Biology MCQs

1. Meningitis is a disease which is characterized by inflammation of meninges , the covering that lie over the brain and spinal chord is caused by _______ ?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Protozoa
[D] Fungi

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2. Which among the following virus is also called as “Hit & Hide” Virus?
[A] RSV Virus (respiratory syncytial virus )
[B] Dengue virus
[C] Influenza virus
[D] HIV virus

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3. What name has been given to the fear of crossing roads?
[A] Arthrophobia
[B] Atychiphobia
[C] Aichmophobia
[D] Agyrophobia

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4. Which of the following is the correct definition of the Primary Productivity?
[A] Rate of photosynthesis in plants and photosynthetic bacteria as compared to the rate of plant consumption by herbivores
[B] Total amount of light energy converted to organic compounds in a given area per unit time.
[C] Rate of decomposition by the detritivores.
[D] Total biomass of the photosynthetic organisms in the ecosystem.

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5. What is an another name for blood cancer?
[A] Leukemia
[B] Carcinoma
[C] Sarcoma
[D] Melanoma

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6. Who among the following coined the term ‘gene’?
[A] De Vries
[B] W.L. Johanssen
[C] T. H. Morgan
[D] G. Mendel

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7. Which of the following is correlated with blood pressure?
[A] Pancreas
[B] Liver
[C] Adrenal
[D] Testis

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8. What is study of fungus Known as?
[A] Phrenology
[B] Physiology
[C] Biology
[D] Mycology

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9. When compared to the mammals, birds are less sensitive to temporary deprivation of water, because?
[A] The water requirement per unit weight is less in birds than in mammals.
[B] Absorption of water from the gut is more efficient in birds than in mammals.
[C] Urea excretion in mammals entails a greater loss of water than that in birds.
[D] None of these

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10. Which of the following are the three important micronutrients essential for humans?
[A] Copper, zinc and iodine
[B] Zinc, copper and potassium
[C] Nitrogen, molybdenum and iodine
[D] Sulphur, copper and iron

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