Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Morphallaxis is reported in

A. Porifers
B. Coelentrates and flatworms
C. Nemarteans and some ascidians
D. All the above
Answer» B. Coelentrates and flatworms
2.

Percentage of nerve cells deteriorated till the age of 70 years is

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 35
Answer» B. 20
3.

Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:  Assertion : Birds and mammals show isometric growth. Reason : Fishes and insects show allometric growth.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
4.

Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion:Nerve supply to a cut part is essential for initiation and completion of regeneration. Reason:Nerve secretes epidermal growth factor and neurotrophic factor for regeneration.

A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D. If both the assertion and reason are false
E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
Answer» E. If the assertion is false but reason is true
5.

Which one of the following is true during ageing [MP PMT 1997]

A. Decrease in blood urea and GFR
B. Increase in calcium content of arteries and cartilage
C. Decrease in cholesterol content of cornea and lens
D. Decrease in calcium content of arteries and cartilage
Answer» C. Decrease in cholesterol content of cornea and lens
6.

Errors are accumulated due to translation of genetic code affecting the ageing. The theory is

A. Mutation theory
B. Error catastrophe theory
C. Environmental theory
D. Gene theory
Answer» C. Environmental theory
7.

Ageing is a process programmed by the action of on-off-switches was postulated by

A. Orgel (1963)
B. Holliday (1974)
C. B.L. Strehler
D. Clinker
Answer» D. Clinker
8.

According to which theory, the resistance of body decreases with the increase in age

A. Immunity theory
B. Collagen theory
C. Both [a] and [b]
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Collagen theory
9.

Ageing is the result of

A. Cellular changes
B. Extracellular changes
C. Environmental changes
D. All the above
Answer» E.