Biology MCQs

11. Who was awarded Nobel Prize for deciphering the language of bees? (UPSC Prelims 1995)
[A] H.G. Khurana
[B] K.V. Frisch
[C] Julian Huxley
[D] Dorothy Hodgkins

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12. 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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13. The name of Theodor Schwann is associated with the discovery of which of the following?
[A] enzyme pepsin
[B] glial cells in nerves
[C] microorganisms play in alcohol fermentation
[D] All of the above

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14. When is reverse transcriptase a useful enzyme?
[A] an RNA virus converts its RNA to DNA
[B] there are no host cells present
[C] nutrients are scarce
[D] spikes are forming in the new virus

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15. Who is considered the “Father of Indian Bryology?
[A] Prof. K.C. Mehta
[B] Prof. D.D. Pant
[C] Prof. S.R. Kashyap
[D] Prof. P.N. Mehra

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16. Which one of the following is the innermost part of a flower and the female reproductive organ?
[A] Stamen
[B] Pistil
[C] Stigma
[D] Sepals

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17. Bignonia unguiscati is an example of which of the following?
[A] Leaflet Hooks
[B] Leaf Roots
[C] Scale Leaves
[D] Leaf Spines

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18. __ tissues upsurge the length of the plant.
[A] Lateral meristem
[B] Apical meristem
[C] Intercalary meristem
[D] All of the above

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19. What tissues are found in the root and shoot ends of a plant?
[A] Primary Meristem
[B] Secondary Meristem
[C] Promeristem
[D] Apical Meristem

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20. What is the function of roots?
[A] anchor the plants in the soil
[B] absorb nutrients and water
[C] Both 1 and 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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