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.

Which of the following is the main enzyme in the ornithine cycle?

A. Arginase
B. Carbamyl phosphatase
C. Arginosuccinate
D. Urease
Answer» B. Carbamyl phosphatase
2.

How many moles of ATP are required in the formation of urea?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» D. Four
3.

What is the starting point of the ornithine cycle?

A. Ornithine amino acid
B. Citrulline amino acid
C. Arginine
D. Fumeric acid
Answer» B. Citrulline amino acid
4.

Urea formation takes place in the adipocytes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
5.

Which of the following pair of amino acids are removed by the ornithine cycle?

A. CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>O
B. H<sub>2</sub>O and O<sub>2</sub>
C. CO<sub>2</sub> and urea
D. Ammonia and CO<sub>2</sub>
Answer» E.
6.

In approximately how many minutes, the whole blood of the body is filtered through the kidneys?

A. 10 minutes
B. 7 minutes
C. 4-5 minutes
D. 2 minutes
Answer» D. 2 minutes
7.

What is the full form of GFR?

A. Glomerulus filtering unit
B. Glomerular filtration rate
C. Globulin fast rate
D. Globulin filtering rate
Answer» C. Globulin fast rate
8.

Which of the following type of nephrons are prominently present in the desert mammals?

A. Cortical nephrons
B. No nephrons are present
C. Medullary nephrons
D. Juxta-medullary nephrons
Answer» E.
9.

What is the percentage of cortical nephrons concerning the total nephrons present in the kidneys?

A. 75-80%
B. 50%
C. 15-20%
D. 95%
Answer» B. 50%
10.

Which of the following are not passed on to the lumen of Bowman s capsule during glomerular filtration?

A. Fat molecules
B. Glucose
C. Water
D. Proteins
Answer» E.
11.

Podocytes are present in the epithelial lining of PCT.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
12.

How many layers of glomerular epithelium are involved in the filtration of blood?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» D. Four
13.

On average, how much volume of blood is filtered by the kidneys per minute?

A. 100-150 ml
B. 500 ml
C. 1100-1200 ml
D. 5000 ml
Answer» D. 5000 ml
14.

Which of the following is the first step towards urine formation?

A. Glomerular filtration
B. Ultrafiltration
C. Secretion
D. Reabsorption
Answer» B. Ultrafiltration
15.

Which of the following is not a process of urine formation?

A. Glomerular filtration
B. Reabsorption
C. Secretion
D. Excretion
Answer» E.