Biology MCQs

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

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12. Which of the following is the function of the liver? (UPSC Prelims 1979).
[A] Promote digestion of food
[B] Promote respiration
[C] Store glucose as glucogen
[D] None of these

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13. Which of the following secrete the hormones necessary for the development of the human body? (UPSC Prelims 1983)
[A] Thyroid gland
[B] Pituatory gland
[C] Parathyroid gland
[D] Exocrine gland

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14. What is the tissue culture? (UPSC Prelims 1985)
[A] Preparation of fragments of the cells of organism for biochemical examination
[B] Japanese culture
[C] Name given to a special type of surgery
[D] None of the above

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15. Which of the following represent Dinosaurs? (UPSC Prelims 1989)
[A] A reptile
[B] An amphibian
[C] A mammal
[D] A bird

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16. Consider the following statements regarding bones in the human body:

  1. They consist of 80% solid matter and20% water.
  2. Solid matter in the bones is made mainly of cartilage.
  3. Impregnation of salts including carbonates and phosphates of lime imparts hardness to the bones.
  4. In old age, the proportion of lime decreases and bones become brittle and break easily.

Of these statements: (UPSC Prelims 1990)

[A] 1,2 and 3 are correct
[B] 2 and 4 are correct
[C] 2 and 3 are correct
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

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17. Which among the following organs secrete bile juice?
[A] Liver
[B] Pancreas
[C] Stomach
[D] Large intestine

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18. Which among the following are female sex harmones?
[A] Estrogen
[B] Progesterone
[C] Testosterone
[D] Both a and b

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19. What was “Albert Szent-Gyorgyi” famous for?
[A] As a Hungarian biochemist
[B] As a Hungarian physicist
[C] As a Hungarian mathematician
[D] As a Hungarian novelist

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20. Which of the following branch of biology deals with the study of Cartilage?
[A] Chondrology
[B] Chromatology
[C] Cnidology
[D] Conchology

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