Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Life Sciences knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is NOT the component of water potential?

A. Osmotic potential
B. Pressure potential
C. Gravitational potential
D. Assimilation potential
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following type of solution has lower levels of solutes than the solution?

A. Isotonic
B. Hypertonic
C. Hypotonic
D. Anisotonic
Answer» D. Anisotonic
3.

Name the condition in which protoplast of the plant cell shrinks away.

A. Turgid
B. Plasmolysis
C. Flaccid
D. Rigid
Answer» C. Flaccid
4.

The pressure which exerts outward from the cell wall is known as turgor pressure?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

What is the measure of the osmotic pressure gradient of solutions separated by a semipermeable membrane?

A. Water potential
B. Ficks law
C. Turgor pressure
D. Tonicity
Answer» E.
6.

Name the term which is given for the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane?

A. Diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Tonicity
D. Transpiration
Answer» C. Tonicity
7.

Which of the following is NOT the property of water?

A. Nonpolar molecule
B. Excellent solvent
C. High heat of vaporization
D. High specific heat
Answer» B. Excellent solvent
8.

Cohesion of water molecules is due to___________

A. Diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Gravitational force
D. Surface tension
Answer» E.