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Which of the following are the characteristic features of eutherians?
a) placenta present, teeth in jaws, no cloaca, testes hanging in scrotum
b) placenta present, no teeth in jaws, cloaca absent, testes hanging in scrotum
c) no placenta, teeth present in jaws, cloaca absent, testes hanging in scrotum
d) placenta present, teeth present in jaws, cloaca absent, testes with no scrotum

a

Sub-class eutheria are further divided into…….orders.
a) ten                          
b) three
c) fourteen                  
d) sixteen

d

Explanation: e.g. insectivore, chroptera, cetacean, carnivore, rodentia, edentate and primates ets



Which of the following mammals are included in order Insectivora?
a) moles and shrews
b) bats and flying squirrels
c) whales, dolphin, sea lion    
d) cat, lion, wolves

a

Explanation: the feed on insects



Which of the following mammals are included in order Chiroptera?
a) moles and shrews               
b) bats and flying squirrels
c) whales, dolphin, sea lion    
d) cat, lion, wolves

b

Explanation: these are flying mammals



Which of the following mammals are included in order Cetacea?
a) moles and shrews
b) bats and flying squirrels
c) whales, dolphin, sea lion  
d) cat, lion, wolves

c

Explanation: these are aquatic mammals



Which of the following mammals are included in order Carnivora?
a) moles and shrews
b) bats and flying squirrels
c) whales, dolphin, sea lion    
d) cat, lion, wolves

d

Explanation: these are flesh eating mammals


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