Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of these statements is true about earthworm?

A. They are harmful for agriculture
B. They are used as fishing bait
C. They decrease soil fertility
D. They cannot live in burrows
Answer» C. They decrease soil fertility
2.

Using earthworms to increase soil fertility is called ______

A. vermicomposting
B. sericulture
C. apiculture
D. pisciculture
Answer» B. sericulture
3.

Where does fertilization occur for the earthworm?

A. Ovary
B. Spermathecae
C. Cocoon
D. Female genital pore
Answer» D. Female genital pore
4.

What is exchanged during mating in earthworms?

A. Typhlosole
B. Ova
C. Spermatophores
D. Cocoons
Answer» D. Cocoons
5.

In earthworms, ovarian funnels open into the ______

A. spermathecae
B. female genital pore
C. ovary
D. oviduct
Answer» E.
6.

Larvae are formed during the development of earthworms. True or false?

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

How many ovaries are present in an earthworm?

A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
8.

What is the role of spermathecae?

A. Sperm is produced here at the time of mating
B. It is an accessory organ
C. It is vestigial
D. It stores spermatozoa during mating
Answer» E.
9.

The common prostate and spermatic duct of earthworms is known as ________

A. <em>vasa deferentia</em>
B. <em>vasa efferentia</em>
C. spermathecae
D. oviduct
Answer» B. <em>vasa efferentia</em>
10.

How many testes does Pheretima possess?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
11.

Which of these statements regarding the sensory system of earthworm is false?

A. Eyes are absent
B. The sense organs are located posteriorly
C. Taste receptors are present
D. Receptor cells help to detect vibrations
Answer» C. Taste receptors are present
12.

Which of these is not a function of the sensory system of earthworms?

A. Visualize food
B. Distinguish light intensities
C. Detect vibrations
D. React to chemical stimuli
Answer» B. Distinguish light intensities
13.

Which of these statements is true about nerve ring?

A. It has only sensory function
B. It has only motor function
C. It is present on the dorsal side
D. It is present on the ventral side
Answer» D. It is present on the ventral side
14.

At which of these segments does the nerve cord of the earthworm divide into two parts?

A. 5<sup>th</sup>, 6<sup>th</sup>
B. 8<sup>th</sup>, 9<sup>th</sup>
C. 3<sup>rd</sup>, 4<sup>th</sup>
D. 11<sup>th</sup>, 12<sup>th</sup>
Answer» D. 11<sup>th</sup>, 12<sup>th</sup>
15.

Which of the following does the nervous system of the earthworm not contain?

A. Nerve ring
B. Nerve cord
C. Ganglia
D. Brain
Answer» E.