Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The cattle egret shows commensalism with which organism?

A. Grazing cattle
B. Dog
C. Cat
D. Fish
Answer» B. Dog
2.

Which plant has lost its chlorophyll and leaves in the course of evolution?

A. Mango
B. Cactus
C. Neem
D. <em>Cuscuta</em>
Answer» E.
3.

Pseudo-copulation occurs in which of the following flower?

A. Rose
B. The Mediterranean orchid <em>Ophrys</em>
C. <em>Mangifera indica</em>
D. Neem
Answer» C. <em>Mangifera indica</em>
4.

For what purpose does the female wasp use the fruit?

A. Prey
B. Predation
C. Oviposition
D. Playing
Answer» D. Playing
5.

What is a mutualistic relationship between a fungus and photosynthesizing algae called?

A. Mycorrhiza
B. Lichens
C. Cyanobacteria
D. Sponges
Answer» C. Cyanobacteria
6.

Who dominates on the rocky sea coasts of Scotland?

A. Shark
B. Aquatic plants
C. Larger and competitively superior barnacle Balanus
D. Smaller barnacle <em>Chathamalus</em>
Answer» D. Smaller barnacle <em>Chathamalus</em>
7.

What is the phenomenon called in which two species competing for the same resources can avoid competition by choosing?

A. Resource structuring
B. Competition
C. Predation
D. Resource partitioning
Answer» E.
8.

Which organism has become extinct in the Galapagos Islands?

A. Goats
B. Birds
C. Abingdon tortoise
D. Herbs
Answer» D. Herbs
9.

What do South American lakes visiting flamingoes and resident fishes compete for?

A. Phytoplankton
B. Small fishes
C. Water
D. Zooplankton
Answer» E.
10.

Which one of the following is a chemical produced by plants against grazers and browsers?

A. Sap
B. Opium
C. Water
D. Agar
Answer» C. Water
11.

Which one of the following are a morphological means of defense?

A. Leaves
B. Petals
C. Thorns
D. Stem
Answer» D. Stem
12.

What are insects living on plant sap called?

A. Photophagous
B. Cynophagous
C. Autophagous
D. Phytophagous
Answer» E.
13.

In which condition the prey might become extinct?

A. When the predator is less
B. When the prey is overexploited
C. When the prey is less
D. When the predator is overexploited
Answer» C. When the prey is less
14.

Which is an important predator in the rocky intertidal communities of the American Pacific Coast?

A. <em>Pisaster </em>
B. <em>Labeo</em>
C. Camel
D. Shark
Answer» B. <em>Labeo</em>
15.

In which of the following a free-living organism catches kills and eats individuals of other species?

A. Commensalism
B. Parasitism
C. Mutualism
D. Predation
Answer» E.