Basic Biology Mcqs - Set 9

1)   Sebum produced from sebaceous glands in a mammal helps in___________?

a. Protection against micro organisms
b. Temperature regulation
c. Excretion
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Protection against micro organisms

Explanation:
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2)   Which one is not found in fatty acids in acylglycerols____________?

a. C-6
b. C-25
c. C-26
d. C-30
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: C-25

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   The one that stores calcium is __________?

a. Sarcolemma
b. Sarcoplasm
c. Sarcoplasmic reticulum
d. Cytosol
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sarcoplasmic reticulum

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Which one of the following is most likely to occur in an animal during winter?

a. Activation of sweat glands
b. Dilation of skin blood vessels
c. Panting
d. Thermogenesis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Thermogenesis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   In esterification OH comes from_______________?

a. Organic acid
b. Alcohol
c. Water
d. Sugar
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Alcohol

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   How many carbon atoms are required to form a furan ring (ribofuranose)_____________?

a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 4

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Sleep movements are a type of___________?

a. Turgor movements
b. Growth movements
c. Tactic movements
d. Paratonic movments
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Turgor movements

Explanation:
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8)   Keto group is represented as___________?

a. CO
b. C-COO-C
c. HCOH
d. HOH
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: CO

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   The type of learning in which there is loss or decrease in response to repeated stimuli?

a. Imprinting
b. Habituation
c. Latent learning
d. Insight learning
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Habituation

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   Glycolipids and glycoproteins have structural role in the ______________ matrix of animal and bacterial cell?

a. Extracellular
b. Intracellular
c. Both of these
d. Glucose
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Extracellular

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   The cells present in testes and secrete testosterone are___________?

a. Sertoli cells
b. Germinal cell
c. Interstitial cells
d. Spermatocyte
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Interstitial cells

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   In Cx(H2O)y x ranges from______________?

a. 1 to 3 thousand
b. 3 to many thousand
c. 3 to 5 thousand
d. 5 to 9 thousand
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 3 to many thousand

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   Exposure to low temperature stimulates plants to flower. This is called___________?

a. Photoperiodism
b. Thermotropism
c. Vernalisation
d. Thermoregulation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vernalisation

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   The basic structural unit of a chromosome is____________?

a. The centromere
b. Nuceleosome
c. Telomere
d. Histone
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nuceleosome

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   In living organisms the lubricant which provides protection against damage resulting from friction is___________?

a. Carbohydrates
b. Fatty acid
c. Water
d. Protein
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Water

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   The first stage of development in which a cavity appears is the__________?

a. Neurula
b. Morula
c. Gastrula
d. Balastula
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Balastula

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   The trioses which are intermediate in respiration and photosynthesis are_______________?

a. Glyceraldehydes
b. Dihydroxy acetone
c. Both of these
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   The one which causes contraction of wall of the uterus during and after birth?

a. ADH
b. MSH
c. Oxytocin
d. Progesterone
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Oxytocin

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   The monosaccharide found in some bacteria and occurring rarely are______________?

a. Trioses
b. Hexoses
c. Tetroses
d. Pentoses
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Tetroses

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   Which statement correctly describes the transcription of DNA?

a. It produces another DNA molecule
b. It produces mRNA
c. It is a semi conservation process
d. It occurs at surface of ribosomes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It produces mRNA

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   Triglyceride is also known as_____________?

a. Natural lipid
b. Neutral lipid
c. Neutral wax
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Neutral lipid

Explanation:
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22)   Carbon commonly combines with______________?

a. H
b. N & O
c. P & S
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   The sequence of 3 bases on tRNA which is complementary to condon of mRNA is called____________?

a. Gene
b. Anticodon
c. Code
d. Codon
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Anticodon

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   The survival of an animal depends upon its ability to take some from its environment____________?

a. Chemicals
b. Hydrocarbons
c. Organic molecules
d. Inorganic molecules
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Organic molecules

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   In humans the number of tetrads formed during mitosis is___________?

a. 23
b. 46
c. 0
d. 4
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 0

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   Non polar organic molecules are ___________ in water?

a. Soluble
b. Insoluble
c. Partially soluble
d. Depends upon condition
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Insoluble

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Interconversion of carbohydrates proteins and lipids in living cells are an example of____________?

a. Coordinated catabolic activities
b. Coordinated anabolic activities
c. Both A and B
d. Any one
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both A and B

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   Which one of the following is correct sequence of stages of prophase 1 of meiosis

a. Diakinesis diplotene pachytene leptotene zygotene
b. Zygotene leptotene pachytene diplotene diakinesis
c. Leptotene zygotene pachytene diplotene diakinesis
d. Pachytene leptotene diplotene zygotene diakinesis
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Leptotene zygotene pachytene diplotene diakinesis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   Which one of the following syndrome is the result of meiotic non dysjunction?

a. Klinefelters syndrome
b. Turners syndrome
c. Downs syndrome
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   Which one of the following stage preceeds mitosis during cell cycle?

a. G1 phase
b. S phase
c. G2 phase
d. M phase
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: G2 phase

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   Most of the cellular secretions are ________ in nature?

a. Glycolipids
b. Glycoproteins
c. Nucleohistones
d. Proteins
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Glycoproteins

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   The red green color blindness is sex linked recessive condition in man. A father with normal vision and a color blind mother world expect to produce.

a. Color blind sons and daughter with normal vision
b. Sons with normal vision and color blind daughters
c. Color blind sons colour blind daughters and daughters with normal vision
d. Sons with normal vision colour blind daughter and daughters with normal vision
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Color blind sons and daughter with normal vision

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Genes will not be found in gene pairs in the_____________?

a. Muscle cell of worm
b. Uterine cells of dog
c. Sperm cells of frog
d. Guard cells of leaf
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sperm cells of frog

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   rRNA constitutes ____________% of the total cellular RNA?

a. 3-4 %
b. 10-20%
c. 80%
d. 90%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 80%

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   A genome is___________?

a. Appearance of an individual
b. Genetic basis of few characters
c. Full set of genes of an individual
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Full set of genes of an individual

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   Which conjegated molecules play important role in gene expression___________?

a. Glycolipids
b. Glycoproteins
c. Nucleohistones
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Nucleohistones

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   There are mainly __________ types of tRNA?

a. 170
b. 20
c. 25
d. 15
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 20

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   The discease in which transmembrane carrier for the chloride ion is not produced is__________?

a. Hyperchloesterolemia
b. Cystic fibrosis
c. Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
d. AIDS
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cystic fibrosis

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   The one which is a weed killer is___________?

a. IAA
b. NAA
c. 2 4-D
d. GA
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2 4-D

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   Five kingdom classification was proposed by_____________?

a. Carlous Linnaeus
b. E-Chatton
c. Robert Whittaker
d. Lynn Margulis and Karlene Schwartz
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Robert Whittaker

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


41)   Organisms of which of the following kingdom have absorptive mode of nutrition______________?

a. Prokaryotae
b. Protoctista
c. Animalia
d. Fungi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Fungi

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


42)   Which of the Euglenas (a Protoctista) character resembles that of animals______________?

a. They can move
b. They lack cell wall
c. They do not have chlorophyll
d. Both a and b
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both a and b

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


43)   The one which can break open a plasmid ring is__________?

a. Ligase enzyme
b. Primase enzyme
c. Restriction endonuclease
d. ATP-ase enzyme
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ligase enzyme

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


44)   According to Lamarch evolution occurred as the result of__________?

a. Natural selection
b. The theory of recapitulation
c. Inheritance of acquired characters
d. Over production
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Inheritance of acquired characters

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


45)   Allium cepa is the scientific name of______________?

a. Onion
b. Amaltas
c. Potato
d. Tomato
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Onion

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


46)   Which of the following category is most general with its members lest resembling with each other than the other categries_____________?

a. Species
b. Genus
c. Family
d. Order
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Order

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


47)   The first eukarotes appeared about __________ years ago?

a. 1.5 billion
b. 2.5 billion
c. 3.5 billion
d. 4.5 billion
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1.5 billion

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


48)   Those organisms which can prepare their own food from simple inorganic material and can store energy are called___________?

a. Autotrophs
b. Heterotrophs
c. Procariotique
d. Eu-cariotique
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Autotrophs

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


49)   Solanum tuberosum is a scientific name of___________?

a. Onion
b. Amaltas
c. Potato
d. Tomato
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Potato

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


50)   The structure which has been formed or modified from gill pouches in humans is___________?

a. Gills
b. Eustachian tube
c. Middle ear
d. Lungs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Eustachian tube

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!