Top 100 Important Everyday Science Mcqs Set-5

61- Which of the following structures are associated with the sense of balance in mammals?

A. Cochlea and tympanum 
B. Oval window and ear lobes 
C. Ampulla and semicircular canals
D. Eustachian tube and nasal passage

Answer : C. Ampulla and semicircular canals

62- The functional kidney in adult amphibians is:

A. Pronephros
B. Metanephros
C. Mesonephros
D. Opisthonephros

Answer : C. Mesonephros

63- Bee dances are meant for:

A. Courtship
B. Recreation
C. Communication
D. None of these

Answer : C. Communication

64- Which of the following belongs to the family of fishes?

A. Shark
B. Cuttlefish
C. Starfish
D. Silverfish

Answer : A. Shark

65- Change of the colour of the skin observed in:

A. Prawn
B. Starfish
C. Chameleon
D. None of these

Answer : C. Chameleon

66- Pearls are formed inside:

A. Squids
B. Oysters
C. Snails
D. Molluscs

Answer : B. Oysters

67- Two punctures will appear on the part bitten by a:

A. Bee
B. Wasp
C. Scorpion
D. Poisonous snake

Answer : D. Poisonous snake

68- Camel uses its hump for:

A. Storing fat 
B. Temperature regulation 
C. Storing water 
D. Balancing the body during walking in desert sand

Answer : A. Storing fat

69- The organism in which RNA is the genetic material is:

A. Rabies virus
B. Staphylococci
C. Plasmodium
D. Tobacco mosaic virus

Answer : D. Tobacco mosaic virus

70- Vitamin C deficient diet produces no deficiency symptoms in:

A. Man
B. Dog
C. Cat
D. Monkey

Answer : B. Dog

71- The function of tongue in snake is to:

A. Taste the food 
B. Smell the food 
C. Catch the food
D. Detect the food

Answer : D. Detect the food

72- In herbivorous mammals, cellulose is digested in:

A. Ileum
B. Colon
C. Caecum
D. Rectum

Answer : C. Caecum

73- Which of the following is a non-poisonous snake?

A. Viper
B. Naja
C. Python
D. Krait

Answer : C. Python

74- Which of the following animals stores water in the intestine?

A. Zebra
B. Camel
C. Moloch
D. Uromastix

Answer : B. Camel

75- Which one of the following constitutes the two best reasons for distinguishing the living from the non-living?

A. Growth and locomotion 
B. Irritability and locomotion 
C. Respiration and excretion
D. Reproduction and locomotion

Answer : C. Respiration and excretion

76- The largest living bird is:

A. Ostrich
B. Duck
C. Dodo
D. Peacock

Answer : A. Ostrich

77- Which of the following are the only mammals that possess nucleated red blood corpuscles?
1. Camel 2. Llama 3. Man 4. Dog

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 3 and 4 
D. 1 and 4

Answer : A. 1 and 2

78- When compared to the mammals, birds are less sensitive to temporary deprivation of water because:

A. Urea excretion in mammals entails a greater loss of water than that in birds
B. The water requirement per unit weight is less in birds than in mammals 
C. Absorption of water from the gut is more efficient in birds than in mammals 
D. None of these

Answer : A. Urea excretion in mammals entails a greater loss of water than that in birds

79- About ______ of the total calcium present in the human body is in the blood.

A. 1%
B. 5%
C. 70%
D. 99% 

Answer : A. 1%

80- Birds get thrust (forward motion) and lift (upward motion) from:

A. Air sacs
B. Flapping of wings
C. Twisting of feathers 
D. Shape of wings which is similar to aeroplane blades

Answer : D. Shape of wings which is similar to aeroplane blades

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