Biology MCQs

11. What is the scientific name of sea fan?
[A] Psittaciformes
[B] Pavo cristatus
[C] Alcyonacea
[D] Corvus

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12. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
[A] Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
[B] Luc Montagnier
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] None of these

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13. Which is the largest phylum of Animalia?
[A] Arthropoda
[B] Annelida
[C] Moluska
[D] Aves

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14. What is a common feature of archaebacteria?
[A] Structure of cell membrane
[B] Structure of cell wall
[C] Has fatty acid synthetase
[D] Structure of flagellin protein

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15. Which of the following are non-motile, highly thickened asexual spores called?
[A] Hypnospores
[B] Aplanospores
[C] Macrozoospores
[D] Microzoospores

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16. Which of the following includes ‘club fungus’ in this fungal division?
[A] Zygomycota
[B] Deuteromycota
[C] Basidiomycota
[D] Ascomycota

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17. Which of the following is the proof of the aquatic origin of bryophytes?
[A] Ciliated sperms
[B] Green colour
[C] Protonema thread
[D] Some are still aquatic

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18. What is a saprophytic bryophyte?
[A] Buxbaumia aphylla
[B] Ricciocarpus natans
[C] Riccia fluitans
[D] Radula sp

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19. In which of the following hormones is stimulation growth factor found?
[A] Gibberellins
[B] Cytokinins
[C] Auxins
[D] Abscisic Acid

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20. In which of the growing tissues are cytokinins most abundant?
[A] roots
[B] embryos
[C] fruits
[D] All of the above

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