Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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1.

If food intake is greater than energy used the surplus is deposited as:

A. fat
B. protein
C. glycogen
D. fat and glycogen
Answer» E.
2.

A starving man first consumes:

A. fat
B. protein
C. vitamin
Answer» C. vitamin
3.

Most important property of water for which it is needed in the body:

A. It is a liquid
B. It cools the body
C. It is a universal solvent
D. It is tasteless and colourless
Answer» E.
4.

Among mammals, a significant role in the digestion of milk is played by[AFMC]

A. rennin
B. invertase
C. amylase
D. intestinal bacteria
Answer» B. invertase
5.

Bile secretion is proportional to the concentration of  [Haryana PMT]

A. protein
B. fat
C. carbohydrate
D. None of these
Answer» C. carbohydrate
6.

Which of the following enzymes digests protein in stomach? [AMU]

A. Trypsin
B. Pepsin
C. Erepsin
D. None of these
Answer» C. Erepsin
7.

What will happen if the secretion of parietal cells of gastric glands is blocked with an inhibitor?  [CBSE AIPMT]

A. Gastric juice will be deficient in chymosin
B. Gastric juice will be deficient in pepsinogen
C. In the absence of\[\text{HCl}\] secretion, inactive pepsinogenis not converted into the active enzyme pepsin
D. Enterokinase will not be released from me duodenalmucosa and so trypsinogen is not converted to trypsin
Answer» D. Enterokinase will not be released from me duodenalmucosa and so trypsinogen is not converted to trypsin
8.

The malnutrition disease in man is[J&K CET]

A. Cri-du-chat syndrome
B. Klinefelter's syndrome
C. Potbelly syndrome
D. Edward's syndrome
Answer» D. Edward's syndrome
9.

Compare the statement 'A' with 'B' and select A; correct description. Statement A Blood sugar level falls rapidly after keratectomy. Statement B The glycogen of the liver is the principal source of blood sugar. [Manipal]

A. Both the statement A and B are correct and B is the reason for A
B. Statement A is correct and B is wrong
C. Statement A is wrong and B is correct
D. Both the statement A and B are correct and B is not the reason for A
Answer» B. Statement A is correct and B is wrong
10.

Emulsification of fat will not occur in absence of [UPCPMT]

A. lipase
B. bile pigments
C. bile salts
D. pancreatic juice
Answer» D. pancreatic juice
11.

A young infant may be feeding entirely on mother's milk, which is white in colour but the stools, which theinfant passes out is quite yellowish. This yellow colouris due to [CBSE AIPMT]

A. intestinal juice
B. bile pigments passed through bile juice
C. undigested milk protein casein
D. pancreatic juice poured into duodenum
Answer» C. undigested milk protein casein
12.

Pylorus is present between[OJEE]

A. small and large intestine
B. pancreas and small intestine
C. oesophagus and stomach
D. stomach and duodenum
Answer» E.
13.

The gastric juice contains  [Kerala CEE]

A. trypsin, pepsin, lipase
B. pepsin, lipase, rennin
C. pepsin, amylase, trypsin
D. trypsin, pepsin, rennin
E. pepsin, rennin, carboxypeptidase
Answer» C. pepsin, amylase, trypsin
14.

Deficiency of tocopherol in the human body causeswhich condition? [Kerala CEE]

A. Beri-beri
B. Pellagra
C. Infertility
D. Scurvy
E. Pernicious anaemia
Answer» D. Scurvy
15.

The true stomach in ruminants, where most of digestion takes place is  [AMU]

A. rumen
B. omasum
C. reticulum
D. abomasum
Answer» E.
16.

Poison glands of snake are modified [MHT CET]

A. sebaceous glands
B. ceruminous glands
C. salivary glands
D. endocrine glands
Answer» D. endocrine glands
17.

Aggregates of lymphoid tissue present in the distalportion of the small intestine are known as [DUMET]

A. villi
B. Peyer's patches
C. nigae
D. chorbid plexus
Answer» C. nigae
18.

Which of the following part in cow's stomach is specialized for microbial digestion of plant material? [AMU]

A. Rumen
B. Reticulum
C. Abomasum
D. Both [a] and [b]
Answer» E.
19.

Bile helps in the digestion of fat through  [Haryana PMT]

A. emulsification
B. alkalinity
C. forming micelles
D. All of these
Answer» E.
20.

Which of the following is called as a detritivore?[KCET]

A. An animal feeding on decaying organic matter
B. An animal feeding on a plant
C. A plant feeding o an animal
D. An animal feeding on another animal
Answer» B. An animal feeding on a plant
21.

Chymotrypsin is produced by    [AMU]

A. liyer
B. pancreas
C. stomach
D. duodenum
Answer» C. stomach
22.

Secreting hormone is secreted from [J&K CET]

A. stomach and stimulates gastric gland
B. duodenum and stimulates liver
C. thyroid and stimulates thyroid gland
D. duodenum and stimulates pancreas 2005
Answer» E.
23.

In horses, rabbits, hares, the cellulose gets digested in the     [RPMT]

A. caecum
B. stomach
C. appendix
D. rumen
Answer» B. stomach
24.

Starch is converted to maltose by the action of  [MHT CET]

A. inverts
B. amylase
C. sucrose
D. maltase
Answer» C. sucrose
25.

Which one is correctly matched? [Kerala CEE]

A. Vitamin-E - Thiamine
B. Vitamin-D - Riboflavin
C. Vitamin-\[{{\text{B}}_{\text{1}}}\]- Tocopherol
D. (d)Vitamin-A -Calciferol
E. Vitamin-\[{{\text{B}}_{12}}\] - Cyanocobalamin
Answer» F.
26.

In which of the following organ, putrefying bacteria are present? [BHU]

A. Intestine
B. Colon
C. Stomach
D. Liver
Answer» B. Colon
27.

The contraction of gall bladder is due to [BCECE]

A. gastrin
B. cholecystokinin
C. secretin
D. kinase
Answer» C. secretin
28.

What type of teeths are absent in rabbit? [UP CPMT]

A. Molars
B. Premolars
C. Canines
D. Incisors
Answer» D. Incisors
29.

If pancreas is removed, the compound, which remainsundigested is  [MHT CET]

A. carbohydrates
B. fats
C. proteins
D. All of these
Answer» E.
30.

Pepsinogen is secreted by [DUMET]

A. chief cells
B. oxyntic cells
C. mast cells
D. parietal cells
Answer» B. oxyntic cells
31.

Enterokinase converts [AMU]

A. trypsinogen to trypsin
B. pepsinogen to pepsin
C. chymotrypsin to pepsinogen
D. pepsub to chymotrypsin
Answer» B. pepsinogen to pepsin
32.

Total number of teeth in rabbit is:

A. 24
B. 28
C. 32
D. 43
Answer» C. 32
33.

The element that hardens the tooth enamel:

A. Iodine
B. Sodium
C. Fluorine
D. Calcium
Answer» D. Calcium
34.

Which of the following possess minimum number of teeth?

A. Cat
B. Dog
C. Man
D. Elephant
Answer» E.
35.

Wisdom tooth in human is:  (RPMT 2005; VMMC-Safdarjung 2007)

A. 3rd molar and 4 in number
B. 3rd molar and 2 in number
C. 2nd molar and 4 in number
D. 2nd molar and 2 in number
Answer» B. 3rd molar and 2 in number
36.

Heterodont condition is found in:

A. cat
B. bat
C. dog
D. all of these
Answer» E.
37.

The pulp cavity is lined by:  (RPMT 2005, 06; VMMC-Safdarjung 2007)

A. osteoblasts
B. ameloblasts
C. odontoblasts
D. chondroblasts
Answer» D. chondroblasts
38.

Hardest part of our body is:

A. skull
B. brain
C. teeth
D. cartilage
Answer» D. cartilage
39.

The major part of our food constitutes:

A. glucose
B. sucrose
C. cellulose
D. carbohydrates
Answer» E.
40.

Which one of these carbohydrates is a monosaccharide?

A. Starch
B. Glucose
C. Sucrose
D. Cellulose
Answer» C. Sucrose