biology Mcqs
1101. In osmosis water molecules move from area of _____________ through semipermeable memberane?
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A. Higher solute concentration to lower solute concentration

B. Lower solvent concentration to higher solvent concentration

C. All of these

D. Lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration
1103. The vascular plants are termed as____________?
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A. pteridophytes

B. bryophytes

C. tracheophytes

D. all of these

1104. Which of the following have thickest walls?
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A. Capillaries

B. Arteries

C. None of these

D. Veins

1105. Which of the following mechanism explains development of anemia in Renal failure?
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A. Chronicity of the disease is respobsible for anemia

B. Failure of proper RBC synthesis, due to lack of chemical stimulation.

C. Destruction of RBC results from accumulated urea in the blood.

D. Failure of bone marrow is accompanied with renal failure.

1107. Mild tertian malaria is caused by _______ ?
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A. Plasmodium ovale

B. Plasmodium malariae

C. Plasmodium falciparum

D. Plasmodium vivax
1108. Cell wall is extremely well preserved in fossil specimens in__________?
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A. Slime moulds

B. None of these

C. Diatoms

D. Dinoflagellates

1110. Melanin pigment in cockroach is found in__________?
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A. Epicuticle

B. Endocuticle

C. Exocuticle

D. All of these

1111. Sickle cell anemia was discovered by_________?
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A. Vernon Ingram

B. none of these

C. Miescher

D. Sanger

1112. Non-enveloped naked viruses are known as___________?
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A. virions

B. bacteriophages

C. prions

D. oncoviruses

1114. Rose is an example of____________?
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A. Halophytes

B. Mesophytes

C. Hydrophytes

D. Xerophytes

1115. Which of the following is the swiftest form of the locomotion?
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A. Unguligrade

B. Digitigrade

C. Plantigrade

D. Hopping

1117. Which of the following openings have cilia?
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A. Nephrostome

B. Nephridiopore

C. Both of these

D. None of these

1118. Which of the following excretory structure is associated with gut of the organism?
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A. Protonephridium

B. Metanephridium

C. Nephrons

D. Malpighian tubules
1120. Splitting of glucose relates to_________?
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A. photorespiration

B. glycolysis

C. respiration

D. pyruvic acid

1121. Who is the father of Genetics?
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A. Robert Brown

B. Robert Hook

C. Gregor Mendel

D. Charless Darwin

1122. Hydra has no specialized excretory system because:
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A. It does not produce waste material

B. The whole body cells are in contact with water

C. Due to absence of mesoderm

D. It has pseudocoelom.

1123. which of the following gas discovered by Scheele?
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A. carbon dioxide

B. chlorine

C. oxygen

D. hydrogen

1124. Formation of heat shock proteins in plants results in___________?
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A. Embracing the enzymes and other proteins and prevent their denaturation.

B. Elevation of temperature in cold conditions.

C. Change the chemical nature of other proteins thus making them heat resistant.

D. Help in evaporative cooling.

1127. Rich source of energy in seimen is__________?
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A. lactose

B. fructose

C. glucose

D. sacrose

1128. Which organisms are sometimes called the pastures of the sea?
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A. Diatoms

B. Dinoflagellates

C. Foraminiferans

D. Radiolarians

1130. Earthworm lives in___________?
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A. moist soil

B. none of these

C. fresh water

D. sea water

1134. Which one of these is a set of useful insects?
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A. Honeybee , lac insect, cochineal insect

B. Honeybee, silkmoth, tsetse fly

C. Sikmoth, honeybee, locust

D. Sandfly , butterfly, hoeybee

1135. Pressure flow theory was proposed by_________?
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A. Dixon

B. Vander wall.

C. H-Van Mohl

D. Earnst Munch
1139. Bats & humming birds belong to___________?
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A. Endotherms

B. Homeotherms

C. Ectotherms

D. Heterotherms
1143. Golden brown colour of diatoms is due to presence of__________?
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A. Fucoxanthin, diatoxanthin, diadinoxanthin

B. Alpha and beta carotenes and myxoxanthin

C. None of the above

D. Mycoxanthin, mucoxanthin and myxoxanthophylls

1144. Humans can hear in the range of ______ to _______Hertz (Hz).?
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A. 10 Hz to 10,000 Hz.

B. 30 Hz to 30,000 Hz.

C. 40 Hz to 40,000 Hz.

D. 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.
1145. Terrestrial animals like kangaroo rat survive even without drinking water since__________?
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A. They feed on carbohydrate rich seeds which can provide them with metabolic water

B. They are anhydrobiotic organisms

C. They dont require water for their metabolic process

D. They can retain excessive water in their body during raining season.

1146. Artherosclerosis is a major condition leading to__________?
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A. stroke

B. heart attack

C. hypertension

D. tumor