Consider the following animals: 1. Hedgehog 2. Marmot 3. Pangolin. To reduce the chance of being captured by predators, which of the above animals rolls up/rolls into a ball?

All three animals possess the ability to curl into a ball as a defense strategy to lower the risk of being captured by predators.

Zoology - Animal Physiology — UPSC Previous Year Questions

Q: In which one of the following the phenomenon of sexual dimorphism is absent?

The animal in which sexual dimorphism is not present is the Wolf. The Wolf is a monogamous species, which means it has only one partner and mate at a time.

2 previous year questions • General Science & Technology • 2003–2015

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UPSC 2003

In which one of the following the phenomenon of sexual dimorphism is absent?

Practice 2 UPSC previous year questions on Zoology - Animal Physiology from General Science & Technology. These questions span from 2003 to 2015, covering key concepts frequently tested in the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Each question includes a detailed explanation to help you understand the underlying concept.

Year-wise Distribution

2015: 1 Q2003: 1 Q

Sample Questions

In which one of the following the phenomenon of sexual dimorphism is absent?(UPSC 2003)
Consider the following animals: 1. Hedgehog 2. Marmot 3. Pangolin. To reduce the chance of being captured by predators, which of the above animals rolls up/rolls into a ball?(UPSC 2015)