Adaptations MCQs : This section focuses on the "Adaptations". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Adaptations skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
Among the following whose feature is a hollow body with pneumatic or spongy bones?
A. Fishes
B. Tigers
C. Cockroach
D. Birds
Question 2
At what height does a person experience altitude sickness?
A. >3500 m
B. <3500 m
C. >500 feet
D. <500 feet
Question 3
By what mechanism does the body compensate for low oxygen availability in altitude sickness?
A. Increasing the binding affinity of hemoglobin
B. Decreasing breathing rate
C. Decreasing the binding affinity of hemoglobin
D. Increasing red blood cell formation
Question 4
In which organisms left ovary and oviduct are present?
A. Birds
B. Mammals
C. Plants
D. Reptiles
Question 5
In which plants do stomata open at night?
A. Hydrophytes
B. Neem
C. Mango
D. Succulents
Question 6
In which plants do sunken stomata is seen?
A. Temperate plants
B. Hydrophytes
C. Xerophytes
D. Tropical plants
Question 7
In which plants mechanical tissue is best developed?
A. Mesophytes
B. Xerophytes
C. Psammophytes
D. Hydrophytes
Question 8
In which region do succulents grow?
A. Tropical
B. Temperate
C. Antarctica
D. Desert
Question 9
Through which part does photosynthesis occur in xerophytes?
A. Scaly leaves
B. Modified stems
C. Root
D. Chlorophyll
Question 10
What are plants adapted to grow in the sand called?
A. Halophytes
B. Hydrophytes
C. Mesophytes
D. Psammophytes
Question 11
What are the interactions between organisms in a community called?
A. Physical interaction
B. Biological interaction
C. Psychological interaction
D. Chemical interaction
Question 12
What are the modifications of the organisms living on the land for their survival called?
A. Aquatic
B. Aerial
C. Arboreal
D. Terrestrial
Question 13
What is a population?
A. Species of a community
B. Individuals in the same species
C. Individuals in a family
D. Communities in an ecosystem
Question 14
What is an adaptation for an aquatic mode of life called?
A. Fossorial
B. Aquatic
C. Volant
D. Arboreal
Question 15
What is an adaptation for climbing and balancing called?
A. Fossorial
B. Arboreal
C. Cursorial
D. Terrestrial
Question 16
What is an adaptation for flying called?
A. Arboreal
B. Volant
C. Desert
D. Aquatic
Question 17
What is an adaptation for survival in the desert called?
A. Terrestrial adaptation
B. Fossorial adaptation
C. Arboreal adaptation
D. Desert adaptation
Question 18
What is an attribute of the organism that enables the organism to survive and reproduce in its habitat called?
A. Homeostasis
B. Adaptation
C. Migration
D. Hibernation
Question 19
Where are stomata present in submerged hydrophytes?
A. Nowhere
B. On lower surface
C. In the corners
D. On the upper surface
Question 20
Which adaptation is a feature of fishes?
A. Hollow bones
B. Presence of longer loop of Henle
C. Streamlined bodies and scales
D. Presence of beak
Question 21
Which among the following has adapted for arboreal adaptation?
A. Pigeon
B. Rat
C. Monkey
D. Camel
Question 22
Which among the following is a characteristic of arboreal adaptation?
A. Longer loop of Henle
B. Long prehensile tail
C. Short limbs
D. Hind limbs provided with longer toes
Question 23
Which is the adaptive radiation is used by poikilotherms to protect against extreme heat?
A. Migration
B. Cooling
C. Aestivation
D. Hibernation
Question 24
Which of the following animal excretes solid urine?
A. Crow
B. Fishes
C. Kangaroo rat
D. Camel
Question 25
Which of the following has adapted for desert adaptation?
A. Monkey
B. Peacock
C. Camel
D. Pigeon
Question 26
Which of the following is a symptom of altitude sickness?
A. Irritation
B. Heart palpitations
C. Bleeding
D. Hunger
Question 27
Which of the following is an adaptation for running?
A. Desert
B. Arboreal
C. Cursorial
D. Terrestrial
Question 28
What are the populations of the different species which live and interact together in the ecosystem called?
A. Community
B. Kingdom
C. Genera
D. Species
Question 29
Which one among the following statements is incorrect?
A. Siberian crane is a migratory bird
B. Archaebacteria flourishes in hot springs where the temperature exceeds >95°C
C. Desert lizard has the ability to keep the constant body temperature
D. Fishes can thrive in Antarctic water where the temperature is always below zero