Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What are cuboidal or columnar cells called when they bear cilia?

A. Ciliated epithelium
B. Flagellated epithelium
C. Convoluted epithelium
D. Brush bordered epithelium
Answer» B. Flagellated epithelium
2.

The nuclei of columnar epithelial cells are located at the base.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Where is brush bordered cuboidal epithelium found?

A. DCT
B. PCT
C. Collecting duct
D. Collecting tubule
Answer» C. Collecting duct
4.

In which of the following places, the cuboidal epithelium is not found?

A. Ducts of glands
B. Tubular parts of the nephron
C. Germinal epithelium of gonads
D. Vasa deferens
Answer» E.
5.

In which of the following places, the squamous epithelium is not found?

A. Wall of blood vessels
B. Air sacs of lungs
C. Trachea
D. Bowman s capsule
Answer» D. Bowman s capsule
6.

Which of the following is not a type of simple epithelial tissue?

A. Squamous epithelium
B. Cuboidal epithelium
C. Columnar epithelium
D. Compound epithelium
Answer» E.
7.

The simple epithelium consists of two or more cell layers and has a protective function.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding epithelial tissue?

A. It does not have a free surface
B. Provides a covering for some part of the body
C. Cells are compactly packed
D. It is of two types
Answer» B. Provides a covering for some part of the body
9.

Which of the following functions is not performed by epithelial tissue?

A. Protection
B. Secretion
C. Absorption
D. Conduction
Answer» E.
10.

Which of the following tissues is derived from all the three germinal layers?

A. Connective tissue
B. Epithelial tissue
C. Muscular tissue
D. Neural tissue
Answer» C. Muscular tissue
11.

Which of the following tissues has the most regenerative power?

A. Epithelial tissue
B. Connective tissue
C. Muscular tissue
D. Neural tissue
Answer» B. Connective tissue
12.

The structure of the cell varies according to which of the following?

A. Shape
B. Size
C. Life
D. Function
Answer» E.
13.

What is meant by a tissue?

A. Group of cells of similar origin
B. Group of cells of dissimilar origin
C. Group of similar or dissimilar cells
D. Group of unrelated cells
Answer» D. Group of unrelated cells
14.

The human body is composed of how many cells?

A. Billions
B. Millions
C. Thousands
D. Quadrillion
Answer» B. Millions
15.

Which of the following functions is not performed by unicellular organisms?

A. Digestion
B. Respiration
C. Reproduction
D. Neural coordination
Answer» E.