This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Zoology – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Zoology Quiz 27 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an "enigma" ? A) Something straightforward and easily understood. B) A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. C) A common and ordinary occurrence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. 2. White fur helps to ..... with surroundings A) Blend in. B) Action. C) Fur. D) Kick. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fur. 3. Fox A) Lupis. B) Panthera. C) Leo. D) Foxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foxes. 4. ..... is the science of naming organisms. A) Taxonomy. B) Zoology. C) Biology. D) Morphology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taxonomy. 5. How do you abbreviate the scientific name? A) First letter of the first word and full second word. B) First letter of both words. C) You can't abbreviate the scientific name. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First letter of the first word and full second word. 6. Toads spend more time in water than frogs do. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What is the average weight of a Black Caiman? A) 300lb. B) 300kg. C) 2345kg. D) 1234lb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 300kg. 8. The study of fishes is known as A) Mammology. B) Herpetology. C) Ornithology. D) Entomology. E) Ichthyology. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Ichthyology. 9. Why is the contractile vacuole more common in freshwater protozoa? A) Because they have a hypertonic cytoplasm in relation to the environment. B) Because they are more vulnerable. C) Because they need to accumulate more water in their cells. D) Because its cytoplasm is in balance with the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because they have a hypertonic cytoplasm in relation to the environment. 10. Order of amphibians that includes salamanders A) Anura. B) Caudata. C) Gymnophiona. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caudata. 11. Which of the following is NOT a placental mammal? A) Dog. B) Cat. C) Rabbit. D) Frog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frog. 12. What does the adverb "voraciously" mean? A) Slowly and hesitantly. B) With great eagerness or enthusiasm. C) Carefully and cautiously. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With great eagerness or enthusiasm. 13. Extra credit:What is it called when a great white launches itself out of the water while hunting? A) Breaching. B) Jumping. C) Launching. D) Breaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Breaching. 14. Which bird huddled together A) Penguin. B) Elephant. C) Polar bear. D) Duck tags3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Penguin. 15. Above/over A) Super. B) Belly. C) Botany. D) Ornithology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Super. 16. This red star refers to the frog's ..... A) Small intestine. B) Spiral valve. C) Stomach. D) Large intestine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Large intestine. 17. This animal is from ..... A) America. B) Europe. C) Asia. D) Africa. E) Antarctica. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Europe. 18. What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates? A) Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not. B) Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not. C) Invertebrates live in water and vertebrates do not. D) Invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not. 19. Which domain is known for containing extremophiles? A) Eukarya. B) Bacteria. C) Archaea. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Archaea. 20. True/False:Bilby are endangered like the bandicoot? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesZoology Quiz 1Zoology Quiz 2Zoology Quiz 3Zoology Quiz 4Zoology Quiz 5Zoology Quiz 6Zoology Quiz 7Zoology Quiz 8Zoology Quiz 9Zoology Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books