biology MCQs – Page 26

Practise multiple-choice questions from biology for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

biology Mcqs
501. Second largest phylum of invertebrates is____________?
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A. Porifera

B. Arthropoda

C. Chordata

D. Mollusca
502. Kangaroo rat most probably would be found in___________?
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A. Tropical rain forest

B. Desert

C. Tundra

D. Grass land

503. Polychaeta have____________?
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A. Palps

B. Eyes

C. All of these

D. Tentacles

507. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding germ theory of diseases postulated by Robert Koch_____________?
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A. It is possible to recover the organism in pure culture from the experimentally infected animals

B. The pure culture cannot produce the disease when inoculated into susceptible animal however the causative organism isolated from pure culture can do so.

C. The organism can be isolated and grown in pure culture in the laboratories

D. A specific organism can always be found in association with a given disease

509. Which of the protozoa has a striking resemblance to collar cells in sponges_____________?
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A. Trypanosomoa

B. Zooflagellates

C. Trichonymphas

D. Choanflagellates
511. Incomplete or imperfect digestion is known as________?
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A. Obesity

B. Dyspepsia

C. Anorexia nervous

D. Bulimia nervosa

512. Mode of transmission of hepatitis A is__________?
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A. Faeco-oral

B. All of these

C. Sexual contact

D. Serum

513. The skeleton of sponges is made up of___________?
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A. Calcium

B. Silica

C. Both of these

D. None of these

514. Excretory system of platyhlminthes consists of___________?
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A. Nephrons

B. Malpighian tubules

C. Nephridia

D. Flame cells
517. Who developed the vaccine against anthrax?
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A. Alexander Fleming

B. Edward Jennar

C. Louis Pasteur

D. Leuvenhoek

518. Mammals became dominant in__________?
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A. Cenozoic era

B. Proterozoic era

C. Paleozoic era

D. Mesozoic era

520. A group of 8 cocci is called______________?
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A. Octococci

B. Diplococci

C. Sarcina

D. Tetrad