Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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1.

Which part of the human brain regulates sleep ?

A. Medulla oblongata
B. Cerebellum
C. Pineal gland
D. Pituitary gland
Answer» D. Pituitary gland
2.

The leading probiotic drink yakult contains which of the following bacterium ?

A. Escherichia coli
B. Lactobacillus casei
C. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
D. Lactobacillus plantarum
Answer» C. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
3.

The organ of the human body which stores the carbohydrates in the form of glycogen is

A. intestine
B. stomach
C. pancreas
D. liver
Answer» E.
4.

The bone of the which organ is the longest in the human body ?

A. Spinal cord
B. Thigh
C. Rib cage
D. Ankle-bone
Answer» C. Rib cage
5.

The hormone which stimulates the stomach for the production of digestive juice is

A. Gastrin
B. Trysin
C. Secretin
D. Pepsin
Answer» B. Trysin
6.

The site of RBC formation in human body is

A. heart
B. spleen
C. liver
D. bone marrow
Answer» E.
7.

Which of the following blood group is called universal donor ?

A. A+
B. B+
C. O+
D. AB+
Answer» D. AB+
8.

Which of the following is cold blooded ?

A. Fish
B. Frog
C. Lizard
D. All of these
Answer» E.
9.

Which one among the following is not a living fossil ?

A. Elephant Shrew
B. Ginkgo
C. Stromatolite
D. Diplodocus
Answer» E.
10.

Which one among the following is the fastest growing plant in the world ?

A. Populus tremuleides
B. Armillaria ostoyae
C. Macrocystis pyrifera
D. Macropanesthia rhinoceros
Answer» D. Macropanesthia rhinoceros
11.

The number of chambers found in mammals heart is :

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
12.

The total number of bones found in newly born human body ?

A. 212
B. 206
C. 202
D. 300
Answer» E.
13.

Which of the following is not the vestigial human organ ?

A. Tailbone
B. Eardrum muscles
C. Frontal teeth
D. Appendix
Answer» D. Appendix
14.

Neelgari belongs to the following family

A. Cow
B. Goat
C. Sheep
D. Deer
Answer» B. Goat
15.

Which of the following does not have blood but undergoes respiration ?

A. Cockroach
B. Snail
C. Hydra
D. Kangaroo
Answer» D. Kangaroo
16.

The scientist who firstly explained about the blood circulation

A. A. Leeuwenhoek
B. William Harvey
C. J.G. Mendel
D. Ronald Ros
Answer» C. J.G. Mendel
17.

The first heart transplantation was performed by

A. Dr. W. Harbe
B. Sir F.G. Hafkin
C. Dr. Louis Pasteur
D. Dr. C. Barnard
Answer» E.
18.

The structure of double helix of DNA was described by

A. Dr. M. Soha
B. Dr. S. Hawking
C. Watson and Crick
D. Dr. A. Fleming
Answer» D. Dr. A. Fleming
19.

In human the thickest skin is present in

A. palm
B. sole
C. neck
D. head
Answer» C. neck
20.

The 1968 Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine was shared by Holley, Khorana and Nirenberg, for

A. discovery of tRNA
B. genetic code
C. genetic structure
D. meiosis
Answer» C. genetic structure
21.

The main function of the Golgi body is

A. respiration
B. to begin cell division
C. to produce gastric juice
D. secretion
Answer» E.
22.

When we consume the goat or sheep beef then we are

A. Primary consumer
B. secondary consumer
C. tertiary consumer
D. None of the above
Answer» C. tertiary consumer
23.

The study of bones is done under the branch of science called

A. Orology
B. Osteology
C. Seromology
D. Geology
Answer» C. Seromology
24.

The study related to the fishes is called

A. Cryptology
B. Sicrotology
C. Ichthyology
D. Lepidopterology
Answer» D. Lepidopterology
25.

Who propounded the theory of Jumping-gene?

A. G.J. Mendel
B. Thomas Hunt
C. Mc Clintock
D. Heneric Hertz
Answer» D. Heneric Hertz
26.

Which of the following vitamins acts like hormone?

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
Answer» E.
27.

The theory of mutation was propounded by

A. De-vries
B. Malpighi
C. Robert Hooke
D. Pasteur
Answer» B. Malpighi
28.

The word gene was firstly used by

A. Waldare
B. Watson
C. Crick
D. Johannsen
Answer» E.
29.

Who discovered genetic material?

A. Crick and Watson
B. Avery Mclood
C. Friedrich Miescher
D. Federik Meischer
Answer» D. Federik Meischer
30.

The phenomenon of genetic mutation can not occur in

A. DNA
B. RNA
C. chromosome
D. ribosome
Answer» E.
31.

Who described of a non-bacterial pathogen or virus for the first time?

A. Stockman
B. Ivonowasky
C. Stanley
D. Smith
Answer» C. Stanley
32.

Which of the following is not a digestive enzyme in the human system?

A. Trypsin
B. Gastrin
C. Ptyalin
D. Pepsin
Answer» C. Ptyalin
33.

In the human body, the appendix is attached to

A. the large intestine
B. the small intestine
C. the gall bladder
D. the stomach
Answer» B. the small intestine
34.

Which of the following does not have a gall bladder?

A. Camel
B. Giraffe
C. Rat
D. Fish
Answer» D. Fish
35.

Which one of the following does not have sex-chromosome?

A. Monkey
B. Tiger
C. Butterfly
D. Lizard
Answer» D. Lizard
36.

In which organ of the human body are the lymphocytes formed?

A. Liver
B. Bone marrow
C. Pancreas
D. Spleen
Answer» C. Pancreas
37.

In human body , which one of the following harmones regulates blood calcium and phosphate?

A. Glucagon
B. Growth harmone
C. Parathyroid harmone
D. Thyroxine
Answer» D. Thyroxine
38.

Which one of the following parts of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomiting?

A. Cerebellum
B. Cerebrum
C. Medulla oblongata
D. Cortex
Answer» D. Cortex
39.

In the human being, normally in which one of the following parts, does the sperm fertilize the ovum?

A. Cervix
B. Fallopian tube
C. Lower part of uterus
D. Upper part of uterus
Answer» C. Lower part of uterus
40.

Production of which one of the following is associated with the function of the liver?

A. Lipase
B. Urea
C. Mucus
D. Hydrochloric acid
Answer» C. Mucus
41.

Which organelle in the cell, other than nucleus contains DNA?

A. Centiole
B. Golgi apparatus
C. Lysosome
D. Mitrochondrion
Answer» E.
42.

When one gene controls two or more different characters simultaneously, the phenomenon is called

A. Apomixis
B. Pleiotropy
C. Polyploidy
D. Polyteny
Answer» C. Polyploidy
43.

Which one of the following is monogamous?

A. Wolf
B. Walrus
C. Seal
D. Deer
Answer» B. Walrus
44.

Octopus is

A. an arthropod
B. an echionoderm
C. a hemichordate
D. a molluscs
Answer» E.
45.

The hormone insulin is a

A. glycolipid
B. fatty acid
C. peptide
D. sterol
Answer» D. sterol
46.

Which of the following does not have any enzymes in its cells?

A. Algae
B. Virus
C. Lichen
D. Bacteria
Answer» C. Lichen
47.

The virus is

A. protein and lipid
B. nucleic acid and protein
C. lipid and carbohydrate
D. carbohydrate
Answer» C. lipid and carbohydrate
48.

Which of the following has the largest number of chromosomes?

A. Human beings
B. Pteridophytes
C. Elephants
D. Bryophytes
Answer» C. Elephants
49.

The pollination by snail is called

A. Zoophily
B. Entomophily
C. Chiropteriphily
D. Malacophily
Answer» E.
50.

Which of the following is also called Jelly-Fish ?

A. Hydra
B. Physelia
C. Aurelia
D. Matrideam
Answer» D. Matrideam