Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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201.

Which of the following bones bones are present in the plam of hand?

A. Carpals
B. Metacarpals
C. Phalanges
D. Metatarsals
Answer» C. Phalanges
202.

Which of the following bone is not present in the hind-limb?

A. Femur
B. Tibia
C. Radius
D. Fibula
Answer» D. Fibula
203.

Which of the following bacteria do not have flagella commonly__________?

A. Cocci
B. Bacilli
C. Streptobacilli
D. Vibrio
Answer» B. Bacilli
204.

Which of the following bacteria are thick rigid and spiral______________?

A. Vibrio
B. Spirillum
C. Spirochete
D. Coccus
Answer» C. Spirochete
205.

Which of the following are triploblastic and acoelomate?

A. Sponges
B. Annelida
C. Platyhelminthes
D. Aves
Answer» D. Aves
206.

Which of the following are responsible for the detection of changes in environment?

A. Receptors
B. Neurons
C. Effectors
D. All of these
Answer» B. Neurons
207.

Which of the following are proteins in nature?

A. Antibodies
B. Interferons
C. Antitoxins
D. All of these
Answer» E.
208.

Which of the following are motile zooids in cnidarians?

A. Polyps
B. Medusae
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both of these
209.

Which of the following are connective tissues?

A. cartilage
B. bone
C. blood
D. all the above
Answer» E.
210.

Which of the following animals has a respiratory system with one way flow of the air through the lungs, and the air is renewed after inspiration?

A. Cockroach
B. Earthworm
C. Aves
D. Frogs
Answer» D. Frogs
211.

Which of the following animal uses Setae and Muscles for their Iocomotion?

A. Cockroach
B. Snail
C. Earthworm
D. Star fish
Answer» D. Star fish
212.

Which of the following animal excrete nitrogenous waste mainly as uric acid?

A. Hydra
B. Planaria
C. Humans
D. Birds
Answer» E.
213.

Which of the following animal has a hydrostatic skeleton?

A. Earthworm
B. Round worm
C. Tape worm
D. Pin worm
Answer» B. Round worm
214.

Which of the following allows precise muscular movements_______________?

A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Thalamus
D. Hypothalamus
Answer» C. Thalamus
215.

Which of the following acts as thermoregulator?

A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Thalamus
D. Hypothalamus
Answer» E.
216.

Which of the Euglenas (a Protoctista) character resembles that of animals______________?

A. They can move
B. They lack cell wall
C. They do not have chlorophyll
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
217.

Which of following system is segmentally arranged in annelids?

A. Excretory system
B. Digestive system
C. Criculatory system
D. Nervous system
Answer» D. Nervous system
218.

Which is NOT an example of a microbial symbiosis?

A. bacteria in the human colon
B. tapeworm in the cow intestine
C. bacteria passing through the placenta
D. protozoans found within termites
Answer» D. protozoans found within termites
219.

Which is not a vertebrate ?

A. Reptiles
B. Fish
C. Insect
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
220.

Which is an organic compound found in most cells ?

A. Water
B. Glucose
C. Oxygen
D. Sodium chloride
Answer» C. Oxygen
221.

Which is a parasitic plant?

A. cuscuta
B. rose
C. ferns
D. mosses
Answer» B. rose
222.

Which excretory product in produced in plants during autotrophic mode of life?

A. CO2
B. H2O
C. O2
D. Both A and B
Answer» D. Both A and B
223.

Which disease has been totally eradicated from the world because of effective vaccination?

A. Measles
B. Polio
C. Small pox
D. Hepatitis
Answer» D. Hepatitis
224.

Which disease can be controlled by vaccination?

A. Measles
B. Cancer
C. Diabetes
D. Heart attack
Answer» B. Cancer
225.

Which conjegated molecules play important role in gene expression___________?

A. Glycolipids
B. Glycoproteins
C. Nucleohistones
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
226.

Which chemical component has the same % in bacterial as well as the mammalian cell_____________?

A. Water
B. Carbohydrate
C. Proteins
D. Lipids
Answer» B. Carbohydrate
227.

Which chemical component has the greatest contribution in the total mammalian cell weight__________?

A. Proteins
B. Carbohydrate
C. Lipids
D. Water
Answer» E.
228.

Which character differentiates living things from non-living organisms___________?

A. They live in the same ecosystem.
B. They are acted upon by the same environment
C. They are highly organized and complex made of one or more cells and contain genetic material
D. Both a and b
Answer» D. Both a and b
229.

Which character differentiates living things from non-living organisms?

A. They live in the same ecosystem
B. They are highly organized and complex made of one or more cells and contain genetic material
C. They are acted upon by the same environment
D. Both a and b
Answer» C. They are acted upon by the same environment
230.

Which branch of science is short in laws ?

A. Biology
B. Physics
C. Chemistry
D. All of these
Answer» B. Physics
231.

Which bone is called beauty bone in women?

A. sternum
B. clavicle
C. maxilla
D. radius
Answer» C. maxilla
232.

Which are the four most abundant elements in living cells ?

A. carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur
B. carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen
C. carbon, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus
D. carbon, sulfur, hydrogen, magnesium
Answer» C. carbon, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus
233.

Which among the following is an Autotroph _________ ?

A. Butterfly
B. Mushroom
C. Fish
D. Algae
Answer» E.
234.

Which adaptation is acquired by plants of cooler areas to prevent lipid crystal formation in cell membrane?

A. Change in membrane protein composition
B. Change in the solute composition of the cell membrane which prevents crystallization
C. Increase in proportion of unsaturated fatty acids
D. Development of heat shock proteins
Answer» D. Development of heat shock proteins
235.

When abdomen expands, the number of spiracles open is_____________?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8
Answer» E.
236.

What percentage of light reaching the earth is used in photosynthesis?

A. 25%
B. 10%
C. 5%
D. 1%
Answer» E.
237.

What is the mode of transmission of Hepatitis virus?

A. Aerosol
B. Parentral (via blood)
C. Skin penetration
D. Unknown
Answer» C. Skin penetration
238.

What is the function of synapse________________?

A. To allow nerve impulse to move in backward direction
B. To decrease the speed of nerve impulse
C. To stop the nerve impulse
D. To provide cytoplasmic connection between neurons
Answer» C. To stop the nerve impulse
239.

What is the characteristic feature of consumers?

A. Autotroph
B. Heterotroph
C. Parasite
D. Saprophyte
Answer» C. Parasite
240.

What is the branch of biology in which structure and function of tissues are studied___________?

A. Cell Biology
B. Taxonomy
C. Histology
D. Morphology
Answer» D. Morphology
241.

What is hibernation and aestivation________?

A. Thermal adaptation shown by animals
B. wind adaptation shown by animals
C. adaptation of animals to escape from predators
D. none of the above
Answer» B. wind adaptation shown by animals
242.

What happens during muscle contraction to the length of each myosin and action filament?

A. Z- lines get closer
B. A band becomes short
C. 1 band elongates
D. There is no change in sarcomere
Answer» B. A band becomes short
243.

Water potential of pure water is__________?

A. zero
B. one
C. negative
D. two
Answer» B. one
244.

Water is _________ times viscous than air?

A. 50
B. 1000
C. 5000
D. 8000
Answer» B. 1000
245.

Water has maximum density at____________?

A. 0°C
B. 4°C
C. 4° K
D. 4.8°C
Answer» C. 4° K
246.

____________ was first to propose an objective definition of instinct.

A. Thorpe
B. Darwin
C. Pavlov
D. Kohler
Answer» C. Pavlov
247.

Vocal cords are stretched across_______?

A. Larynx
B. Pharynx
C. Golttis
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
248.

Voice box is another name used for___________?

A. Buccal cavity
B. Pharynx
C. Larynx
D. Chest Cavity
Answer» D. Chest Cavity
249.

Visible light used in photosynthesis ranges from:__________?

A. 300 – 700 nm in wavelength
B. 350 – 750 nm in wavelength
C. 380 – 750 nm in wavelength
D. 390 – 790 nm in wavelength.
Answer» D. 390 – 790 nm in wavelength.
250.

Viruses are __________ smaller than bacteria?

A. 10 – 100 times
B. 10 – 1000 times
C. 100 – 1000 times
D. 1000 – 10000 times
Answer» C. 100 – 1000 times