Biology Objective Questions and Answers
First Page:
1. (2009:Q25) Answer: B. Ecology - The study of interactions between organisms and their
environment.
2. (2009:Q29) Answer: C. Habitat - The natural environment where an organism lives.
3. (2009:Q33) Answer: D. Photosynthesis - The process by which plants manufacture food
using sunlight.
4. (2009:Q37) Answer: A. Population - A group of individuals of the same species living in a
given area.
5. (2009:Q41) Answer: C. Community - Different populations interacting in a particular
habitat.
6. (2009:Q45) Answer: B. Biotic - Living components of an ecosystem.
7. (2010:Q27) Answer: A. Producer - Organisms that produce their own food via
photosynthesis.
8. (2010:Q31) Answer: D. Herbivore - Organisms that feed directly on plants.
9. (2010:Q35) Answer: B. Carnivore - Organisms that feed on other animals.
10. (2010:Q39) Answer: C. Omnivore - Organisms that feed on both plants and animals.
11. (2010:Q43) Answer: A. Decomposer - Organisms that break down dead matter,
recycling nutrients.
12. (2010:Q47) Answer: B. Food chain - The sequence of organisms feeding on each other.
Second Page:
13. (2011:Q29) Answer: A. Food web - Interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.
14. (2011:Q33) Answer: C. Ecosystem - A community of living organisms and their
environment.
15. (2011:Q37) Answer: B. Biosphere - The global ecological system integrating all living
beings.
16. (2011:Q41) Answer: D. Energy flow - The movement of energy through a food chain.
17. (2011:Q45) Answer: A. Nutrient cycle - The movement of nutrients through ecosystems.
18. (2012:Q30) Answer: C. Population density - The number of individuals per unit area.
19. (2012:Q34) Answer: B. Carrying capacity - The maximum population an environment
can sustain.
20. (2012:Q38) Answer: D. Symbiosis - Close and long-term interaction between two
species.
21. (2012:Q42) Answer: A. Commensalism - A relationship where one species benefits and
the other is unaffected.
Third Page:
22. (2011:Q30) Answer: D. Decomposition - Breakdown of dead organisms releasing
nutrients.
23. (2011:Q34) Answer: A. Stability - A characteristic of climax communities.
24. (2011:Q38) Answer: B. Mutualism - A relationship where both organisms benefit.
25. (2011:Q42) Answer: C. Sunlight - The main source of energy in ecosystems.
26. (2011:Q46) Answer: D. Salinity - A factor affecting aquatic, not terrestrial habitats.
27. (2012:Q31) Answer: A. Nitrogen fixation - Conversion of atmospheric nitrogen by
bacteria.
28. (2012:Q35) Answer: C. Temperature - An abiotic factor in ecosystems.
29. (2012:Q39) Answer: B. Tertiary consumers - Top predators in food chains.
30. (2012:Q43) Answer: A. Photosynthesis - Process by which plants produce food.
31. (2012:Q47) Answer: C. Immigration - Movement into a population, increasing its size.
Fourth Page:
32. (2013:Q33) Answer: B. Primary consumers - Herbivores in food chains.
33. (2013:Q37) Answer: C. Thick cuticle - An adaptation of desert plants.
34. (2013:Q41) Answer: B. Ammonia to nitrites and nitrates - Conversion by nitrifying
bacteria.
35. (2013:Q45) Answer: A. Lion and antelope - Example of predator-prey relationship.
36. (2013:Q49) Answer: C. Soil erosion - Caused by removal of forest cover.
37. (2014:Q32) Answer: D. Algae - Primary producers in aquatic ecosystems.
38. (2014:Q36) Answer: B. Tapeworm in humans - Example of parasitism.
39. (2014:Q40) Answer: C. Recycle nutrients - Role of decomposers.
40. (2014:Q44) Answer: A. Competition - A density-dependent population regulator.
41. (2014:Q48) Answer: D. Respiration - Returns carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon
cycle.
Fifth Page:
42. (2015:Q31) Answer: C. Predation - A biotic factor in ecosystems.
43. (2015:Q35) Answer: A. Lichen on rocks - Example of mutualism.
44. (2015:Q39) Answer: B. Sunlight - Primary energy source in ecosystems.
45. (2015:Q43) Answer: D. Nitrates to nitrogen gas - Conversion by denitrifying bacteria.
46. (2015:Q47) Answer: B. Detritivores - Organisms feeding on dead matter.
47. (2016:Q34) Answer: C. Immigration - Increases population size.
48. (2016:Q38) Answer: D. Barnacles on whales - Example of commensalism.
49. (2016:Q42) Answer: C. Decomposers - Break down complex organic matter.
50. (2016:Q46) Answer: A. High reproductive rate - Characteristic of parasites.
