Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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1.

The toxicants which kill the pests on coming in direct contact are known as

A. Surface poisons
B. Contact poisons
C. Fumigants
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Fumigants
2.

Pests resistant to insecticides have

A. Less permeable utricles
B. Capacity of faster storage of toxin in fat
C. Enzymes for metabolising toxin
D. All the above features
Answer» E.
3.

Catla, singhara, magur and sindhi fishes are found in

A. North, East and South India
B. North and South India
C. East and West India
D. All over India
Answer» E.
4.

Cod liver oil is a rich source of [Manipal 1995]

A. Iodine
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin B
D. Vitamin C
Answer» C. Vitamin B
5.

The science of rearing, feeding, care, breeding and utilization of animals is called  

A. Animism
B. Veterinary science
C. Animal husbandry
D. Dairy science
Answer» D. Dairy science
6.

Ladybug is a predator of

A. Moths
B. Beetles
C. Bacteria
D. Aphids
Answer» E.
7.

Full name of BHC is [MP PMT 1987]

A. Benzene hexachloride
B. Hexachlorohaxane
C. Benzene heptachloride
D. a and b both
Answer» B. Hexachlorohaxane
8.

Pearl is secreted around the

A. Mantle layer
B. Foreign particle between prismatic and nacreous layer
C. Foreign particle between mantle and nacreous layer
D. The shell
Answer» D. The shell
9.

The word 'livestock' includes

A. Sheep and goat only
B. Pigs and camels only
C. Cattle and buffaloes only
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
10.

Thurioside is a proteinaceous toxin which is obtained from [Manipal PMT 1990; CBSE PMT 1991]

A. Biofertilizer
B. Farmyard manure
C. Green manure
D. Bacterial origin
Answer» E.
11.

Secretion of silk gland comes through a small pore. This pore is situated on [MP PMT 1999]

A. Exopodite of \[{{2}^{nd}}\] maxilla
B. Endopodite of \[{{1}^{st}}\] maxilla
C. Prostheca of mandible
D. Anterior part of hypopharynx
Answer» E.
12.

Which of the following when dissolved in water make(s) Bordeaux mixture [MP PMT 1994; AIIMS 1998; BHU 1998]

A. Copper sulphate
B. Calcium hydroxide
C. Both a and b
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
13.

The most likely reason for the development of resistance against pesticides in insects damaging a crop is [CBSE PMT 2004]

A. Direct mutation
B. Acquired heritable changes
C. Random mutation
D. Genetic recombination
Answer» D. Genetic recombination
14.

Biological magnification refers to [BVP 2002]

A. Concentration of insecticide in animals
B. Concentration of organophosphate in plants
C. Photography in laboratory
D. Increase in number of animals and plants in ecosystem
Answer» B. Concentration of organophosphate in plants
15.

Pesticides with very low biodegradation but strong affinity for fatty tissues are [AFMC 1988]

A. Triazines
B. Pyrethroids
C. Organochlorines
D. Organophosphates
Answer» D. Organophosphates
16.

Which of the following is not an organo-chlorine

A. Endosulphan
B. Malathion
C. DDT
D. Aldrin
Answer» C. DDT
17.

A carbamate pesticide is

A. Simazine
B. Atrazine
C. Propoxur
D. DDT
Answer» D. DDT
18.

Major drawback of DDT as a pesticide is that [CBSE PMT 1994; AFMC 2002]

A. Organisms at once develop resistance to it
B. It is significantly less effective than other pesticides
C. It's cost of production is high
D. It is not easily and rapidly degraded in nature
Answer» D. It is not easily and rapidly degraded in nature
19.

Which of the following pesticides does not inhibit cholinesterase

A. Malathion
B. Parathion
C. DDT
D. Carbofuran
Answer» D. Carbofuran
20.

Houseflies and mosquitoes have become resistant to the

A. BHC
B. Aldrin
C. DDT
D. Malathion
Answer» D. Malathion
21.

Which of the following country is lowest in milk yield per cow 

A. India
B. U.K.
C. Switzerland
D. Netherlands
Answer» B. U.K.
22.

Gelatin, a very important raw material for preparation of photographic emulsion, is a bi-product of [KCET 1998]

A. Chicken
B. Forest
C. Fish
D. Cattle
Answer» E.
23.

Number of breeds of Zebu Cattle is

A. 16
B. 26
C. 6
D. 13
Answer» C. 6
24.

Indian best cattle breeds are found in

A. Coastal area
B. Hilly region
C. Plains of rivers
D. Drier parts
Answer» D. Drier parts
25.

The most important live stocks of India are

A. Cattle and buffaloes
B. Cattle and dog
C. Dog and cat
D. Elephant and cattle
Answer» B. Cattle and dog
26.

There are two kinds of camel. Arabian and Bactrian. The Arabian camel have

A. One hump
B. Two hump
C. Three humps
D. None of these
Answer» B. Two hump
27.

Which of the following is popularly called 'ship of the desert'

A. Yak
B. Camel
C. Donkey
D. Horse
Answer» C. Donkey
28.

The largest land animal is

A. Camel
B. Elephant
C. Rhino
D. Python
Answer» C. Rhino
29.

The two natural insecticides used before 1940

A. Pyrethrum and rotenones
B. Pyrethroids and nicotine
C. Pyrethrum and azadirachtin
D. Pyrethrum and squill
Answer» C. Pyrethrum and azadirachtin
30.

The carnivorous fish Gambusia, introduced in the lakes, ponds, etc., control a deadly disease in India, feeds on the larvae of [AIIMS 1997]

A. Nephantis
B. Dragonfly
C. Anopheles
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
31.

Which one of the following is pest of tobacco [JIPMER 1997]

A. Tribolium sp.
B. Spodoptera sp.
C. Pectinophora sp.
D. Calandra sp.
Answer» C. Pectinophora sp.
32.

When a natural predator living being applied on the other pathogenic organisms to control them, this process is called [CBSE PMT 1996]

A. Biological control
B. Genetic engineering
C. Confusion technique
D. Artificial control
Answer» B. Genetic engineering
33.

Agricultural chemicals include [Pb. PMT 2000]

A. Pesticides
B. Fertilizers
C. Growth regulators
D. All of these
Answer» E.
34.

The nitrogen fixing symbiotic organism present in Azolla is

A. Nostoc
B. Anabaena
C. Aulosira
D. Azospirillum
Answer» C. Aulosira
35.

Organic forming is the technique of raising crops through use of [AMU 2003]

A. Manures
B. Resistant varieties
C. Biofertilisers
D. All of these
Answer» E.
36.

Leghaemoglobin takes part in [Kerala PMT 2000]

A. Energy release
B. Stimulating growth of Rhizobium
C. \[{{N}_{2}}\]absorption
D. Protecting nitrogenase
E. Supply of oxygen
Answer» E. Supply of oxygen
37.

If wheat field is inoculated with Rhizobium [Pb. PMT 1998]

A. Soil will become nitrogen rich
B. No effect on soil nitrogen
C. Soil will be depleted of nitrogen
D. Soil will become rich in calcium
Answer» C. Soil will be depleted of nitrogen
38.

Crop rotation is carried out for [AFMC 1996; BHU 2004]

A. Increasing acidity of soil
B. Decreasing fertility of soil
C. Increasing fertility of soil
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
39.

Root nodules for nitrogen fixation of a non-leguminous tree possess [BHU 1994]

A. Frankia
B. Rhizobium
C. Azotobacter
D. Thiobacillus
Answer» B. Rhizobium
40.

Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between [Pb. PMT 1998]

A. Bacteria and fungi
B. Algae and fungi
C. Fungi and roots of higher plants
D. Blue green algae and roots of higher plants.
Answer» D. Blue green algae and roots of higher plants.
41.

When honey is stored in the honey sac, it is mixed with the

A. Enzymes for the production of fructose and glucose
B. Saliva for increasing the quantity
C. Preservative to keep honey for long time
D. Water to make the nector less viscous
Answer» B. Saliva for increasing the quantity
42.

Which of the following is a correct statement [CBSE PMT 2000]

A. Drone is diploid
B. Apis indica is largest wild bee
C. Wax is excretory product of bee
D. Fritsch discovered communication in bees
Answer» E.
43.

Honey mainly consists of [CPMT 1999]

A. Monosaccharides
B. Disaccharides
C. Polysaccharides
D. Fats
Answer» B. Disaccharides
44.

The honey bees exhibit a type of dance to communicate the location of food. This is known as [KCET 1994]

A. Waggle dance
B. Tap dance
C. Round dance and waggle dance
D. Break dance
Answer» D. Break dance
45.

Domestication of honey bee is called [CPMT 1983; HP PMT 2005]

A. Sericulture
B. Apiculture
C. Tissue culture
D. Pisciculture
Answer» C. Tissue culture
46.

What is apiculture

A. Culture of aqueous animals
B. Culture of lac insect
C. Culture of honey bee
D. Culture of prawn
Answer» D. Culture of prawn
47.

Cryopreservation is

A. Preservation of living being in chemicals
B. Preservation at very low temperature
C. Preservation through expoure to irradiation
D. Preservation through use of gases
Answer» C. Preservation through expoure to irradiation
48.

Name of sheep cloned for the first time is [AIIMS 1997]

A. Dolly
B. Polly
C. Molly
D. Holly
Answer» B. Polly