Biology MCQs

11. Which of the following plants is biennial? (UPSC Prelims 1989)
[A] Banana
[B] Pineapple
[C] Jack fruit
[D] Carrot

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12. Which one of the following diseases is least infectious? (UPSC Prelims 1991)
[A] Leprosy
[B] Tuberculosis
[C] Conjunctivitis
[D] Hepatitis

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13. Which device is used to measure the growth in plants?
[A] Anemograph
[B] Seismograph
[C] Crescograph
[D] All the above

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14. Empedocles is related to which of the following theory of biology?
[A] theory of cell
[B] theory of natural selection
[C] theory of mutation
[D] theory of disease

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15. The Six Kingdoms of Classification is also known as the latest classification system. By whom is it given?
[A] C Woese
[B] O Kandler
[C] Mc Wheels.
[D] Ernest Haeckel

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16. Who among the following discovered the cytoplasm?
[A] Rudolf von Kölliker
[B] Camillo Golgi
[C] Christian de Duve
[D] Walther Flemming

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17. Which of the following viruses is not linked to human cancer?
[A] Hepatitis C virus
[B] Hepatitis B virus
[C] Varicella-Zoster virus
[D] Herpes simplex virus type 2

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18. Which Viruses are Relatively Thermostable?
[A] Human immunodeficiency virus
[B] Rubella virus
[C] Hepatits A virus
[D] Influenza virus

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19. Which of the following is not caused by bacteria?
[A] Typhoid
[B] Tetanus
[C] Plague
[D] Chicken pox

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20. How many ribosomes are there in eukaryotic cells?
[A] 70S
[B] 60S
[C] 80S
[D] Not specific

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