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Q1.Which of these is considered the basic unit of biological classification?

(a)Genus
(b)Species
(c)Family
(d)Kingdom

Q2.Binomial nomenclature, the two word naming system for species, was given by:

(a)Charles Darwin
(b)Carl Linnaeus
(c)Robert Hooke
(d)Gregor Mendel

Q3.In binomial nomenclature, the second word of a scientific name represents the:

(a)Genus
(b)Species
(c)Family
(d)Order

Q4.A collection of dried and preserved plant specimens mounted on sheets is known as a:

(a)Zoo
(b)Herbarium
(c)Botanical garden
(d)Museum

Q5.Which of the following is considered a defining feature shared by all living organisms?

(a)Movement
(b)Metabolism
(c)Colour
(d)Size

Q1.The five kingdom system of classification was proposed by:

(a)Carl Linnaeus
(b)R.H. Whittaker
(c)Charles Darwin
(d)Ernst Haeckel

Q2.Bacteria are placed under the kingdom:

(a)Protista
(b)Monera
(c)Fungi
(d)Plantae

Q3.The cell wall of most fungi is mainly composed of:

(a)Cellulose
(b)Chitin
(c)Peptidoglycan
(d)Pectin

Q4.Outside a living host cell, viruses behave as:

(a)Fully living organisms
(b)Inert, non living particles
(c)Autotrophic cells
(d)Photosynthetic organisms

Q5.Lichens are formed through a symbiotic relationship between:

(a)Algae and bacteria
(b)Algae and fungi
(c)Fungi and bacteria
(d)Moss and fungi

Q1.Plants that produce seeds but do not form fruits are called:

(a)Angiosperms
(b)Gymnosperms
(c)Bryophytes
(d)Pteridophytes

Q2.In the life cycle of a moss plant, the dominant and longer lasting phase is the:

(a)Sporophyte
(b)Gametophyte
(c)Zygote
(d)Spore

Q3.Which plant group is often referred to as the amphibians of the plant kingdom?

(a)Algae
(b)Bryophytes
(c)Pteridophytes
(d)Gymnosperms

Q4.Double fertilisation, involving the fusion of two male gametes with the egg and the polar nuclei, is a feature unique to:

(a)Bryophytes
(b)Pteridophytes
(c)Gymnosperms
(d)Angiosperms

Q5.In alternation of generations, the diploid, spore producing stage of a plant is called the:

(a)Gametophyte
(b)Sporophyte
(c)Zygote
(d)Gamete

Q1.Animals that possess a true coelom, lined on all sides by mesoderm, are called:

(a)Acoelomates
(b)Pseudocoelomates
(c)Coelomates
(d)Diploblastic animals

Q2.Organisms belonging to phylum Porifera are commonly known as:

(a)Sponges
(b)Corals
(c)Jellyfish
(d)Flatworms

Q3.The presence of a notochord at some stage of development is a defining feature of phylum:

(a)Arthropoda
(b)Mollusca
(c)Chordata
(d)Annelida

Q4.Animals whose body parts are arranged around a central axis, like a wheel, show:

(a)Bilateral symmetry
(b)Radial symmetry
(c)Asymmetry
(d)Spherical symmetry

Q5.Segmentation of the body, seen both externally and internally, is a characteristic feature of phylum:

(a)Annelida
(b)Mollusca
(c)Echinodermata
(d)Porifera

Q1.Water absorption in a root mainly takes place through the:

(a)Root cap
(b)Region of elongation
(c)Region of maturation
(d)Meristematic region

Q2.A leaf that has only a single, undivided blade attached to the petiole is called a:

(a)Compound leaf
(b)Simple leaf
(c)Pinnate leaf
(d)Palmate leaf

Q3.The male reproductive whorl of a flower is called the:

(a)Gynoecium
(b)Androecium
(c)Calyx
(d)Corolla

Q4.The way flowers are arranged on the floral axis is termed:

(a)Phyllotaxy
(b)Inflorescence
(c)Placentation
(d)Aestivation

Q5.A fruit that develops from the ovary without any prior fertilisation is called a:

(a)Aggregate fruit
(b)Parthenocarpic fruit
(c)Composite fruit
(d)Simple fruit

Q1.The tissue mainly responsible for growth in the length of a plant is:

(a)Permanent tissue
(b)Meristematic tissue
(c)Vascular tissue
(d)Epidermal tissue

Q2.Xylem tissue in a plant is primarily responsible for the transport of:

(a)Food
(b)Water and minerals
(c)Hormones
(d)Oxygen

Q3.The outermost protective layer covering a young plant part is called the:

(a)Cortex
(b)Epidermis
(c)Pericycle
(d)Endodermis

Q4.Secondary growth in the girth of dicot stems is brought about mainly by the:

(a)Apical meristem
(b)Vascular cambium
(c)Intercalary meristem
(d)Root cap

Q5.Stomata, the small pores that regulate gas exchange, are mainly found in the:

(a)Root
(b)Epidermis of leaves
(c)Xylem
(d)Phloem

Q1.A group of cells that work together to perform a similar function is called a:

(a)Organ
(b)Tissue
(c)Organ system
(d)Organism

Q2.Which tissue contracts to bring about body movement in animals?

(a)Epithelial tissue
(b)Muscular tissue
(c)Connective tissue
(d)Nervous tissue

Q3.The frog is classified under the class:

(a)Reptilia
(b)Amphibia
(c)Pisces
(d)Mammalia

Q4.Blood, despite being a fluid, is classified as a type of:

(a)Epithelial tissue
(b)Connective tissue
(c)Muscular tissue
(d)Nervous tissue

Q5.Cockroaches carry out gas exchange mainly through:

(a)Lungs
(b)Gills
(c)Tracheae
(d)Skin

Q1.The cell was first observed and named by:

(a)Robert Hooke
(b)Robert Brown
(c)Rudolf Virchow
(d)Theodor Schwann

Q2.The organelle often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell is the:

(a)Ribosome
(b)Mitochondria
(c)Golgi apparatus
(d)Nucleus

Q3.Which cell organelle is directly involved in the synthesis of proteins?

(a)Ribosome
(b)Lysosome
(c)Peroxisome
(d)Vacuole

Q4.According to the cell theory, new cells are formed from:

(a)Non living matter
(b)Pre existing cells
(c)Viruses
(d)Bacteria only

Q5.Photosynthesis within a plant cell takes place inside the:

(a)Mitochondria
(b)Chloroplast
(c)Nucleus
(d)Golgi body

Q1.Proteins are large molecules built from repeating monomer units called:

(a)Nucleotides
(b)Amino acids
(c)Fatty acids
(d)Monosaccharides

Q2.Which of these is a polysaccharide that plants use mainly to store energy?

(a)Cellulose
(b)Starch
(c)Chitin
(d)Glycogen

Q3.The repeating structural units that make up nucleic acids are called:

(a)Amino acids
(b)Nucleotides
(c)Monosaccharides
(d)Fatty acids

Q4.Most enzymes, the biological catalysts that speed up reactions in cells, are made up of:

(a)Carbohydrates
(b)Proteins
(c)Lipids
(d)Nucleic acids

Q5.DNA differs chemically from RNA mainly because DNA contains the sugar:

(a)Ribose
(b)Deoxyribose
(c)Glucose
(d)Fructose

Q1.DNA replication in a dividing cell takes place during the:

(a)G1 phase
(b)S phase
(c)G2 phase
(d)M phase

Q2.Mitosis produces daughter cells that are:

(a)Haploid
(b)Genetically identical to the parent cell
(c)Genetically different from each other
(d)Triploid

Q3.Meiosis reduces the chromosome number by half, producing cells that are:

(a)Diploid
(b)Haploid
(c)Tetraploid
(d)Polyploid

Q4.Crossing over, the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes, occurs during:

(a)Mitosis
(b)Prophase I of meiosis
(c)Anaphase of mitosis
(d)Telophase

Q5.The stage of mitosis in which chromosomes line up at the equatorial plate of the cell is:

(a)Prophase
(b)Metaphase
(c)Anaphase
(d)Telophase

Q1.The green pigment mainly responsible for capturing light energy during photosynthesis is:

(a)Carotenoid
(b)Chlorophyll
(c)Xanthophyll
(d)Anthocyanin

Q2.The light dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place in the:

(a)Stroma
(b)Thylakoid membrane
(c)Mitochondrial matrix
(d)Cytoplasm

Q3.The Calvin cycle, also called the dark reaction, occurs in the:

(a)Thylakoid
(b)Stroma
(c)Outer chloroplast membrane
(d)Nucleus

Q4.In C4 plants, the primary molecule that first accepts carbon dioxide is:

(a)RuBP
(b)PEP
(c)Oxaloacetate
(d)Pyruvate

Q5.During photosynthesis, the oxygen released into the atmosphere comes from the splitting of:

(a)Carbon dioxide
(b)Water
(c)Glucose
(d)ATP

Q1.Glycolysis, the first stage of respiration, takes place in the:

(a)Mitochondria
(b)Cytoplasm
(c)Chloroplast
(d)Nucleus

Q2.The end product formed at the completion of glycolysis is:

(a)Lactic acid
(b)Pyruvic acid
(c)Ethanol
(d)Citric acid

Q3.The Krebs cycle, a key stage of aerobic respiration, takes place in the:

(a)Cytoplasm
(b)Mitochondrial matrix
(c)Nucleus
(d)Ribosome

Q4.Fermentation, which occurs in the absence of oxygen, is an example of:

(a)Aerobic respiration
(b)Anaerobic respiration
(c)Photosynthesis
(d)Transpiration

Q5.Among the respiratory pathways, the one that yields the maximum amount of ATP is:

(a)Glycolysis
(b)Fermentation
(c)Aerobic respiration
(d)Beta oxidation alone

Q1.The plant hormone primarily responsible for cell elongation is:

(a)Cytokinin
(b)Auxin
(c)Ethylene
(d)Abscisic acid

Q2.Which hormone is most closely associated with the ripening of fruits?

(a)Auxin
(b)Gibberellin
(c)Ethylene
(d)Cytokinin

Q3.Cytokinins are best known for promoting:

(a)Cell division
(b)Leaf senescence
(c)Dormancy
(d)Stomatal closure

Q4.Abscisic acid is often called a stress hormone because it mainly helps plants:

(a)Grow rapidly under ideal conditions
(b)Cope with unfavourable conditions like drought
(c)Speed up seed germination
(d)Increase flowering rate

Q5.The growth pattern in which the rate of growth first increases and then gradually decreases over time is called:

(a)Arithmetic growth
(b)Sigmoid growth curve
(c)Linear growth
(d)Exponential growth alone

Q1.The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the human lungs occurs in the:

(a)Bronchi
(b)Trachea
(c)Alveoli
(d)Larynx

Q2.Oxygen is mainly carried in the blood bound to:

(a)Plasma proteins
(b)Haemoglobin
(c)White blood cells
(d)Platelets

Q3.The muscle that plays a major role in breathing by changing the volume of the thoracic cavity is the:

(a)Cardiac muscle
(b)Diaphragm
(c)Biceps
(d)Triceps

Q4.Most of the carbon dioxide produced by tissues is transported in the blood as:

(a)Dissolved gas
(b)Bicarbonate ions
(c)Carbonic acid alone
(d)Carboxyhaemoglobin alone

Q5.The centre that regulates the rhythm and rate of breathing is located in the:

(a)Cerebrum
(b)Medulla oblongata
(c)Cerebellum
(d)Spinal cord

Q1.The fluid, non cellular component of blood is called:

(a)Serum
(b)Plasma
(c)Lymph
(d)Cytoplasm

Q2.The human heart is made up of how many chambers?

(a)Two
(b)Three
(c)Four
(d)Five

Q3.The natural pacemaker of the human heart is the:

(a)Atrioventricular node
(b)Sinoatrial node
(c)Purkinje fibres
(d)Bundle of His

Q4.Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called:

(a)Veins
(b)Arteries
(c)Capillaries
(d)Venules

Q5.Lymph mainly helps the body by:

(a)Carrying oxygen only
(b)Draining excess tissue fluid and supporting immunity
(c)Producing hormones
(d)Digesting food

Q1.The functional and structural unit of the human kidney is the:

(a)Neuron
(b)Nephron
(c)Alveolus
(d)Villus

Q2.The main nitrogenous waste product excreted by humans is:

(a)Ammonia
(b)Urea
(c)Uric acid
(d)Creatine

Q3.Filtration of blood in the kidney takes place mainly at the:

(a)Loop of Henle
(b)Glomerulus
(c)Collecting duct
(d)Ureter

Q4.The hormone that regulates the reabsorption of water in the kidneys is:

(a)Insulin
(b)Antidiuretic hormone
(c)Adrenaline
(d)Thyroxine

Q5.Urine produced by the kidneys is temporarily stored in the:

(a)Ureter
(b)Urinary bladder
(c)Urethra
(d)Kidney

Q1.The type of muscle found in the walls of internal organs such as the intestine is:

(a)Skeletal muscle
(b)Smooth muscle
(c)Cardiac muscle
(d)Voluntary muscle

Q2.The protein filament that works together with myosin to bring about muscle contraction is:

(a)Actin
(b)Collagen
(c)Keratin
(d)Elastin

Q3.The joint between the bones of the skull is an example of a:

(a)Ball and socket joint
(b)Fibrous joint
(c)Hinge joint
(d)Pivot joint

Q4.The human skeleton is broadly divided into the axial skeleton and the:

(a)Cranial skeleton
(b)Appendicular skeleton
(c)Cardiac skeleton
(d)Visceral skeleton

Q5.The molecule that directly supplies energy for muscle contraction is:

(a)Glucose
(b)ATP
(c)Fatty acids
(d)Glycogen

Q1.The basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system is the:

(a)Nephron
(b)Neuron
(c)Axon
(d)Synapse

Q2.The small gap across which a nerve impulse passes from one neuron to the next is called a:

(a)Node of Ranvier
(b)Synapse
(c)Dendrite
(d)Axon hillock

Q3.The part of the brain mainly responsible for maintaining balance and coordinating posture is the:

(a)Cerebrum
(b)Cerebellum
(c)Medulla
(d)Hypothalamus

Q4.The part of a neuron that carries the nerve impulse away from the cell body is the:

(a)Dendrite
(b)Axon
(c)Nucleus
(d)Cell body

Q5.The autonomic nervous system mainly controls:

(a)Voluntary actions only
(b)Involuntary functions of internal organs
(c)Skeletal muscle movement only
(d)Speech only

Q1.Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted directly by:

(a)Exocrine glands only
(b)Endocrine glands
(c)Muscles
(d)Bones

Q2.The gland often called the master gland because it regulates the activity of several other endocrine glands is the:

(a)Thyroid gland
(b)Pituitary gland
(c)Adrenal gland
(d)Pancreas

Q3.Insulin, the hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels, is secreted by the:

(a)Thyroid gland
(b)Pancreas
(c)Adrenal gland
(d)Pituitary gland

Q4.A deficiency of thyroxine in adults can lead to a condition known as:

(a)Diabetes
(b)Myxoedema
(c)Acromegaly
(d)Gigantism

Q5.Adrenaline, the hormone released during stressful or emergency situations, is secreted by the:

(a)Thyroid gland
(b)Adrenal medulla
(c)Pancreas
(d)Pituitary gland

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