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Biology Quiz Questions:
Q1. The study of the physical form and external structure of plants is known as:
a. Physiology
b. Anatomy
c. Phytomorphology
d. Cytology
Answer: c
Q2. The study of Cells is also known as :
a. Cytology
b. Physiology
c. Nucleology
d. Cellology
Answer: a
Q3. Study of fungus is known as:
a. Physiology
b. Phrenology
c. Mycology
d. Biology
Answer: c
Q4. Which of the following are also known as Suicidal bag of cells?
a. Lycosome
b. Nucleus
c. Lysosomes
d. Chromosome
Answer: c
Q5. In eukaryotic cells synthesis of RNA takes place in the:
a. Mitochondria
b. Centriroles
c. Ribosomes
d. Nucleus
Answer: d
Q6. In which part of the cell are proteins made?
a. Reticulum
b. Golgi apparatus
c. Ribosomes
d. Lysosomes
Answer: c
Q7. Which of the following organisms does not fit into the Cell Theory?
a. Bacteria
b. Virus
c. Fungi
d. Plants
Answer: b
Q8. Name the scientist who proposed the cell theory:
a. Schleiden and Schwann
b. Lamarck
c. Treviranus
d. Whittaker and Stanley
Answer: a
Q9. …………………. is the cell organelle, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.
a. Mitochondria
b. Chloroplast
c. Ribosomes
d. Nucleus
Answer: a
Q10. The cells of which tissue are specialised to store fats?
a. Adipose
b. Squamous
c. Glandular
d. Collagen
Answer: a
Q11. ……………… are the most abundant of all the cells in blood:
a. Leucocytes
b. Erythrocytes
c. Platelets
d. Neutrophills
Answer: b
Q12. Which of the following are longest cells of human body?
a. Pancreatic cells
b. Epethelial cells
c. Nerve cells
d. Epidermal cells
Answer: c
Q13. Magnesium is a constituent metal of:
a. Chlorophyll molecule
b. DNA
c. Mitochondria
d. Ribosomes
Answer: a
Q14. The yellow colour of mangoes is due to the presence of:
a. Chlorophyll
b. Anthocyanin
c. Anthoxanthin
d. Carotene
Answer: d
Q15.Which of the following is not present in a matured stomata?
a. Plasmodesma
b. Chloroplast
c. Cell wall
d. Vocuole
Answer: a
Q16. Plant cell wall is made up of:
a. Glucose
b. Sucrose
c. Fructose
d. Cellulose
Answer: d
Q17. Which of the following is the first stage of mitosis?
a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
c. Anaphase
d. Telophase
Answer: a
Q18. A multicellular organisms grows by:
a. Cell addition
b. Cell explosion
c. Cell Implosion
d. Cell division
Answer: d
Q19. What is the name of a group of similar cells performing a specific function?
a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Organ system
d. Cellular organization
Answer: a
Q20. The xylem in plants are responsible for:
a. Transport of water
b. Transport of food
c. Transport of amino acids
d. Transport of oxygen
Answer: a
Q21. The first formed primary xylem elements are called:
a. Metaxylem
b. Protoxylem
c. Xylem fibers
d. Xylem Parenchyma
Answer: b
Q22. Plant tissue are how many types ?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4
Answer: a (Dermal, Vascular and Ground tissue)
Q23. Which chromosome is responsible for manliness in man?
a. XO
b. YO
c. XX
d. XY
Answer: d
Q24. In roots, the protoxylem lies towards periphery and metaxylem lies towards the centre.Such arrangement of primary xylem is called:
a. Xylem fibres
b. Xylem Parenchyma
c. Exarch
d. Endarch
Answer: c
Q25. How many chromosomes does human cell contain?
a. 6
b. 26
c. 46
d. 66
Answer: c
Q26. What is the unit of heredity?
a. DNA
b. RNA
c. Chromosome
d. Gene
Answer: d
Q27. Which of the following determines whether a group of organisms that is form the same genus and species arise from a common source or from different source?
a. Serotyping
b. Biotyping
c. Phage typing
d. DNA hybridization
Answer: d
Q28. Which of the following constitute to form a gene?
a. Polynucleotides
b. Hydrocarbons
c. Lipoproteins
d. Lipids
Answer: a
Q29. Mendel is known as:
a. Father of Physiology
b. Father of Geology
c. Father of Genetics
d. Father of Biology
Answer: c
Q30. What is the transplantation of graft between genetically identical individuals?
a. Autograft
b. Isograft
c. Allograft
d. Xenograft
Answer: b
Q31. Studyof classification of organisms is known as:
a. Serpentology
b. Virology
c. Taxonomy
d. Physiology
Answer: c
Q32. Human Beings belong to which category of the ecosystem?
a. Omnivores
b. Carnivores
c. Herbivores
d. Zooplankton
Answer: a
Q33. Biological names are generally derived from which language?
a. French
b. Latin
c. Mexican
d. German
Answer: b
Q34. Who proposed five kingdom classification?
a. Ernst Mayr
b. R.H Whittaker
c. M.W. Beijerinck
d. D.I Ivanovsky
Answer: b
Q35. Which is the largest phylum of Animalia which includes insects?
a. Porifera
b. Annelida
c. Molluscsa
d. Athropoda
Answer: d
Q36. Classes comprising animals like fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds along with mammals constitute the category called?
a. Speices
b. Genus
c. Kingdom
d. Phylum
Answer: d
Q37. Which is the second largest animal phylum?
a. Mollusca
b. Chordata
c. Coelomates
d. Annelida
Answer: a
Q38. Locust, Butterfly, Scorpian and Prawn are all examples of which phylum?
a. Annelida
b. Chordata
c. Arthropoda
d. Platyhelminthes
Answer: c
Q39. How many chambers does a cow’s stomach have:
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
Answer: d
Q40. What is the name of the voice box of birds?
a. Larynx
b. Pharynx
c. Syrinx
d. Phalanx
Answer: c
Q41. Which is the only bird that can fly backward?
a. Peacock
b. Parrot
c. Pigeon
d. Humming bird
Answer: d
Q42. Which of the following is not unicellular?
a. Euglena
b. Amoeba
c. Paramesium
d. Hydra
Answer: d
Q43. In which of the following reptiles in the heart has a four chambered structure?
a. Lizard
b. Turtle
c. Crocodile
d. Snake
Answer: c
Q44. Equus Caballus is the scientific name of :
a. Horse
b. Zebra
c. Donkey
d. Buffalo
Answer: a
Q45. Which of the following organisms are considered to be both living and non-living?
a. Bacteria
b. Fungi
c. Algae
d. Virus
Answer: d
Q46. The scientific name of human being is?
a. Homo Nigrum
b. Melongena Sapiens
c. Homo Sapiens
d. Tigris Solanum
Answer: c
Q47. Which of the following is secreted by the liver?
a. Glucose
b. Iodine
c. Cortisol
d. Bile
Answer: d
Q48. The human faeces is yellow in colour due to the presence of a pigment called:
a. Pepsin
b. Renin
c. Amylase
d. Urobilin
Answer: d
Q49. Which enzyme digests proteins in the stomach?
a. Trypsin
b. Pepsin
c. Salivary amylase
d. Pancreatic canal
Answer: b
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Q50. In which from is glucose stored in our body?
a. Insulin
b. Glucose
c. Glycogen
d. Fat
Answer: c
Biology Quiz Questions:
Q51. Which of the following is also known as the Biochemical laboratory of the Human body?
a. Small Intestine
b. Brain
c. Pancreas
d. Liver
Answer: d
Q52. Hydrochloric acid in the stomach provides the acidic pH of …………….. which is optimal for pesins.
a. 3.8
b. 1.8
c. 5.8
d. 7.8
Answer: b
Q53. Why is carbon monoxide a pollutant?
a. Reacts with haemoglobin
b. Makes nervous system inactive
c. It reacts with oxygen
d. It inhibits glycolysis
Answer: a
Q54. Which of the following element is found in haemoglobin?
a. Calcium
b. Iron
c. Sodium
d. Potassium
Answer: b
Q55. What is the main purpose of white blood corpuscles?
a. To carry nutrients
b. To combat infection
c. To carry oxygen
d. To give strength
Answer: b
Q56. The largest artery in human body is:
a. Aorta
b. Capillary
c. Vena cava
d. Pulmonary vein
Answer: a
Q57. Blood group was discovered by:
a. Alexander Fleming
b. William Harvey
c. Landsteiner
d. Paulov
Answer: c
Q58. In which condition there is a deficiency of red cells or haemoglobin in the blood?
a. Albinism
b. Propyria
c. Anaemia
d. Keloid disorder
Answer: c
Q59. Which blood group is universal donor?
a. O+
b. O-
c. AB-
d. AB+
Answer: b
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Q60. Which blood group is universal acceptor?
a. O+
b. O-
c. AB-
d. AB+
Answer: d
Q61. The organism which respires through gills, lings and skin is:
a. Lizard
b. Frog
c. Sparrow
d. Earthworm
Answer: b
Q62. Air enters the body of cockroaches through:
a. Lungs
b. Gills
c. Spiracles
d. Skin
Answer: c
Q63. Normal range of breathing rate per minute in an average adult person at rest is:
a. 9 – 12
b. 12 -18
c. 21 – 24
d. 25 – 30
Answer: b
Q64. Helium is added to the oxygen supply of deep sea divers because it is:
a. less poisonous than nitrogen
b. Lighter than nitrogen
c. Readily miscible with oxygen
d. Less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high pressure
Answer: d
Q65. The yellow colour of human urine is due to:
a. Bile salts
b. Cholesterol
c. Lymph
d. Urochrome
Answer: d
Q66. Which of the following controls the amount of light entering the eye?
a. Iris
b. Cornea
c. Aqueous humour
d. Crystalline lens
Answer: a
Q67. The outer white part of the eye that protects the inner structures is:
a. Iris
b. Cornea
c. Sclera
d. Retina
Answer: c
Q68. Lacrymal glands are situated in the :
a. Palms
b. Buccal cavity
c. Eye orbit
d. Stomach
Answer: c
Q69. Which of the following is the largest part of the human brain?
a. Ribs
b. Cerebrum
c. Pons
d. Thalamus
Answer: b
Q70. Which part of the brain plays an important role in motor control?
a. Cerebellum
b. Cerebrum
c. Medulla
d. Pons
Answer: a
Q71. The connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone is:
a. Cartilage
b. Ligament
c. Tendon
d. Interstitial fluid
Answer: c
Q72. Which is the longest bone in human body?
a. Febula
b. Tibia
c. Stapes
d. Femur
Answer: d
Q73. Which of the following is responsible for giving colour to human skin?
a. Luciferin
b. Haemoglobin
c. Flavonoids
d. Melanin
Answer: d
Q74. Which organ of human body secretes Insulin?
a. Pancreas
b. Kidney
c. Gall bladder
d. Liver
Answer: a
Q75. The largest gland of the human body is:
a. Pancreas
b. Thyroid
c. Large Intestine
d. Liver
Answer: d
Q76. Pituitary gland is located at the base of the:
a. Brain
b. Stomach
c. Kidneys
d. Liver
Answer: a
Q77. Which is the emergency hormone in human body?
a. Adrenalin
b. Insulin
c. Thyroxin
d. Adreno cortico trophic
Answer: a
Q78. Which drug is used as a Thyroid Hormone?
a. Metformin
b. Ketoconazole
c. Promethazine
d. Levothyroxine
Answer: d
Q79. In a male reproductive system, the testes are situated outside the abdominal cavity within a pouch is called:
a. Glands
b. Scrotum
c. Testicular Lobules
d. Seminiferous Tubules
Answer: b
Q80. Pulses are a rich source of which of the following:
a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Minerals
d. Vitamin A
Answer: b
Q81. Which disease is caused by deficiency of Vitamin-D?
a. Beri-Beri
b. Rickets
c. Kwashiorkor
d. Scurvy
Answer: b
Q82. Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of which vitamin?
a. Vitamin K
b. Vitamin B2
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin A
Answer: c
Q83. Which is water soluble Vitamin?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin D
d. Vitamin K
Answer: b
Q84. Cod liver oil from fish is rich in which vitamin?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin D
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B
Answer: b
Q85. What type of lens is used to correct vision of person suffering from Myopia?
a. Convex lens
b. Concave lens
c. Crossed lens
d. Cylindrical lens
Answer: b
Q86. The virus of AIDS affects the growth of:
a. Haemoglobin
b. RBCs in blood
c. T cells in blood
d. Grey cells in brain
Answer: c
Q87. Which cell disorder in our body is responsible for colour blindness?
a. WBC
b. Cone cell
c. Red cell
d. Neuron
Answer: b
Q88. Pneumonia is a bacterial disease caused by the type of bacteria called:
a. Bacilli
b. Cocci
c. Sprilli
d. Vibrio
Answer: b
Q89. Which virus causes Chicken pox?
a. Rubella Virus
b. Herpes Zoster Virus
c. Rabies
d. Variola Virus
Answer: d
Q90. The nuclear membrane is absent in the cells of organisms belonging to which kingdom?
a. Monera
b. Protista
c. Fungi
d. Plantae
Answer: a
Q91. Acacia Arabica is the scientific name of:
a. Neem
b. Teak
c. Babool
d. Pomegranate
Answer: c
Q92. A …………… is species of plant that has adapted to survive in an environment with little liquid water.
a. Xerophytes
b. Hydrophyte
c. Mesophyte
d. Thallophyte
Answer: a
Q93. Algae belongs to which of the following levels of the ecosystem?
a. Decomposers
b. Destructors
c. Producers
d. Consumers
Answer: c
Q94. The flower with the world’s largest bloom is:
a. Pando
b. Posidonia
c. Rafflesia arnoldii
d. Helianthus annuus
Answer: c
Q95. Sugarcane is a type of:
a. Creeper
b. Tree
c. Shrub
d. Grass
Answer: d
Q96. Which of the following plants have root nodules?
a. Leguminous plants
b. Parasitic plants
c. Epiphytic plants
d. Aquatic plants
Answer: a
Q97. Photosynthesis takes place inside plant cells in:
a. Ribosomes
b. Chloroplasts
c. Nucleus
d. Mitochondria
Answer: b
Q98. Organisms that generates energy using light are known as :
a. Chaemolithotrophs
b. Oligotrophs
c. Bacteria
d. Photoautotrophs
Answer: d
Q99. The arrangement of leaves on an axis or stem is called :
a. Phyllotaxy
b. Vernation
c. Venation
d. Phytotaxy
Answer: a
Q100. The male sex organs in a flower is the:
a. Zoospores
b. Stamen
c. Pistil
d. Chlorophyceae
Answer: b
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