Biology MCQs

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Minamata disease, sometimes referred to as Chisso-Minamata disease, is a neurological syndrome which is caused by severe mercury poisoning. Some of the symptoms of the disease are numbness in the hands and feet, ataxia, general muscle weakness, etc.

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Project Kavach is related to AIDS. The AIDS virus can be transmitted through contact with infected blood, semen or vaginal fluids. Within a few weeks of HIV infection, flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat and fatigue can occur.

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Cloaca which is the posterior opening that serves as the only such opening for the intestinal, reproductive and urinary tracts is present in Aves, Amphibians and Reptiles. A cloaca is not present in placental mammals.

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Coir is the nature fibre obtained from mescocarp of the coconut fruit. Coconut fruit has three layers viz. Exocarp, MesoCarp and Endocarp. Exocarp is the outer green layer, Mesocarp is the fleshy, which becomes husk on drying middle layer and endocarp is the inner woody layer.

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The hormonal activities of Gibberellin were discovered while studying “foolish seedling” disease in rice. Gibberellins (GAs) are plant hormones. They regulate various developmental processes in plants.

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Albumin is a protein found in the blood plasma, and it plays a crucial role in regulating osmotic pressure. It helps to maintain the balance of fluids between the blood vessels and the surrounding tissues. Albumin exerts an osmotic pressure that prevents the excessive loss of fluid from the blood vessels into the tissues.

Fibrinogen, Red Blood Cells, and Platelets have different functions in the blood, but they are not primarily responsible for maintaining osmotic pressure. Fibrinogen is involved in blood clotting, Red Blood Cells are responsible for carrying oxygen, and Platelets play a role in blood clotting as well.

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The set Milliped, Crab, Centipede, Cockroach is correctly paired in Taxonomy, referring to the classification of these animals in their biological taxonomy. All belong to Arthropoda, the invertebrate group characterized by an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages. They hold a vast diversity of forms and have more species than any other animal phyla.

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In vitro fertilisation, cryo preservation and tissue culture all are ex situ conservation methods. Ex situ conservation is a technique of conservation outside natural habitats.

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A pacemaker is a small device that’s placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms. This device uses electrical pulses to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate.

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Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans as a source for tinder, medicine, food, and entheogens, as well as their dangers, such as toxicity or infection.