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.

Which phenomenon does the coevolved plant-pollinator mutualism explain?

A. Co-extinction
B. Fragmentation
C. Invasion
D. Loss of habitat
Answer» B. Fragmentation
2.

Which phenomenon explains that When a species becomes extinct, the plant and animal species also become extinct that are obligatorily associated with the host species ?

A. Aquaculture
B. Fragmentation
C. Invasion
D. Co-extinction
Answer» E.
3.

Why was the African catfish Clarias gariepinus introduced?

A. Horticulture
B. Aquaculture
C. Sericulture
D. Poultry
Answer» C. Sericulture
4.

What is Eicchornia called?

A. The carrot grass
B. Nile perch
C. Water hyacinth
D. Water lily
Answer» D. Water lily
5.

Which of the following contains chemicals like parthenin, is toxic to cattle and cause pollen allergy in humans?

A. Nile perch
B. The carrot grass
C. Rose
D. Wheat
Answer» C. Rose
6.

What happened when the Nile perch introduced into Lake Victoria in east Africa?

A. Extinction of trees
B. Increase in the number of trees
C. Extinction of cichlid fish
D. Increase in the number of cichlid fish
Answer» D. Increase in the number of cichlid fish
7.

What happens when alien species are introduced unintentionally or deliberately?

A. Decrease of alien species
B. Increase in habitat
C. They turn invasive and cause increase species
D. They turn invasive and cause decline or extinction of indigenous species
Answer» E.
8.

What was the reason for the exploitation of the Steller s sea cow and the passenger pigeon?

A. Competition
B. Loss of habitat
C. Human activities
D. Mutualistic relationships
Answer» D. Mutualistic relationships
9.

What are the excess and the unsustainable use of resources called?

A. Loss of habitat and fragmentation
B. Co-extinctions
C. Invasion of alien species
D. Over-exploitation
Answer» E.
10.

Which animals are badly affected when a large habitat is broken up into small fragments due to various human activities?

A. Extinct species
B. Migratory species
C. Non-migratory species
D. Humans
Answer» C. Non-migratory species
11.

Which of the following rain forest is known as lungs of the planet ?

A. The African rain forest
B. The Australian rain forest
C. The Amazon rain forest
D. The Southeast Asian rain forest
Answer» D. The Southeast Asian rain forest
12.

Currently, how much area of the Earth s land surface is covered by the tropical rain forests?

A. 90 %
B. 50 %
C. 1 %
D. 6 %
Answer» E.
13.

Previously how much of the Earth s land surface was covered by the tropical rain forests?

A. 50 %
B. 14 %
C. 24 %
D. 35 %
Answer» C. 24 %
14.

Which one of the following is said to be the most important cause or reason for the extinction of animals and plants?

A. Loss of habitat and fragmentation
B. Over-exploitation of species
C. Invasion of alien species
D. Co-extinctions
Answer» B. Over-exploitation of species
15.

What does The Evil Quartet describes?

A. An increase in the number of species
B. The decrease in the number of species
C. Mass extinction
D. Formation of the universe
Answer» C. Mass extinction