Biology MCQs

11. What do we call the non-green heterotrophic plants of plant kingdom?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Fungi
[C] Archaea
[D] Escherichia coli

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12. Which among the following is not a connective tissue?
[A] Blood
[B] Skin
[C] Cartilage
[D] Bone

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13. BCG vaccination is to be given to a new born child after what time? (UPSC Prelims 1979).
[A] Immediately after birth
[B] Within 48 hours
[C] Within seven days
[D] Within six months

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14. Which one of the following is a modified stem? (UPSC Prelims 1996)
[A] Carrot
[B] Sweet Potato
[C] Coconut
[D] Potato

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15. Consider the following statements:

  1. Tapeworm is a hermaphrodite.
  2. Round-worm has separate sexes.
  3. Filaria is caused by a nematode.
  4. Guinea-worm is an annelid.

Which of these are correct? (UPSC Prelims 2001)

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

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16. Which one of the following cultivation is related to Floriculture?
[A] Cultivation of Vegetables and Fruits
[B] Cultivation and Study of Ornamental Flowers
[C] Cultivation of crops
[D] None of these

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17. Lepidopterology is a branch of biology, which deals with the studies of which of the following?
[A] Lipids and fats
[B] Butterflies and moths
[C] Tongue
[D] Lakes and Ponds

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18. Who has introduced Two Kingdom Classification?
[A] Carolus Linnaeus
[B] Ernest Haeckel
[C] Copeland
[D] RH Whittaker

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19. Which of the following is a type of Monera Kingdom?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Mushroom

[C] Euglena
[D] Mucor

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20. Microfilaments are made up of which protein?
[A] Tubulin
[B] Actin
[C] Myosin
[D] Chitin

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