Mammalogy Of animal MCQs January 8, 2026March 13, 2024 by u930973931_answers 35 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/35 Subscribe 1. . Mammalogy is the scientific study of: (A) Reptiles (B) Birds (C) Mammals (D) Amphibians 2. . Which of the following is not a characteristic of mammals? (A) Presence of hair or fur (B) Laying eggs (C) Mammary glands (D) Warm-bloodedness 3. . What is the term for the specialized teeth found in mammals used for grinding food? (A) Incisors (B) Canines (C) Premolars (D) Molars 4. . Which of the following is not a subclass of mammals? (A) Prototheria (B) Metatheria (C) Eutheria (D) Monotremata 5. . Which organ do mammals primarily use for respiration? (A) Gills (B) Lungs (C) Skin (D) Trachea 6. . What is the study of mammals’ distribution called? (A) Mammalogy (B) Mammalography (C) Mammalology (D) Mammalogeography 7. . Which of the following is not a type of mammalian locomotion? (A) Bipedal (B) Quadrupedal (C) Arboreal (D) Volant 8. . What is the name of the protective covering that encases mammal embryos? (A) Shell (B) Capsule (C) Membrane (D) Placenta 9. . Which of the following is not a type of mammal reproduction? (A) Viviparity (B) Oviparity (C) Ovoviviparity (D) Parthenogenesis 10. . What is the term for the process of mammals shedding their fur or hair? (A) Molt (B) Ecdysis (C) Exuviation (D) Molting 11. . Which of the following is not a type of mammal gland? (A) Sebaceous gland (B) Sudoriferous gland (C) Mammary gland (D) Avian gland 12. . What is the function of the placenta in mammals? (A) Respiration (B) Protection (C) Nutrition (D) Locomotion 13. . What is the scientific term for mammals that lay eggs? (A) Eutherians (B) Metatherians (C) Monotremes (D) Placentals 14. . Which of the following is not a type of mammalian locomotion? (A) Cursorial (B) Fossorial (C) Saltatorial (D) Arboreal 15. . Which subclass of mammals includes the monotremes? (A) Prototheria (B) Metatheria (C) Eutheria (D) Theria 16. . What is the function of the mammary glands in mammals? (A) Reproduction (B) Thermoregulation (C) Lactation (D) Digestion 17. . Which of the following is not a type of mammalian locomotion? (A) Saltatorial (B) Gliding (C) Sessile (D) Volant 18. . What is the primary food source for most mammals? (A) Plants (B) Insects (C) Small mammals (D) Other animals 19. . What is the function of the diaphragm in mammals? (A) Respiration (B) Protection (C) Thermoregulation (D) Locomotion 20. . Which subclass of mammals includes marsupials? (A) Prototheria (B) Metatheria (C) Eutheria (D) Theria 21. . What is the term for the process of mammals shedding their fur or hair? (A) Molt (B) Ecdysis (C) Exuviation (D) Molting 22. . Which of the following is not a type of mammal gland? (A) Sebaceous gland (B) Sudoriferous gland (C) Mammary gland (D) Avian gland 23. . What is the function of the placenta in mammals? (A) Respiration (B) Protection (C) Nutrition (D) Locomotion 24. . What is the scientific term for mammals that lay eggs? (A) Eutherians (B) Metatherians (C) Monotremes (D) Placentals 25. . Which of the following is not a type of mammalian locomotion? (A) Cursorial (B) Fossorial (C) Saltatorial (D) Arboreal 26. . What is the function of the mammary glands in mammals? (A) Reproduction (B) Thermoregulation (C) Lactation (D) Digestion 27. . Which subclass of mammals includes placental mammals? (A) Prototheria (B) Metatheria (C) Eutheria (D) Theria 28. . What is the primary food source for most mammals? (A) Plants (B) Insects (C) Small mammals (D) Other animals 29. . Which of the following is not a type of mammal reproduction? (A) Viviparity (B) Oviparity (C) Ovoviviparity (D) Parthenogenesis 30. . What is the function of the diaphragm in mammals? (A) Respiration (B) Protection (C) Thermoregulation (D) Locomotion 31. . Which subclass of mammals includes marsupials? (A) Prototheria (B) Metatheria (C) Eutheria (D) Theria 32. . What is the term for the process of mammals shedding their fur or hair? (A) Molt (B) Ecdysis (C) Exuviation (D) Molting 33. . Which of the following is not a type of mammal gland? (A) Sebaceous gland (B) Sudoriferous gland (C) Mammary gland (D) Avian gland 34. . What is the function of the placenta in mammals? (A) Respiration (B) Protection (C) Nutrition (D) Locomotion 35. . What is the scientific term for mammals that lay eggs? (A) Eutherians (B) Metatherians (C) Monotremes (D) Placentals