Biology Part 1 Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Consider the following statements:

1. Two joined monosaccharides are called as a disaccharide.

2. Sucrose and lactose are the examples of disaccharide.

Choose the correct answer from the given codes:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

N/A

Q 2 - Which of the following is a protein?

A - Wool

B - Starch

C - Cellulose

D - Natural rubber

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 3 - The rate of growth of plants can be measured by a/an

A - Manometer

B - Photometer

C - Auxanometer

D - Thermometer

Answer : C

Explanation

Auxanometer is an instrument that measures the growth rate in plants.

Q 4 - Bird flu is a disease that spreads through

A - Buffalo

B - Sheep

C - Goat

D - Poultry

Answer : D

Explanation

Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a viral infection.

Q 5 - Which one of the following organs stops working during the sneezing time?

A - Throat

B - Heart

C - Kidney

D - Lungs

Answer : B

Explanation

Though the sneezing act affects the pattern of heart beat, but it does not exactly stop the heartbeat.

Q 6 - Consider the following statements:

1. The plants which grows and obtain food from the dead organic matter are known as saprophyte.

2. Saprophyte plants do not have chlorophyll and hence they cannot make their food.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

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Q 7 - Consider the following statements:

1. Tropism is an act of plant under which the plant in response to a particular external stimulus e.g. sunlight or/and gravity moves and change the position of its part.

2. Under tropism, the whole part of plant moves in a particular direction.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : A

Explanation

Under tropism, only some part of plant moves in a particular direction.

Q 8 - Which among the following is the hardest substance of the body?

A - Enamel (of teeth)

B - Back bone

C - Skull

D - Nail

Answer : A

Explanation

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Q 9 - Which among the following is the place where embryo is located in:

A - Roots

B - Leaves

C - Seeds

D - Buds

Answer : D

Explanation

Q 10 - Consider the following statements:

1. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones.

2. Skeletal muscles are also called as voluntary muscles.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A - Only 1

B - Only 2

C - Both

D - Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C

Explanation

Skeletal muscles are also called as voluntary muscles because we can consciously contract them.

Answer : B

Explanation

N/A

Q 12 - Consider the following:

1. Camphor

2. Chicory

3. Vanila

From the list given above, choose the plant product/s:

A - Only 1 and 3

B - Only 2

C - Only 2 and 3

D - 1, 2 and 3

Answer : D

Explanation

Cinnamomum camphora is an evergreen tree; Chicory is perennial herbaceous plant; and Vanilla is a flavoring element extracted from orchids of the genus Vanilla.

Q 13 - Which among the following unicellular algae is used to supply and regulate the oxygen in the space research?

A - Ulothrix

B - Spirogyra

C - Chlorella

D - Odogonium

Answer : C

Explanation

Chlorella pyrenoidosa a species of green algae which plays a key role in space research.

Q 14 - disease is characterized by inflammation of the membranes such as the brain and spinal cord

A - TB

B - Sinusitis

C - Liver problem

D - Meningitis

Answer : D

Explanation

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Q 15 - Which among the following snakes builds nest?

A - King cobra

B - Viper

C - Krait

D - Python

Answer : A

Explanation

King cobra is the only snake that makes nest.

Q 16 - Consider the following terms:

1. Homohabilis

2. Homo erectus

3. Homorudolfensis

4. Homocepranensis

Arrange the above given terms in chronological order:

A - 1, 2, 3, 4

B - 1, 3, 4, 2

C - 3, 2, 1, 4

D - 2, 1, 3, 4

Answer : A

Explanation

N/A

Q 17 - Which among the following animals uses death roll technique while hunting its prey?

A - Saltwater Crocodile

B - African elephant

C - Hippopotamus

D - Blue Ringed Octopus

Answer : A

Explanation

Crocodile first catch its prey in its jaws, dragging it into the water, and then rotating by using its body weight to turn over and over.

Q 18 - Niacin is the chemical name of

A - Vitamin A

B - Vitamin B1

C - Vitamin B2

D - Vitamin B3

Answer : D

Explanation

Vitamin B3 is soluble in water.

Q 19 - Which among the following medical instruments is used in checking the ear cavity?

A - Actinometer

B - Ophthalmoscope

C - Ammeter

D - Otoscope

Answer : D

Explanation

Otoscope is used to check the external ear cavity.

Q 20 - The loss of blood from the blood vessels is known as

A - Anaemia

B - Leukaemia

C - Haemophilia

D - Haemorrhage

Answer : D

Explanation

Haemorrhage normally caused by (corporeal) injury.

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