Biology mcqs part I

1) The microscopic study of tissues is called:

A Histology B Microbiology C morphology D Physiology

2)The literal meanings of biology:

A Scientific study of life

B Study of life C Science of life D Critical life

3)Oxygen ,carbondioxide, and water are :

A micromolecules B Macromolecules C trimolecules D None of these

4)Glandular tissue is specialized for

A contraction B Conduction C secretion D Excretion

5)The number and variety of species in a place is called:

A population B Community C biodiversity D Diversity

6)The six bioelements account for …..% of body mass

A 99% B 98% C 97% D 99.9%

7)A technology for achieving eugenic aims is:

A copying B Cloning C replication D Duplication

8)Defective gene can be repair by

A Chemotherapy B Gene therapy C Radio therapy D Physiotherapy

9)Many diseases such as polio, whooping cough, measles, Mumps, small pox can be easily controlled
by:

A Vaccination B Shots C Gene therapy D Both a and c

10)Cow pox pus in known as:

A Vacca B Vaga C Para pox D Pus pox

11)In 1997 scientists in scot land succeeded in cloning a:

A horse B Sheep C goat D Cow

12)The HIV virus causes:

A Tuberculosis B Aids C Cancer D Hepatitis

13)Tentative explanation of observation is called:

A Hypothesis B Deduction C law D Theory

14)The technique of vaccination was first developed by:

A Edward Jenner B Louis Paster C Robritkoch D Abdul salam

15)Animals obtain carbohydrates mainly from

A Glucose B Starch C Sucrose D Glycogen

16)Which of the following kind of atom do not occur in carbohydrates

A Carbon B Hydrogen C Nitrogen D Oxygen

17)The covalent bond between two monosaccharaides is called:

A Peptide bond B Glycoside bond C Ester bond D Hydrogen bond

18)Glycogen is found abundantly in

A Liver B Muscles C Both a and b D None of these

19)Terpenoids are made up of a simple repeating unit

A Perenoid B Isoprenoid C Terpene D Steroid

20)Cotton is pure form of

A Starch B Dextrin C Cellulose D Glucose

20)Glucose and fructose are

A Non-reducing sugar B Reducing sugar C Both a and b D None

21)An enzyme is a three dimensional ……. Protein.

A Fibrous B Globular C straight D Branched

22)If the amount of enzyme is increased by two fold the reaction rate is:

A same B Doubled C Four fold D Three fold

23)Any factor that can alter the chemistry and shape of an enzyme can affect its rate of:

A reaction B Catalysis C activation D Both B and C

24)Some enzyme use metal ions as co=factor like

A Mg2+ B Fe2+ C Cu2+ D All

25)If the non-protein part is covalently bounded to enzyme it is known

A Co enzyme B Co-factor C Holoenzyme D Prosthetic group

26)The optimum pH of salivary amylase is

A 2.80 B 6.80 C 4.60 D 8.80

28)Globular proteins differ from fibrous protein in

A Having amino acid

B Their repeating unit joined by peptide bond

C Soluble in water

D Non crystalline unit

30)……… is the most abundant carbohydrate in nature

A Cellulose B Starch C Glycogen D Glucose

31)Enzymes, antibodies, harmones and haemoglobin are example of:

A Ovular protein B Glabular protein C Fibrous protein D Tough protein

32)Acylglycerols are composed of:

A Glycerol and fattyacids

B Glycerol and aminoacid

C Glycerol and butyric acid

D Glycerol and nucleic acid

33)Amino acids are arranged in proper sequence during protein synthesis according to the instruction

transcribed on:

A Transfer RNA

B Ribosomal RNA

C Messenger RNA

D DNA

34)Of the cellular RNA. t-RNA comprises about:

A 5-10% B 10-20% C 7-14% D 15-30%

35)Tertiary structure is most important in

A Ovular proteins B Globular proteins C Fibrous proteins D Tough proteins

36)Haemoglobin, the oxygen carrying protein of red blood cells is a:

A Primary structure B Secondary structure

C Tertiary structure D Quaternary structure

37)Both glycoproteins and glycolipids are integral structural component of:

A Plasma membrane B Cell walls C chromosomes D Ribosomes

38)The compound formed by combination of a base and a pentose sugar is called:

A nucleotide B Nucleoside C nucleoid D Nucleopeptide

39)Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water are:

A micro molecules B Macromolecules C trimolecules D None of these

40)Glandular tissue is specialized for

40)Functional unit of life is

A Cell B DNA C RNA D Nucleus

41)The cells of animals and plants can be distinguished by presence or absence of

A DNA B Nucleus C Cell membrane D Cell wall

42)The soluble part of cytoplasm is called:

A cytosol B Aerosol C membrane D Sol

43)Store house of vital chemicals is:

A Nucleus B Cytoplasm C Cell wall D Cell membrane

44)Outer most boundary of cell is:

A Plasma membrane B Cell wall C cytoplasm D Both a and b

45)Cell membrane is composed of :

A Globular protein B Fatty acids C Amino acids D All

46)Stroma is fluid in the chloroplast which surround

A granum B Intergranum C thylakoids D Both a and b

47)Tay sachs disease results due to the accumulation in brain cell

A Mg++ ions B Glucose C Lipid D Protein

48)There are 16 chromosomes in

A onion B Pea C maize D Oat

49)In seed rich in lipid such as castor bean fatty acid is break in

A maltase B Citrate C fumarate D Succinate

50)Glyoxisomes are most abundant in

A Animal embryo B Micro organisms C Plant seeding D Plant embryo

51)Intermediate filament play role in maintenance of

A Cell size B Cell shape C Cell turgor D None

52)Linnaeus published his list of name of animals

A 1757 B 1752 C 1758 D 1753

53)162 capsomeres are present in the……………. Of herpes virus.

A head B Tail C capsid D Capon

54)Paramyxo viruses causes the disease

A Polio B Mumps and measles

C influenza

D Herpes simplex

55)A temperate phage may exist as

A pro phage B lytic phage C virulent phage D None

56)The infectious protein are

A viruses B Prion C viron D Peptons

57)The nucleic acid and capsid is collectively called:

A nucleoid B Capso nucleoid C Nuvleocapsid D Both a and b

58)The phase of no growth

A lag B Log C stationary D Eath

59)The cell walls of most bacteria have a unique macro molecule called:

A polypeptide B Glycan C Poly peptido glycan D Poly glycol peptide

60)The function of pili is:

A conjugation B Mating C Exchange of genetic material

D All

61)Acanthuses nigrofuscus found in

A Intestine of brown fish B Stomach of the fish C Liver of fish D Cleome of the

brown fish

62)Chemical substances inhibit the growth of microorganisms is called:

A Antiseptic B Disinfectants C Antibodies D Antigens

63)Bacteria get their food from the dead organic material called:

A hetrophytic B Sapro phytic C pacositic D Photo synthetic

64)Defective gene can be repaired by

A chemotherapy B genetherapy C radiotherapy D Physiotherapy

65)Fungi, algae, protozoa and various other prokaryotes are … on earth.

A 7.4% B 19.9% C 53.1% D 9.4%

66)The reasoning from the general to specific is called:

inductive B deductive C hypothetical D Suggestive

67)The number of species identified so for is:

A 5 million B 10 million C 1.5 million D 2.5 million

68)Carbon and hydrogen bond (C-H bond) is the potential source of …………….for cellular activities.

A Kinetic Energy B Heat Energy C Solar Energy D Chemical Energy

69)………….. Is also called animal starch.

A Cellulose B Glycogen C Glucose D Lactogen

70)Phosphatidylcholine is one of the common:

A Phospholipids B Glycolipids C Sphingolipids D Tecpenoids

71)The covalent bond between two monosaccharides is called:

A Peptide bond B Glycoside bond C Ester bond D Hydrogen bond

72)Human tissues have 85% water in:

A Bone cell B Blood cell C Brain cell D None of these

73)Molecular formula for chlorophyll “a” is

A C55H70O6N4Mg B C55H72O5N4Mg C C55H77O6N4Mg D C55H72O6N8Mg

74)The first action spectrum was obtained by Engelmann in

A 1883 B 1888 C 1873 D 1863

75)Photosystem I has chlorophyll a which absorb best the light of:

A 680nm B 700nm C 780nm D 600nm

76)Stomata cover………% of the leaf surface.

A 1-4 B 1-3 C 1/2 D 2/3

77)Which of the following called the accessory pigment.

A Carotenoids B Chlorophyll b C a and b D None of these

78)The point at which the net gaseous exchange is zero is called:

A Companion point B Compensatory Point C Compensation point D None of these

79)All brown algae are multicellular and range from a few centimeters to approx……………….in length.
A 70m B 75m C 75cm D 90cm

80)Based on molecular data, euglenoids are thought to be closely related to:

A zooflagellates B dinoflagellates C Diatoms D None

81)One of the most unusual protest phyla is that of:

A dinoflagellates B Diatoms C zooflagellates D Algae

82)……………………. Are very important in aquatic food chains:

A Algae B Diatoms C Flagella D Kelps

83)Kingdom Protista contains…..major groups of eukaryotic organisms.

A Two B three C Four D Five

84)The closest relatives of fungi are probably

A animals B Slime molds C Brown algae D Vascular plants

85)E.coli of fungi are the:

A rusts B Brown mold C Green mold D Yeasts

86)An ascus is to ascomycetes as is a …… to basidiomycetes

A basidiospore B basidiocarp C basidium D Haustorium

87)Septate hyphae are divided by

A Linked walls B Cross-walls C Cell walls D All

88)Fungi forms …….key mutualistic symbiotic associations

A two B three C Four D six

89)Mutualistic association b/w the fungi and algae is:

A mycorrhizae B lichen C comensilism D None

90)Which of the following are bio indicator of the air pollution:

A lichen B mycorrhizae C predator D Prey

91)Which of the following is most commonly explained yeast:

A puccinia B Ustilagotritici C Saccharomyces

Cerevisiae D Cerevisiae saccharomyces

92)Fungi can tolerate a wide range of pH from

A 2-8 B 2-7 C 2-9 D 2-6

93)The body of fungi called the

A hyphae B septum D coenocyte C mycelium

94)Which of the septa following cells are associated with a-sexual reproduction in fungi:

A ascospores B conidia C zygospores D basisiospores

95)Cytochrome contain

A Nitrogen B Phosphorous C Magnesium D Iron

96)Nitrogen deficiency in soil results in

A chlorosis B Stunted growth C Premature death D Stunted growth of

roots

97)Feeding on dead and decaying matter is:

A Symbiotic nutrition B Parasitic nutrition C Autotrophic

nutrition

D Saprotrophic

nutrition

98)Hydra is the example of:

A Tertaular feeding B Scraping feeding C Swallowing feeding D Seizing feeding

99)Chlorosis is usually caused by insufficient:

A Nitrogen B Phosphorous C Magnesium D Iron

100)A plant requires potassium for

A Synthesizing protein B Synthesizing

chlorophyll

C Opening and closing

of stomata

D Both a and b

101)Fungi, algae, protozoan and various prokaryotes are:

A 17.6% B 19.9% C 9.4% D 9.1%

102)The number of species of insects in percentage …….

A 53.1% B 17.6% C 19.9% D 9.4%

103)The tentative explanation of observation is called:

A law B theory C Hypothesis D Deduction

104)The reasoning from the general to specific is:

A Deductive B inductive C Scientific D Theoretical

105)The branch of biology deals with the study of social behavior and communal life of human being
is…..

106)A Human biology B Molecular biology C Social biology D Environmental

biology

107)Which one the following is employed in treatment of cancer

A Antibiotics and

vaccination

B Radiotherapy and

chemotherapy

C Chemotherapy and

antibodies

D All of these

108)First vaccination technique was developed by:

A Jenner B Koch C Pastern D Brown

109)Population of different species living in an area in specific time, form a …..

A Colony B committee C Tribe D Community

110)The most recent era is:

A Proterozoic B Paleozoic C Cenozoic D Mesozoic

111)The technique used to prevent milk and milk products is called:

A vaccination B Lactation C Pasteurization D Concentration

112)The amount of Na by weight in human body is:

A 0.35% B 0.25% C 0.15% D 0.05%

113)The percentage of phosphorous in human body is….

A1B2C3D4

114)Use of living organisms, systems or processes in manufacturing and service industries is studied by

branch called:

A Social biology B Human biology C Bio technology D Marine biology

In cities exhaust of automobiles is adding ……. In the atmosphere.

A Nitrogen B Phosphorous C Chromium D Lead

In human body amount of oxygen is:

A 50% B 65% C 70% D 40%

A group of similar cells that performs a specific function is called:

A Organ B Tissue C Organelle D Organ System

The heterogeneous group of compounds related to fatty acid is called:

A Protein B Lipid C Glucose D Carbohydrates

The specific heat of vaporization of water is………Kcal/kg

A 374 B 474 C 574 D 674

Cotton is the pure form of:

A Cellulose B Glycogen C Wax D Amino acid

Cellulose is:

A Polysaccharides B Monosaccharides C Oligosaccharides D All of these

Carbon is:

A Divalent B Trivalent C Monovalent D Tetravalent

Amount of heat absorbed when a liquid changes into gas (expressed as calories per gram vaporized) is

called:

A Heat capacity B Specific Heat C Heat of vaporization

D Latent heat

What is NOT a conjugated molecule?

A Glycoprotein B Glycolipid C Polysaccharide D Lipoprotein

Phosphatidyl-choline is one of the common

A Acylglycerol B Phospholipid C Terpeniod D Wax

Which of the following is not polysaccharide?

A Glycogen B Lactose C Starch D Dextrin

The most abundant carbohydrate in nature is:

A Starch B Glycogen C Cellulose D Agar

Which of the following is not a lipid?

A Chitin B Rubber C Cutin D Cholesterol

Keratin is an example of fibrous protein present is

A Blood B Muscle C Bone D Nail and hair

Chitin is found in the cell wall of:

A Algae B Bacteria C Fungi D Plants

Starch gives ….. color in iodine.

A Blue B Red C Green D Yellow

RNA is synthesized and stored in:

A Nucleus B Nucleolus C Lysosome D Endoplasmic

reticulum

Most cellular secretions are ….. in nature.

A Proteins B Lipids C Carbohydrates D Glycoproteins

Our blood normaly contains …..% glucose.

A 0.6 B 0.8 C 0.08 D 0.09

Enzymes lower down the energy of:

A Kinetic B Potential C Activation D Ionic

The non-protein part of enzyme is known as

A Activator B Co-enzyme C Co-factor D Polypeptides

If non protein part is looslely attached to the protein part is known as:

A Co factor B Co enzyme C Holo enzyme D Prosthetic group

If non protein part is covalently bonded to enzyme, it is called

A Coenzyme B Prosthetic group C Activator D Apoenzyme

The vitamins are essential raw materials for the synthesis of:

A Co enzymes B Activators C Holo enzymes D Apoenzymes

Optimum pH for enterokinase enzyme is:

A 2.00 B 4.50 C 5.50 D 6.80

Optimum pH for pepsin is:

A 2.0 B 4.5 C 5.5 D 6.8

Salivary amylase acts best as pH

A 4.5 B 6.8 C 7.2 D 8.5

The optimum pH of pancreatic lipase is:

A 6.0 B 7.0 C 8.0 D 9.0

The optimum pH of enzyme arginase is

A 2.0 B 9.5 C 7.6 D 9.7

Induced fit model was proposed by:

A Emil fisher B Robert brown C Koshland D Robert Koch

Phosphatidyl-choline is one of the common

A Acylglycerol B Phospholipid C Terpeniod D Wax

Which of the following is not polysaccharide?

A Glycogen B Lactose C Starch D Dextrin

Ribosomes are particles of:

A Riboglycoprotein B Riboglycolipid C Ribonucleoprotein D Riboglycolicacid

Stroma is a fluid surrounding the ……. Of chloroplast.

A Thylakoids B Matrix C Granum D Intergranum

Germ cells of Drosophila have chromosomes.

A 26 B 4 C 8 D 16

Resolution of electron microscope ranges between:

A 1-2μm B 1-5.0 mm C 1-3 Angstrom D 2-4 Angstrom

In photosynthetic plant cells, there are membrane-bound structures containing a green pigment is

called:

A Ribosome B Nucleus C Chloroplast D Vacuoles

Endocytosis involving ingestion of solid material is:

A Pinocytosis B Phagocytosis C Solidocytosis D Both B and D

Generally, the cells with more than nuclei are called:

A Anucleate B Multinucleate C Binucleate D Mononucleate

Eukaryotic ribosomal sub units when combined make up:

A 100S particles B 90S particle C 80S Particle D 70S particle

Cyclosis and amoeboid movements are due to:

A Microtubules B Microfilaments C Intermediate

filaments

D All of these

The strengthening material in prokaryotic cell wall is:

A Chitin B Lignin C cutin D Murein

The protein present in microtubules is:

A Actin B Myosin C Tubulin D Tropomyosin

Cell theory was finally formulated by:

A Watson and Crick B Lorenz Oken C Schleiden and Schwann

D Lou

Peptide bond is a

A C-N link B C-O link C N-H link D C-H linkA

group of ribosomes attached to a single mRNA is called:

A Lysosomes B Polysomes C glyoxisome D Peroxisomes

The resolution of typical compound microscope is …….μm.

A1B2C3D4

Attachment of two subunits of ribosomes is controlled by:

A Mg+2 B Fe+4 C Ca+2 D Na+1

The plasma membrane and everything present within it is called:

A Chloroplast B Protoplast C Cytoplasm D Protoplasm

The resolution of human naked eye is:

A 1.0mm B 0.3mm C 0.6mm D 0.7mm

The percentage of lipids in plasma membrane is:

A 60-80% B 30-60% C 20-40% D 10-20%

An enzyme is a three dimensional ……. Protein.

A Fibrous B Globular C straight D Branched

If the amount of enzyme is increased by two fold the reaction rate is:

A same B doubled C Four fold D Three fold

Any factor that can alter the chemistry and shape of an enzyme can affect its rate of:
A reaction B catalysis C activation D Both B and C

Which of the following requires low levels of oxygen:

A E. coli B Spirochete C Pseudomonas D Campylobacter

Bacteria increase in number by asexual means of reproduction called:

A Binary fission B Budding C Regeneration D Multiple fission

Pili are made of special protein called:

A Pilin B Flagellin C Tubulin D Myosin

Which of the following is anaerobic bacterium.

A Pseudomonas B Escherichia coli C Spirochete D Campylobacter

Which of the following is not found in all bacteria?

A Cell membrane B Ribosomes C A nucleoid D Capsule

Mesosomes are internal extension of the

A Cell wall B Capsule C Cell membrane D All of these

A bacterium with single polar flagellum is:

A Atrichous B Lophotrichous C Amphitrichous D Monotrichous

Conjugation in bacteria is promoted by:

A flagella B Pili C cilia D Gametes

These bacteria are smallest and without cell wall:

A mycoplasma B Pseudomonas C Spirochete D E. coli

Misuse of streptomycin can cause:

A Allergic reaction B Discoloration of teeth

C Headache D Deafness

Important vectors in modern genetic engineering are:

A plasmid B Nucleoid C Mesosome D Ribosome

A cube of 8 cocci is called:

A Sarcina B Octamer C Tetrad D Streptococci

Which is present in both gram-negative and gram-positive cell walls:

A Outer membrane B Peptidoglycan C Techoic acid D Lipopolysaccharides

The stage of rapid or exponential growth in bacteria is called:

A Lag B Log C Stationary D Death

Clitoriaternatea is used against.

A Dog bite B Hores bite C Insect bite D Snake bite

Female gametophyte in angiosperm is also called _____

A Embryo sac B Ovary C Seed D Archegonium

Family of sweat pea is.

A Fabaceae B Rosaceae C Solanaceae D Poceae

In spermatophytes seed is formed from_____.

A Ovary B ovule C Anther D Embryo sac

The first complete seed plants appeared in____.

A Late Devnian B Cambrian C Permian D Jurassic

Pulse producing plants belongs to the family______.

A Rosaceae B Soanaceae C Fabaceae D Poaceae

Microspore of seed plants (that contain micro gametophyte including gametes) is called_____.

A Seed B Ovule C Pollen grain D Flower

The double fertilization is characteristic feature of ______.

A Gymnosperms B Angiosperms C Bryophytes D Pteridophytes

The leaves of Cassia alata are used to cure______.

A Snake bite B Dog bite C Cough and fever D Ring-worms

Mosses belong to the subdivision.

A Hepaticopsida B Bryosida C Anthoceropside D Ascomycota

The excretory organ in phylum arthropoda is ______

A Flame cell B Nephridia C Kidney D Malpighian tubule

Most spiders have____eyes.

A2B4C6D8

Common name for Ancycostomaduodenale is_____.

A Hook worm B Pin worm C Tape worm D earth worm

Blue color respiratory pigment called haemocyanin is present in

A Arthropoda B Mollusca C Annelids D Echinodermata

It is universally accepted by biologists that mammals have evolved from reptilian ancestors called.

A Cotyosaurs B Dinosurs C cotylostomata D atmphibians

The largest invertebrate animal is

A Octopus B squid C Anodonta D Oyster

Marsupium is characteristic of ______.

A Opossum B Echidna C Dolphin D Duckbill platypus

The blood of arthropods is ____ in color

A Green B Red C Brown D Colorless

Parapodia are organs of locomotion in ______.

A Leech B Planaria C Earthworm D Neries

The pores by which water leaves body in sponges is called

A Spirales B Osculum C Ostia D Setae

Number of legs in arachnids are _____.

A2B4C6D8

The animal with exceptionally large brain is.

A Star fish B Octopus C Snail D Sepia

In phylum coelenterate special cells cnidocytes give rise to.

A Polyps B Nematocysts C Gastrozoids D Gemmules

Which of the following is not an accessory pigment?

A Chlorophyll a B Chlorophyll b C xanthophll D Carotenoid

The quantitative study of energy relationship in the biological system is.

A Biochemistry B Biotechnology C Bioenergetics D Biophysics

Chlorophyll a is present in all photosynthetic organisms except ______.

A Diatoms B Red algae C Bacteria D Euglena

The maximum absorption peak of light are ______.

A 450,640 B 440,490 C 430,670 D 550,650

Light wavelength least absorbed by chlorophyll is.

A Violet B Blue C Yellow D Orang

Thylakoid membranes are involved ATP synthesis by

A Chemosynthesis B Chemiosmosis C Chemotherapy D Chemotactic

In mitochondria the pumping of protons(Chemiosmosis) is across the.

A Outer membrane B Inner membrane C Matrix D Inter- membrane

space

The accessory photosynthetic pigments found in chloroplasts are ______.

A Chlorophyll a B Chlorophyll c C Bacterial

Chlorophyll

D Chlorophyll and

carotenoids

Plastocyanin protein contains______.

A Iron B Copper C Magnesium D Potassium

In respiratory chain, NADH is oxidized by_______.

A Co factor B Voenzyme C Chlorophyll c D Chlorophyll b

Compound formed as a result of anaerobic respiration in muscles is _____.

A Alcohol B Acetic acid C Lactic acid D Fumeric acid

Iron containing protein is.

A Cytochrome B Ferredoxin C Plastocyanin D Plastoquinone