli |
| Answer» B. Distinguish light intensities | |
| 13. |
Which of these statements is true about nerve ring? |
| A. | It has only sensory function |
| B. | It has only motor function |
| C. | It is present on the dorsal side |
| D. | It is present on the ventral side |
| Answer» D. It is present on the ventral side | |
| 14. |
At which of these segments does the nerve cord of the earthworm divide into two parts? |
| A. | 5<sup>th</sup>, 6<sup>th</sup> |
| B. | 8<sup>th</sup>, 9<sup>th</sup> |
| C. | 3<sup>rd</sup>, 4<sup>th</sup> |
| D. | 11<sup>th</sup>, 12<sup>th</sup> |
| Answer» D. 11<sup>th</sup>, 12<sup>th</sup> | |
| 15. |
Which of the following does the nervous system of the earthworm not contain? |
| A. | Nerve ring |
| B. | Nerve cord |
| C. | Ganglia |
| D. | Brain |
| Answer» E. | |