MOST DANGEROUS LIZARS

  MOST DANGEROUS LIZARS Lizards are a diverse group of reptiles that belong to the order Squamata, which also includes snakes. They have scaly skin, four legs (except for some legless species), movable eyelids, and external ear openings. They are mostly carnivorous and have various adaptations to avoid predators, such as venom, camouflage, and tail regeneration. There are more than 7,000 species of lizards in the world, living in different habitats and climates. Some of the most well-known lizards are the Komodo dragon, the chameleon, the gecko, and the iguana. Lizards are not dangerous to humans, however, some lizards are poisonous and can harm a person if they are touched or bitten by these reptiles. Certain lizards, such as the Komodo dragon, can grow to large sizes and have been known to attack and kill people. Most lizards, in reality, are harmless to humans, as are most turtles; however, there are certain members of both groups that can kill, maim, make ill, or inflict at...
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QUIZ ON EVOLUTION

QUIZ ON  EVOLUTION


1.    All breads of dogs are descended from ---------------.
(a)     African wolf
(b)     European wolf
(c)     Indian wolf
(d)     American wolf
2.  What is the name of the book of Darwin that deals                      evolution?    
(a)     From ape to man
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(b)     Natural selection
(c)     Evolution
(d)     Origin of species


3.  Who wrote the book ‘Zoological Philosophy’?
(a)     John Jacob Scheuchzer
         (b)     Stanley Miller
         (c)     Jean Baptist Lamarck
         (d)     Robert Chambers
4.  Who first preached that plants and animals of all types were created for their particular roles and place in the world’s environment and that they were unchanging throughout their existence?
(a)     George Cuvier
(b)     Charles Willson Peale
(c)     Hugh Miller
(d)     Louis Agassiz
5.  Who gave dinosaur its name?
(a)     Erasmus Darwin
(b)     Mary Anning
(c)     Charles Darwin
(d)     Richard Owen
6.  The most common fossils are from ---------------------
(a)     Sea and river animals
(b)     Birds
(c)     Land animals
(d)     Underground animals
7.  What name was given to the creature whose fossils were discovered from the Neander Valley?
(a)     Cro magnon
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(b)     Neanderthal man
(c)     Peking man
(d)     Java man
8.  Which among the following is a pre-historic fish?
(a)     Lchthyostega
(b)     Tetrapod
(c)     Dunkleosteus
(d)     Spider monkey
9.  The living fossil Tautara is found in -------------------------
(a)     America
(b)     Africa
(c)     Australia
(d)     New Zealand
10.          Who was  the preacher of  ‘natural theory’?
(a)     William paley
(b)     Gilbert white
(c)     Richard Leakey
(d)     Donald Johanson


ANSWERS

1.    (b) European wolf
2.    (d) Origin of species
3.    (c) Jean Baptist Lamarck
4.    (a) George Cuvier
5.    (d) Richard Owen
6.    (a) Sea and river animals
7.    (b) Neanderthal man
8.    (c) Dunkleosteus
9.    (d) New Zealand
10. (a) William paley









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