Biology MCQs

11. What is Chloramphenicol?
[A] It is an antibiotic
[B] It is an antiseptic
[C] It is an antacid
[D] It is an analgesic

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12. Who coined the term “Tissue culture”?
[A] Montrose Thomas Burrows
[B] Jack Kevorkian
[C] Charles Scott Sherrington
[D] Ludvig Hektoen

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13. BT Seed is associated with which among the following?
[A] Rice
[B] Wheat
[C] Cotton
[D] Oil Seeds

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14. Photosynthesis takes place in the presence of chlorophyll and which other substance?
[A] Water
[B] Nutrients
[C] Sunlight
[D] Carbon-dioxide

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15. Which of the following is responsible for giving colour to human skin?
[A] Haemoglobin
[B] Melanin
[C] Luciferin
[D] Flavonoids

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16. Genetic code is made up by the four-letter alphabet forming the pairs?
[A] A—C, C—A, T—G, G—T
[B] A—G, G—A, C—A, T—C
[C] T—G, G—T, A—C, C—A
[D] A—T, T—A, C—G, G—C

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17. Exobiology refers to the study of which of the following?
[A] Organism
[B] Endodermis
[C] Life in the air
[D] Life on the other planets

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18. In which branch of biology is the study of breasts deals?
[A] Mammology
[B] Mastology
[C] Malacology
[D] None of these

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19. What is another name for cyanobacteria?
[A] Blue-green algae
[B] Protists
[C] Golden algae
[D] Slime moulds

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20. What are the major types of cytoskeleton filaments?
[A] Actin filaments
[B] microtubules
[C] Intermediate filaments
[D] All of them

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