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3901.

The major excretory product of arthropods is  [Bihar MDAT 1994; CPMT 1992]

A. Ammonia
B. Urea
C. Uric acid
D. Trimethylamine oxide
Answer» D. Trimethylamine oxide
3902.

Male Mosquito feeds on [CPMT 1992]

A. Human Blood
B. Flower sap
C. Garbage
D. All the above
Answer» C. Garbage
3903.

Mouth part present in female Anopheles but absent in male is [BHU 1981, 88]

A. Maxillae
B. Antennae
C. Proboscis
D. Mandibles
Answer» E.
3904.

Which insect is called ?Horn Beetle? [CPMT 2005]

A. Tribolium
B. Corcyra
C. Trogoderma
D. None of these
Answer» E.
3905.

Cockroach belongs to class [RPMT 1999]

A. Hexapoda
B. Apoda
C. Myriapoda
D. Cephalopoda
Answer» B. Apoda
3906.

Which of the following belongs to class insecta [DPMT 2004]

A. Julus
B. Silver fish
C. Lobsters
D. Prawn
Answer» C. Lobsters
3907.

In Cockroach, the number of ganglia are [CPMT 1989; AFMC 1993]

A. Two pairs thoracic and four pairs abdominal
B. Three pairs thoracic and six pairs abdominal
C. Three pairs thoracic and five pairs abdominal
D. Two pairs thoracic and six pairs abdominal
Answer» C. Three pairs thoracic and five pairs abdominal
3908.

Metamorphosis of insects is regulated through hormone [CBSE PMT 1991; Pb. PMT 1999;  BHU 1998, 2001; RPMT 1998]

A. Pheromone
B. Thyroxine
C. Ecdysone
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
3909.

Periplaneta shows [DPMT 1986; CPMT 1990; RPMT 1995; AFMC 2002]

A. Complete metamorphosis
B. Incomplete metamorphosis
C. No metamorphosis
D. Gradual metamorphosis
Answer» E.
3910.

Male and female Cockroaches can be distinguished externally through [CBSE PMT 1991; Pb. PMT 1994, 97; RPMT 1995, 98; CPMT 1996, 98]

A. Anal styles in male
B. Anal cerci in female
C. Anal style and antennae in females
D. Both (a) and (c)
Answer» B. Anal cerci in female
3911.

Hormone produced by corpora allata in insects is [CPMT 1987, 89; APMEE 1996; Manipal 2001; AIIMS 1997]

A. Growth hormone
B. Moulting hormone
C. Inhibiting hormone
D. Juvenile hormone
Answer» E.
3912.

Housefly transmits all the diseases except [BHU 1985]

A. Cholera
B. Dysentery
C. Yellow fever
D. Typhoid
Answer» D. Typhoid
3913.

The order of metamorphosis in Housefly is [BHU 1985; AIIMS 1999; JIPMER 2000]

A. Egg, nymph, pupa and adult
B. Egg, larva, nymph and adult
C. Egg, larva, pupa and adult
D. Egg, pupa, larva and adult
Answer» D. Egg, pupa, larva and adult
3914.

In the life cycle of mosquito, comma-shaped stage is [DPMT 2004]

A. Larval stage
B. Pupal stage
C. Imago stage
D. None of these
Answer» C. Imago stage
3915.

Anal cerci occur in [BHU 1985]

A. Both male and female cockroaches
B. Male Cockroach
C. Female Cockroach
D. Female Ascaris
Answer» B. Male Cockroach
3916.

In insect, oxygen is carried to different tissues by [AFMC 1985; CPMT 1987; Bihar MDAT 1986]

A. Diffusion through surface
B. Tracheal tubes
C. Respiratory pigment through blood
D. Gills
Answer» C. Respiratory pigment through blood
3917.

Mouth parts of Cockroach are of  [AFMC 1985; BHU 1999; RPMT 2000; CPMT 1984, 89, 2001]

A. Piercing and sucking
B. Sucking and siphoning
C. Cutting and biting type
D. Sucking and rasping
Answer» D. Sucking and rasping
3918.

Which disease is spread by Housefly [CPMT 1989, 93]

A. Dengue fever
B. Encephalitis
C. Filariasis
D. Gangrene
Answer» E.
3919.

Cockroach is [AFMC 1988]

A. Carnivorous
B. Herbivorous
C. Omnivorous
D. Sanguivorous
Answer» D. Sanguivorous
3920.

Ecdysone is produced by [MP PMT 1987]

A. Prothoracic gland
B. Corpora allata
C. Corpora cardiaca
D. Abdominal gland
Answer» B. Corpora allata
3921.

Glow worm is [DPMT 1982, 85]

A. Annelid
B. Helminthes
C. Insect
D. Mollusca
Answer» D. Mollusca
3922.

Natural parthenogenesis is found in [CPMT 1988, 94]

A. Pheretima
B. Frog
C. Star Fish
D. Honey Bee
Answer» E.
3923.

Young Housefly/Mosquito is known as [CPMT 1986, 88]

A. Maggot
B. Caterpillar
C. Nymph
D. Imago
Answer» E.
3924.

Filaria, Malaria, dengue, Sleeping Sickness and Yellow Fever are due to  [DPMT 1986]

A. Insects
B. Mosquitoes
C. Bacteria
D. Viruses
Answer» B. Mosquitoes
3925.

Matching pair of vector and disease is  [MP PMT 1986; CPMT 1998; Manipal 2001]

A. Sandfly - plague 
B. Culex - Filariasis/Elephantiasis
C. Body Louse - Typhoid
D. Housefly - Yellow Fever.
Answer» C. Body Louse - Typhoid
3926.

In Housefly the larva lives in [BHU 1995; CPMT 1984]

A. Water
B. Muddy soil
C. Dung
D. Vegetation 
Answer» D. Vegetation 
3927.

Set of useful insects is [CPMT 1984]

A. Wasp, Anopheles and Bed Bug
B. Bed Bug, Silk Moth and Anopheles
C. Honey Bee, Bed Bug and Locust
D. Cochineal Insect, Lac Insect and Honey Bee.
Answer» E.
3928.

Mouth parts of a butterfly are of type [MP PMT 1986]

A. Sponging
B. Siphoning
C. Piercing and sucking
D. Chewing and sucking
Answer» C. Piercing and sucking
3929.

Peripatus is connecting link between [BHU 1982; CPMT 1986; Bihar MDAT 1995;  AFMC 2002; BCECE 2005]

A. Annelida and Arthropoda
B. Mollusca and Arthropoda
C. Annelida and Mollusca
D. Coelenterata and Platyhelminthes
Answer» B. Mollusca and Arthropoda
3930.

'Hexapoda' is another name of [RPMT 1999]

A. Crustacea
B. Arachnida
C. Insecta
D. Archiannelid
Answer» D. Archiannelid
3931.

Blood does not transport oxygen in [CPMT 1984]

A. Cockroach
B. Earthworm
C. Frog
D. Beetle
Answer» B. Earthworm
3932.

Tumbler is pupa of [NCERT 1984]

A. Housefly
B. Mosquito
C. Butterfly
D. Beetle
Answer» C. Butterfly
3933.

Mosquito sitting at an acute angle is [CPMT 1982]

A. Anopheles
B. Culex
C. Aedes
D. Psorophora
Answer» B. Culex
3934.

Basic unit in the eye of Cockroach/insect is  [AFMC 1983; APMEE 1995; Pb.PMT 1999; Haryana PMT 2002]

A. Retina
B. Rhabdome
C. Corneal facet
D. Ommatidium
Answer» E.
3935.

An insect differes from spider in having [CPMT 1981]

A. 3 pairs of legs and 2 pairs of wings instead of 4 pairs of legs and no wings
B. 3 pairs of legs and 2 pairs of wings instead of 3 pairs of legs and no wings
C. 3 pairs of legs and no wings instead of 5 pairs of legs and generally one pair of wings
D. 6 pairs of legs and one pair of wings instead of 4 pairs of legs and no wings
Answer» B. 3 pairs of legs and 2 pairs of wings instead of 3 pairs of legs and no wings
3936.

Complete metamorphosis is observed in  [DPMT 1982; CPMT 1982; AFMC 1985]

A. Silver Fish
B. Gypsy Moth
C. Bed Bug
D. Grasshopper
Answer» C. Bed Bug
3937.

Bilateral symmetry, metameric segmentation coelom and open circulatory system are the characters of [NCERT 1983]

A. Annelida
B. Arthropoda
C. Mollusca
D. Echinodermata
Answer» C. Mollusca
3938.

The process of conversion of a small cockroach into an adult cockroach is called as [RPMT 1999]

A. Moulting
B. Metamorphosis
C. Ecdysis
D. Transformation
Answer» C. Ecdysis
3939.

For seeing a haemocoel which animal you will select [DPMT 1982; NCERT 1982]

A. Earthworm
B. Hydra
C. Sponge
D. Scolopendra
Answer» E.
3940.

Segmented body, exoskeleton of chitinised cuticle and presence of haemocoel are the characteristics of

A. Annelida
B. Arthropoda
C. Mollusca
D. None of these
Answer» C. Mollusca
3941.

Animals of which set belongs to same phylum

A. Scorpion, cockroach, prawn
B. Scorpion, cockroach, and earthworm
C. Leech, oyster, scorpion
D. Earthworm, leech, cancer
Answer» B. Scorpion, cockroach, and earthworm
3942.

Which is a matching set in taxonomy [CMC Vellore 1993]

A. Leech, locust, sea urchin, lobster
B. Star fish, jelly fish, cuttle fish, octopus
C. Milliped, crab, centipede, cockroach
D. Nereis, planaria, round worm, earthworm
Answer» D. Nereis, planaria, round worm, earthworm
3943.

Which of the following classes has largest number of animals  [MP PMT 1998]

A. Mammalia
B. Pisces
C. Insecta
D. Reptilia
Answer» D. Reptilia
3944.

Phlebotomus argentipus is a vector for [EAMCET 1998]

A. Trypanosoma evansi
B. Trypanosoma gambiense
C. Leishmania donovani
D. Trypanosoma cruzi
Answer» D. Trypanosoma cruzi
3945.

Crayfish is a [MP PMT 1998]

A. Crustacean animal
B. Edible fish
C. Poisonous fish
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Edible fish
3946.

An important character of Arthropoda is

A. Jointed legs
B. Unsegmented body
C. Shell over the body
D. Three pair of legs
Answer» B. Unsegmented body
3947.

To which order the Periplaneta americana belongs

A. Diptera
B. Orthoptera
C. Hemiptera
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Hemiptera
3948.

What is the similarity between cockroach, anopheles and housefly [CPMT 1996]

A. Cuticle covering the body
B. Two pair wings
C. Three pair legs
D. Presence of cephalothorax
Answer» D. Presence of cephalothorax
3949.

Presence of hepatopancreas is character of

A. Annelida
B. Echinodermata only
C. Arthropods only
D. Both (b) and (c)
Answer» D. Both (b) and (c)
3950.

Which of the following is not an insect [RPMT 1995]

A. Cockroach
B. Tick
C. Beetle
D. Wasp
Answer» C. Beetle