Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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1.

Removal of excess salts from body is done by help of

A. sweat glands
B. sebaceous glands
C. mammary glands
D. All of the Above
Answer» B. sebaceous glands
2.

Upon foreign invasion, blood cells produce chemicals called

A. pathogens
B. pyrogens
C. receptors
D. effectors
Answer» C. receptors
3.

Hip joint is formed by hip bone by a proximal bone

A. tibia
B. fibula
C. femur
D. humerus
Answer» D. humerus
4.

Drinking water and eating, moist food can compensate loss of water in animals that are

A. terrestrial
B. fresh water
C. marine
D. All of the Above
Answer» B. fresh water
5.

Facial bones which are unpaired are

A. mandible
B. vomer
C. radius
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
6.

Tubular epithelium releases substances into lumen, which balances pH are

A. carbohydrates
B. calcium ions
C. hydrogen ions
D. nitrogen ions
Answer» D. nitrogen ions
7.

Hinge joint and ball and socket joint are examples of

A. immovable joints
B. movable joints
C. freely movable joints
D. All of the Above
Answer» D. All of the Above
8.

Each muscle fiber is composed of large number of

A. myofibrils
B. fibrils
C. tendons
D. ligaments
Answer» B. fibrils
9.

Hypotonic environment leads to cell towards

A. concentration
B. turgidity
C. wilting
D. shrinking
Answer» C. wilting
10.

Nephrons have extensive blood supply by

A. renal veins
B. renal arteries
C. hepatic arteries
D. peritoneal veins
Answer» C. hepatic arteries
11.

Sarcoplasm of skeletal muscles fiber is composed of

A. glycogen
B. myoglobin
C. globulin
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
12.

Skeletal muscles is attached to bone by a bundle of collagen and non-elastic fibers called

A. tendons
B. filaments
C. cartilage
D. hoofs
Answer» B. filaments
13.

Transfer of heat out to environment is done by

A. radiation
B. evaporation
C. vaporisation
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
14.

In Osteoporosis, mass of bone is reduced and is caused by low levels of

A. estrogen
B. calcium
C. vitamin-D
D. minerals
Answer» B. calcium
15.

Hormone aldosterone is secreted by

A. cortical nephrons
B. renal cortex
C. adrenal cortex
D. medullary cortex
Answer» D. medullary cortex
16.

Bones bend and deform due to lack of calcium salts deposition and lead to

A. osteomalcia
B. hypercalcemia
C. hypocalcaemia
D. Osteoporosis
Answer» B. hypercalcemia
17.

Bats and humming birds are

A. endotherms
B. ectotherms
C. heterotherms
D. hypotherms
Answer» D. hypotherms
18.

Animals and plants have distributed themselves in a wide range of habitats due to

A. osmoregulation
B. thermoregulation
C. glucoregulation
D. Both a and b
Answer» B. thermoregulation
19.

Tube by which urine is passed outside body is called

A. pelvis
B. urinary bladder
C. urethra
D. ureter
Answer» D. ureter
20.

When internal environment is concentrated due to external change this is

A. hypertonic environment
B. hypotonic environment
C. isotonic environment
D. hyperactive environment
Answer» B. hypotonic environment
21.

In adequate or surplus supply of water, reabsorption in kidneys is

A. reduced
B. enhanced
C. increase
D. Both b and c
Answer» B. enhanced
22.

Presence of metabolic waste in body can cause serious hazards hence they should be

A. retained
B. consumed
C. eliminated
D. recycled
Answer» D. recycled
23.

Inner end of nephrons is a cup shaped swelling structure known as

A. glomerulus
B. Bowman's capsule
C. medulla
D. Bowman's net
Answer» C. medulla
24.

Arthritis is really chronic in

A. osteoarthritis
B. rheumatoid arthritis
C. gouty arthritis
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
25.

Kidneys remove nitrogenous wastes and act as a

A. excretory product
B. osmoregulatory organ
C. osmoconformers
D. thermoregulatory organs
Answer» C. osmoconformers
26.

Components of living control system are

A. receptor
B. control centre
C. effectors
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
27.

Ball of capillaries which surrounds bowman's capsule is called

A. glomerulus
B. bowman's capsule
C. medulla
D. bowman's man
Answer» B. bowman's capsule
28.

In case of acute shortage of water, animals convert wastes into excretory product which requires minimum amount of water which is

A. urea
B. ammonia
C. uric acid
D. All of Above
Answer» D. All of Above
29.

Mammals maintain a constant temperature range, which is about

A. 37-38 °C
B. 36-38 °C
C. 37-38 °C
D. 37-39 °C
Answer» C. 37-38 °C
30.

Displacement of set point in hypothalamus is due to

A. pathogens
B. pyrogens
C. receptors
D. effectors
Answer» C. receptors
31.

In insects, there is no structural or functional relationship between excretory or digestive system except in

A. earthworm
B. cockroach
C. lizards
D. ants
Answer» C. lizards
32.

Nephrons which are arranged along border of medulla looping deep in inner medulla are called

A. cortical nephrons
B. medullar nephrons
C. juxtamedullary nephrons
D. pyramidal nephrons
Answer» D. pyramidal nephrons
33.

In case of uremia, only treatment left is

A. kidney transplant
B. lithotripsy
C. dialysis
D. lung transplant
Answer» B. lithotripsy
34.

Tuft of cilia propels interstitial fluid into

A. tentacles
B. septum
C. nucleus
D. tubular system
Answer» E.
35.

Uric acid is excretory product of animals from

A. reptiles
B. birds
C. amphibians
D. Both a and b
Answer» E.
36.

Animals which do not require to adjust osmotic state with respect to their external environment, are termed as

A. osmoregulators
B. osmoconformers
C. thermoregulators
D. thermoconformers
Answer» C. thermoregulators
37.

Smooth muscles are

A. visceral
B. non-striated
C. involuntary
D. All of the Above
Answer» E.
38.

System which is responsible for detecting change and signaling control system is called

A. control system
B. feedback mechanism
C. osmoregulation
D. thermoregulation
Answer» C. osmoregulation
39.

Mammalian kidney is specialized to conserve water above

A. 99%
B. 90%
C. 99.50%
D. 99.05%
Answer» D. 99.05%
40.

A cellular which capped body throughout have specialized cells called as

A. nephridiophore
B. nephrostome
C. Cnidarians
D. flame cells
Answer» E.
41.

14 phalanges of toe is attached to

A. metacarpals
B. metatarsals
C. carpals
D. tarsals
Answer» C. carpals
42.

Two long polypeptide chains coiled together to form

A. myosin tail
B. actin tail
C. frectin tail
D. Both a and b
Answer» B. actin tail
43.

If glomerulus part of nephrons is destroyed by pathogens, it results in elevated levels of urea and nitrogenous waste in

A. plasma level
B. blood vessels
C. capillaries
D. veins
Answer» B. blood vessels
44.

Amoeba and paramecium possess a specialized structures for removing water from body, called as

A. contractile vacuoles
B. flagella
C. pseudopodia
D. ligament
Answer» B. flagella
45.

Mammals have a special organ for rapid heat production called

A. yellow fat
B. brown fat
C. grey fat
D. white fat
Answer» C. grey fat
46.

Earthworm posses another type of tubular excretory system called as

A. protonephridium
B. metanephridium
C. malphigian tubules
D. etanephridium
Answer» C. malphigian tubules
47.

Acute form of Arthritis can be treated by

A. Estrogen Replacement Therapy
B. sun exposure
C. surgery
D. antibiotics
Answer» E.
48.

Remodeled area of bone responds to same set of mechanical

A. movements
B. stimuli
C. receptors
D. effectors
Answer» C. receptors
49.

Most toxic excretory product which quickly dissolves in body fluids is

A. urea
B. ammonia
C. uric acid
D. creatine
Answer» C. uric acid
50.

Rib cage is composed of

A. 12 pairs of ribs
B. 14 pair of ribs
C. 10 pair of ribs
D. 8 pairs of ribs
Answer» B. 14 pair of ribs