Biology Multiple Choice Questions Set – 2

Question 1.

Primary phloem develops from

A. lateral meristem
B. protoderm
C. extrastelar cambium
D. provascular tissue

D. provascular tissue


Question 2.

Placenta is the structure formed

A. by the union of foetal and uterine tissue
B. by foetus only
C. by fusion of germ layers
D. None of these

A. by the union of foetal and uterine tissue


Question 3.

Out of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates present in a cell membrane, what is true?

A. Lipids are maximum
B. Carbohydrates are minimum
C. Carbohydrates are maximum
D. All three are in equal proportion

B. Carbohydrates are minimum


Question 4.

Most of the red, blue and purple colours of plants are due to a pigment called

A. anthocyanin
B. carotene
C. chlorophyll
D. xanthophylls

A. anthocyanin


Question 5.

Other than spreading malaria, anopheles mosquitoes are also vectors of

A. dengue fever
B. filariasis
C. encephalitis
D. yellow fever

B. filariasis


Question 6.

Plants hormone that induces cell division is

A. auxins
B. gibberellins
C. kinins
D. domins

B. gibberellins


Question 7.

Potato is a modified form (outgrowth) of:

A. root
B. stem
C. fruit
D. leaf

B. stem


Question 8.

Plants developing in dry conditions are

A. xerophytes
B. mesophytes
C. lithophytes
D. hydrophytes

A. xerophytes


Question 9.

Plants that grow in saline water are called

A. halophytes
B. hydrophytes
C. mesophytes
D. thallophytes

A. halophytes


Question 10.

Neurospora is used as genetic material because

A. it has short life cycle of 10 days
B. the product of single meiosis can be easily analysed
C. meiotic products are linearly arranged in the form of ordered tetrads
D. is a diploid fungus

A. it has short life cycle of 10 days


Question 11.

Of the following taxonomic categories which is the most inclusive (i.e. is the highest in hierarchy)?

A. Order
B. Subspecies
C. Class
D. Genus

C. Class


Question 12.

Plants growing on sand are called as

A. chasmophytes
B. oxylophytes
C. lithophytes
D. psammophytes

D. psammophytes


Question 13.

Pyorrhoea is a disease of the

A. nose
B. gums
C. heart
D. lungs

B. gums


Question 14.

Phloem is a tissue found in

A. reproductive organs of animals
B. plants
C. insects
D. mammals

B. plants


Question 15.

Prothrombin which helps in clotting of blood is released by

A. lymphocytes
B. erythrocytes
C. monocytes
D. blood platelets

D. blood platelets


Question 16.

Our skin, when exposed to excess sunlight, becomes dark. This is because of our skin pigments called

A. flavoxanthin
B. melanin
C. carotene
D. Xanthophyll

B. melanin


Question 17.

O2 released in the process of photosynthesis comes from

A. CO2
B. water
C. sugar
D. pyruvic acid

B. water


Question 18.

N2 content is kept constant in the biosphere due to

A. N2 fixation
B. industrial pollution
C. nitrogen cycle
D. absorption of N2

C. nitrogen cycle


Question 19.

Myopia is connected with

A. ears
B. eyes
C. lungs
D. None of these

B. eyes


Question 20.

Ramapithecus and Cro-Magnon man are considered

A. ancestors of modern man
B. ancestors of monkey
C. ancestors of lion
D. None of the above

A. ancestors of modern man


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