Biology Quiz Set 07

Question No.1

Who is known as father of vaccination_______

1. Edward Jenner
2. Robert Koch
3. Louis Pasteur
4. Alexander Flaming

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Correct Answer: ( A )  

Question No.2

Energy in foods can be measured in which units?

1. Kelvin
2. Joule
3. Calorie
4. Celsius

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Correct Answer: ( C )  

Question No.3

The vitamin(s), which is/are generally excrete in urine is are

1. vitamin A
2. vitamin B
3. vitamin C
4. vitamin D & K

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Correct Answer: ( C )  

Question No.4

Which one among the following is a major source of sugar?

1. Watermelon
2. Sugarcane
3. Beetroot
4. Date

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.5

Itching due to insect bite is caused by

1. Acetic acid
2. Lactic acid
3. Formic acid
4. Maleic acid

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Correct Answer: ( C )  

Question No.6

The study of Dendrology is associated with

1. Flowers
2. Trees
3. Shrubs
4. Plants

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Correct Answer: ( C )  

Question No.7

The study of annual rings is called

1. Dendrology
2. Dendrochronology
3. Agronomy
4. Horticulture

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.8

Which one among the following animal tissues transports hormones and heat and maintains water balance?

1. Connective tissue
2. Blood
3. Nervous tissue
4. Muscular tissue

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Correct Answer: ( D )  

Question No.9

Which one among the following plants cannot be multiplied by cuttings?

1. Rose
2. Bryophyllum
3. Banana
4. Marigold

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.10

Tips of leaves in grasses and common garden plants show water drops in early morning hours. This water accumulation is obtained from:

1. atmosphere
2. vascular bundles
3. stomata
4. hydathodes

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Correct Answer: ( C )  

Question No.11

Cattle are capable of digesting cellulose present in the grass and/or fodder that they eat. This ability is attributed to the :

1. presence of cellulose degrading bacteria in the rumen
2. production of cellulose by the cattle rumen
3. acids present in the rumen
4. prolonged retention of cellulose in the rumen

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Correct Answer: ( A )  

Question No.12

Why are pregnant women recommended substantial intake of gren leafy vegetables in their diet, especially in the 1st trimester?

1. They are a rich source of chlorophyll
2. They are a rich source of lecithin
3. They are a rich source of folic acid which is required for DNA synthesis
4. They are a rich source of essential fatty acids required for cell anabolism

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Correct Answer: ( D )  

Question No.13

The flowers plants have been kept under:

1. Creptogams
2. Phenerogams
3. Bryophytes
4. Pteridophytes

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.14

The non-flowering plants have been kept under:

1. Creptogams
2. phenerogams
3. Bryophytes
4. Pteridophytes

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Correct Answer: ( A )  

Question No.15

Who among the following invented bacteria?

1. Robert Hooke
2. Robert Koach
3. Louis Pasteur
4. Leeuwenhock

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Correct Answer: ( D )  

Question No.16

Human body's main organ of balance is located in

1. Inner part of ear
2. Top part of vertebral column
3. Front part of brain
4. Middle

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.17

The bacteria which is found to be in the human intestine is :

1. Corynebacterium
2. Escherichia coli
3. Vibrio cholerae 
4. Bacillus anthracis

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

Question No.18

Plants which grow on saline soils are:

1. Xerophytes
2. Hydrophytes
3. Halophytes
4. Succulents

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Question No.19

A deficiency of which one of the following minerals is most likely to lead to an immune deficiency?

1. Calcium
2. Zinc
3. Lead
4. Copper

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Correct Answer: ( D )  

Question No.20

Food poisoning is caused by:

1. Clostridium tetani
2. Clostridium botulinum
3. Salmonella typhi
4. Vibrio cholerae 

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Correct Answer: ( B )  

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