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NCERT Exemplar · Class 9 · Science

Chapter 7: Diversity in Living Organisms

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Multiple Choice Questions

34 questions
Q11Multiple choice

Find out the false statement

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Correct option: D
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Answer is (d) Fishes, amphibians and reptiles are oviparous

Explanation:

Some fishes are viviparous, but Amphibians show external fertilization they can neither be kept under oviparous nor be viviparous hence statement (d) is wrong.

Q12Multiple choice

Pteridophyta do not have

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Correct option: C
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Answer is (c) flowers

Q13Multiple choice

Identify a member of Porifera

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Correct option: A
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Answer is (a) Spongilla

Explanation:

Euglena is a protozoan.

Penicillium is a fungus

Hydra is a Coelenterata

Q14Multiple choice

Which is not an aquatic animal?

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Correct option: D
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Answer is (d) Filaria

Explanation:

Filaria is a disease caused by Wuchereria. It is spread by Mosquitos.

Q15Multiple choice

Amphibians do not have the following

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Correct option: C
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Answer is (c) Scales

Explanation:

Amphibians have 3 chambered hearts. Lungs are present in Adults, and Gills are present in tadpoles. Mucous glands are present on the skin of Amphibians.

Q16Multiple choice

Organisms without nucleus and cell organelles belong to

(a) (i) and (ii)

(b) (iii) and (iv)

(c) (i) and (iv)

(d) (ii) and (iii)

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Answer is (b) (iii) and (iv)

Explanation:

Cyanobacteria and archaebacteria are prokaryotes, and they do not have well-defined nuclei and cell organelles.

Fungi and Protista are Eukaryotes which possess Cell organelles and nuclei.

Q17Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a criterion for the classification of living organisms?

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Answer is (d) Height of the plant

Explanation:

The height of a plant is an attribute which is related to bushes and trees, which are part of Kingdom Plantae hence the height of the trees cannot be a criterion for the classification of living organisms.

Q18Multiple choice

The feature that is not a characteristic of protochordata  

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Joined legs are a characteristic feature of Arthropods hence the answer is C)

Protochordata is triploblastic with a bilaterally symmetric body and coelom. They show notochord at some stage of life, and they are marine living.

Q19Multiple choice

The locomotory organs of Echinodermata are

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Correct option: A
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Answer is (a) tube feet

Tube feet in Echinodermata help in locomotion and respiration

Q20Multiple choice

Corals are

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Answer is (d) Cnidarians that live in colonies